According to the Associated Press, the family will receive nearly $3 million from the university for the settlement. This is on top of the more than $7 million in payouts that were made to Folz’s family by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and those who had a role in the hazing, per AP.
Eight former fraternity members involved in the event faced charges, including involuntary manslaughter, hazing, and tampering with evidence, in the death of Foltz. They all either pleaded guilty or were found guilty on various charges, which ranged from reckless homicide to hazing and giving alcohol to a minor.
As part of the settlement announced on Monday, Bowling Green State University and Foltz’s family have said that they will work to address and put an end to hazing on college campuses across the US.
Foltz’s parents started a foundation, IamStoneFoltz, which is focused on “educating both parents and students on the hazards of hazing,” according to its website.
Since the incident, Bowling Green State University hired a hazing prevention coordinator and put steps in place to make it easier for students to tell the school about hazing. A new state law was also passed in Ohio that created tougher criminal penalties for hazing.
The university also expelled Pi Kappa Alpha and said that it would never be recognized on campus, the AP reported.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/annabetts/stone-foltz-family-settlement-bowling-green