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Tag: Investigation: Page 2
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U of Michigan Hires New Law Firm to Investigate Abuse Allegations
The University of Michigan (UM) has hired a new law firm to lead an investigation into allegations that a deceased doctor, Robert E. Anderson, molested hundreds of people, reported ABC News. After learning that some attorneys at the law firm Steptoe & Johnson represented “high-profile” clients accused of sexual misconduct, the school cut connections with […]
March 26, 2020
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St. Ambrose University Priest Suspended From Teaching After Sexual Misconduct Allegation
A priest teaching at St. Ambrose University has been suspended from teaching after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him, stated the Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, according to KCRG news. The priest, Rev. Robert “Bud” Grant, has served on the faculty of St. Ambrose University since 1994. The allegation against him involves a matter […]
March 20, 2020
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Texas Southern Terminates President Austin Lane, Cites Several Contract Violations
Texas Southern University’s (TSU) board of regents has terminated its president Dr. Austin Lane — who was suspended in January —  for several contract violations, such as allegedly not reporting allegations of fraud in the university admissions process and directing a former law school dean to “engage in acts that violate university policy,” reported the […]
February 5, 2020
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Two Dead, One Wounded Following Shooting at Texas A&M-Commerce
Two people have died and another remains wounded following a shooting at a Texas A&M-Commerce University residence hall on Monday. At approximately 2 p.m., A&M-Commerce cancelled classes and instructed its students to take shelter as it investigated a shooting at Pride Rock, a three-story residence hall for freshmen. Since then, shelter recommendations have been lifted, […]
February 3, 2020
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Grand Valley State Suspends Coach After Hitler Comment
Grand Valley State University has suspended its new offensive coordinator, Morris Berger, as it investigates comments he made to the school newspaper. According to ESPN, after a student journalist asked him which three historical figures he would like to have dinner with, Berger listed Adolf Hitler as one of his choices, citing Hitler’s ability to […]
January 28, 2020
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San Diego State University Suspends All Fraternities Amid Student Death
After the death of San Diego State University (SDSU) freshman Dylan Hernandez last week, the school suspended all Interfraternity Council-affiliated organizations, according to USA Today. Hernandez allegedly attended a fraternity event, where he later was taken to the hospital. However, the police are still investigating the cause behind his death. Prior to this incident, six […]
November 12, 2019
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University of Kansas Professor Charged With Fraud in FBI Probe
After an FBI investigation, University of Kansas researcher Dr. Feng “Franklin” Tao faces federal charges, KWCH12 reported. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, he was indicted for hiding that he was working full time with Fuzhou University in China while doing research funded by the U.S. government. Tao is an associate professor at the university’s […]
August 21, 2019
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AAUP Probe: Vermont Law School Violated Shared Governance
An investigation by the American Association of University Professors has determined that the administration of Vermont Law School violated AAUP principles and standards by imposing a major restructuring plan on faculty last year.
May 8, 2019
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Coastal Bend College President Ousted by Trustees
The Coastal College Board of Trustees voted to fire the college’s president of nearly seven years during a recent closed-door meeting.
April 29, 2019
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UC Irvine Fraternity Placed on Suspension After Student Found Dead Near Campus
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter at University of California (UC), Irvine has been suspended after Irvine police found student and fraternity member Noah Domingo dead in a home near campus. Irvine police received a call around that Domingo, 18, was unresponsive and found him dead at the scene, Kim Moher, a police spokeswoman told […]
January 15, 2019
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AAUP Begins Investigation of Vermont Law School
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has began an investigation of Vermont Law School for alleged violations of newly-restructured shared governance in its faculty, lowering salaries, reducing its full-time faculty size and removing tenure status of 14 out of 19 tenured faculty without informing them during the decision-making process. According to an AAUP release, the restructuring […]
December 3, 2018
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Swim Team Can Forget Ivy League Championships
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University says its men’s swimming and diving team will not participate in this week’s Ivy League Championships as it investigates allegations of hazing. The university says in a statement dated Tuesday its investigation and the student conduct review process are expected to reach a conclusion “in the coming weeks.” It began […]
February 22, 2018
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