Incidents at Salisbury University
Total: 1
Incident 7537
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Asif Shakur
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Physics
Outcome Year:
2010
Outcome Category:
Official Warning / Reprimand, Suspended / Leave / Restrictions, Training / Counseling Required
Quote:
"a Salisbury University panel concluded an investigation and found that physics professor Asif Shakur violated the school’s sexual harassment policy by inappropriately touching a student’s breasts and buttocks."
"As a result of its findings, the Fair Practices Panel recommended Shakur be sanctioned in addition to receiving a written reprimand and suspension without pay during the fall 2010 semester.
The panel suggested the professor receive counseling to better educate himself on sexual harassment and appropriate student-teacher relationships and recommended he not be allowed to return to his position until he can provide documentation that he completed the counseling."
"As a result of its findings, the Fair Practices Panel recommended Shakur be sanctioned in addition to receiving a written reprimand and suspension without pay during the fall 2010 semester.
The panel suggested the professor receive counseling to better educate himself on sexual harassment and appropriate student-teacher relationships and recommended he not be allowed to return to his position until he can provide documentation that he completed the counseling."
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