Incidents at University of Iowa
Total: 10
Incident 8964
Status:
Resolved
Person:
John Muriello
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
2022
Outcome Category:
Retired
Quote:
"UI got its first tip from an anonymous email on April 10, 2020, which said it was a parent of a UI student who made allegations that Muriello recorded sexual activity with the parent’s student and that student used methamphetamines and provided a date-rape drug. and possession of child pornography....The UI forwarded the email to the UI Police Department."
"UI has placed Muriello, a tenured professor emeritus of singing and opera, on leave in May 2021. He retired on July 1, 2022."
"UI has placed Muriello, a tenured professor emeritus of singing and opera, on leave in May 2021. He retired on July 1, 2022."
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Incident 7753
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Jeffrey Nock
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Instructor
Discipline:
Business
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"A University of Iowa professor has been fired months after he was forbidden to go into any university recreation buildings, following an accusation of harassment.
Hayley Bruce, a spokesperson with the university, confirmed Tuesday that Jeff Nock was no longer an employee and that he had been terminated for violating the school’s sexual harassment policy.
Nock was a lecturer in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business.
On April 25, 2018, Nock was serving a criminal trespass warning for all of the recreation buildings, which barred him from the facilities for six months. Nock had been accused of taking pictures of women while they were working out."
Hayley Bruce, a spokesperson with the university, confirmed Tuesday that Jeff Nock was no longer an employee and that he had been terminated for violating the school’s sexual harassment policy.
Nock was a lecturer in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business.
On April 25, 2018, Nock was serving a criminal trespass warning for all of the recreation buildings, which barred him from the facilities for six months. Nock had been accused of taking pictures of women while they were working out."
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Incident 7752
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Thomas Sayers Ellis
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Visiting Associate Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
English Writing Humanities
Outcome Year:
2016
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Quote:
"Classes taught by a visiting associate professor at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop have been canceled or reassigned, but he is still on the university's payroll."
"Jezebel.com reports that Ellis’ UI classes were canceled after the advocacy organization VIDA posted anonymous statements from 11 women accusing Ellis of inappropriate sexual behavior."
"Jezebel.com reports that Ellis’ UI classes were canceled after the advocacy organization VIDA posted anonymous statements from 11 women accusing Ellis of inappropriate sexual behavior."
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Incident 7751
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Toshiki Itoh
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Assistant Professor
Discipline:
Medicine and Health Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Pathology
Outcome Year:
2014
Outcome Category:
Criminal Plea / Conviction, Resigned
Quote:
"University of Iowa assistant professor Toshiki Itoh resigned from his post after a two-and-a-half year stint on paid leave -- which was prompted by accusations of attacking a laboratory assistant, "
"In an October 2010 trial, Itoh was found guilty of two counts of assault leading to bodily injury. "
"In an October 2010 trial, Itoh was found guilty of two counts of assault leading to bodily injury. "
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Incident 7750
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Peter Gray
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Associate Director of Athletics Student Services
Discipline:
Athletics
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2012
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"Gray, 59, resigned from Iowa last week after an internal investigation accused him of sexually harassing students and athletes in his job as associate director of athletics student services, which he had held since 2002. "
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Incident 7748
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Mark Weiger
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
2008
Outcome Category:
Committed Suicide
Quote:
"The apparent suicide comes nearly a week after a former graduate student of Weiger’s sued him in federal court alleging the professor made inappropriate sexual comments to her on a daily basis."
"s when the UI conducted a private investigation, Weiger allegedly admitted to participating in the conversations and also said he inappropriately touched another student in front of a class."
"s when the UI conducted a private investigation, Weiger allegedly admitted to participating in the conversations and also said he inappropriately touched another student in front of a class."
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Incident 7749
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Arthur H. Miller
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Political Science, Government
Outcome Year:
2008
Outcome Category:
Committed Suicide, Monetary Settlement / Award
Quote:
"The University of Iowa has agreed to a financial settlement with a former student who sued the school after she was pressured to let a troubled political science professor fondle her in exchange for a higher grade"
"the university's handling of misconduct allegations against Arthur H. Miller, who committed suicide in 2008 after he was charged with trying to trade higher grades for sexual favors from the plaintiff and three other female students."
"the university's handling of misconduct allegations against Arthur H. Miller, who committed suicide in 2008 after he was charged with trying to trade higher grades for sexual favors from the plaintiff and three other female students."
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Incident 7747
Status:
Resolved
Person:
NA
Role:
Department
Position:
Discipline:
Medicine and Health Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Anatomy
Outcome Year:
1983
Outcome Category:
Jury / Judge Finding - Civil Case, Monetary Settlement / Award
Quote:
"The University of Iowa and the Iowa Board of Regents were found liable by a Federal judge in Des Moines last week for harassment of a member of the university's faculty."
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Incident 8958
Status:
Ongoing
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Incident 9046
Status:
Ongoing
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