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Tag: Investigation
Campus Climate
Investigation Finds History of Race/Gender-Related Issues at Manchester Community College
A six-month investigation into allegations of discrimination against Black and female employees at Manchester Community College (MCC) has found a “history of culture/climate issues with racial undertones,” Hartford Courant reported. The investigation was done by Nicholas D’Agostino, director of equal employment opportunity for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. “There is sufficient evidence to suggest that […]
June 29, 2021
News Roundup
University of Utah Police Chief Cleared in State Investigation
The University of Utah police chief Rodney Chatman has been cleared in a six-month state investigation, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Chatman will not face charges after accusations against him of improperly carrying a gun and badge before being certified to do so in Utah. The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office wrote in a […]
June 7, 2021
Sports
Northwestern Faculty Alarmed by Hiring of Controversial Athletic Director
Six female Northwestern University faculty have sent an open letter to Provost Kathleen Hagerty regarding Northwestern’s announcement of Mike Polisky as its next athletic director. They are also planning to protest Friday with a march to President Morton Schapiro’s house, Chicago Tribune reported. Polisky – who had been Northwestern’s deputy athletic director for external affairs, […]
May 6, 2021
African-American
Penn State President Voices Support for Black Faculty Who Reported Hate Crime
Penn State President Dr. Eric Barron voiced support Tuesday for two Black faculty who reported a hate crime at their home, Centre Daily Times reported. The faculty told police they found a rope hanging from a tree Monday and felt it was placed there to harass them, Patton Township police Chief Tyler Jolley said. However, […]
April 29, 2021
African-American
Northern Kentucky University to Investigate White Supremacy Graffiti
Northern Kentucky University will investigate – and increase nightly police patrols – after white supremacy graffiti was found on campus, the second vandalization since the year’s start, CNN reported. The graffiti, found on public space “Housing Rock” included spray-painted stencils of the words, “Patriot Front,” in reference to white nationalist hate group Patriot Front. According […]
April 5, 2021
News Roundup
Santa Clara University President Under Investigation for Alleged Misconduct
Santa Clara University (SCU) President Kevin O’Brien, a Jesuit priest, is on leave and under investigation for alleged misconduct involving conversations in adult settings, KTVU reported. The Jesuit West Province is independently investigating for behavior potentially inconsistent with church protocols. The investigation was launched after multiple accounts accused O’Brien of ill behavior primarily consisting of conversations. The […]
March 19, 2021
Military
U.S. Army War College Head Suspended, Matters Unrelated to Role
Maj. Gen. Stephen Maranian, head of the U.S. Army War College, has been suspended from his school duties by the Army, The Hill reported. “This matter is under investigation and unrelated to his current position,” Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in a statement. Maj. Gen. David Hill, deputy chief of engineers and deputy commanding general […]
February 10, 2021
News Roundup
Temple U Hires Outside Law Firm To Probe Leadership at Its College of Education
Temple University has hired an outside law firm to investigate the leadership of Dr. Gregory M. Anderson, dean of Temple’s College of Education and Human Development, following faculty complaints, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. In July, about half of the college’s 70 full-time faculty signed a letter in which they alerted the university to the dean’s […]
January 19, 2021
News Roundup
University of Tennessee Hires Outside Legal Counsel to Help With Compliance Investigation into Football Program
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has hired outside legal counsel to help with a compliance investigation into the school’s football program, 10News reported. “We take seriously our institutional commitment to NCAA compliance, and are reviewing regulatory issues that have been brought to our attention. As part of that process, we are currently working with […]
January 5, 2021
News Roundup
Central Michigan U Professor Allegedly No Longer an Employee Following Use of Racial Slur
A Central Michigan University (CMU) professor who was placed on paid administrative leave for using the n-word is allegedly no longer an employee at the school, reports Michigan Live. Though school officials decline to say whether journalism professor Tim Boudreau’s employment was terminated, Michigan Live reported that the school had removed his name from its […]
September 3, 2020
Sports
Ten Former U of Michigan Athletes Allege Sexual Abuse by Late Team Doctor
Ten former University of Michigan athletes filed a lawsuit against the school’s Board of Regents on Sunday, alleging they were sexually assaulted while receiving medical care from the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson, reports The Detroit News. Anderson, who died in 2008, was the former head of University Health Service and the UM Athletic Department’s […]
August 17, 2020
Sports
Outside Investigation Uncovers ‘Systemic Racism’ Within University of Iowa Football Program
An investigation by an outside law firm released on Thursday has determined that systemic racism exists within the University of Iowa football program, reports the Charlotte Observer. According to the investigation, the program, led by head coach Kirk Ferentz (who is the longest-tenured head coach in college football), suffered a culture that “perpetuated racial bias […]
July 30, 2020
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