Incidents at University of Washington
Total: 7
Incident 8458
Status:
Resolved
Person:
John Sahr
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Discipline:
Engineering
Specific Discipline:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Outcome Year:
2019
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal), Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Quote:
"The investigation has found inappropriate conduct with two students, including a 17-year-old undergraduate who was a Robinson Center student when Sahr was interim director from 2008 to 2010. Sahr’s conduct violated Executive Order 31 (the UW’s policy regarding sexual misconduct and other forms of harassment) and the UW’s conflict of interest policies." "remains prohibited from coming to campus and engaging with students indefinitely."
12/03/20: “Due to the seriousness of the findings of the investigation and pursuant to the University’s faculty code, the Provost initiated a comprehensive adjudication proceeding for tenure removal and termination. The adjudication proceeding has concluded and Sahr’s employment was terminated on Nov. 12, and his tenure has been revoked."
12/03/20: “Due to the seriousness of the findings of the investigation and pursuant to the University’s faculty code, the Provost initiated a comprehensive adjudication proceeding for tenure removal and termination. The adjudication proceeding has concluded and Sahr’s employment was terminated on Nov. 12, and his tenure has been revoked."
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Incident 8341
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Roy Shick
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Senior Associate Athletic Director
Discipline:
Athletics
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, Resigned
Quote:
Resigned after finding. Settlement to pay for victim's therapy. Accused hired as President of Grand Canyon University and fired when finding made public.
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Incident 8833
Status:
Resolved
Person:
William Boltz
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Emeritus Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Asian Languages & Literature
Outcome Year:
2017
Outcome Category:
Training / Counseling Required
Quote:
"Boltz lost the ability to receive merit pay or salary increases for two years after the investigation and was required to participate in further coaching, UW said."
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Incident 7846
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Michael Katze
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Bioscience
Outcome Year:
2016
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"The University or Washington fired a professor, Michael Katze,
after finding he engaged in sexual harassment"
after finding he engaged in sexual harassment"
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Incident 8484
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Yuval Peres
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Mathematics
Outcome Year:
2012
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"The UW Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action confirmed that Peres resigned from his affiliate position in 2012 “after receiving notice that the university would be investigating allegations of sexual harassment.” "
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Incident 7845
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Sol Saporta
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Languages
Outcome Year:
1990
Outcome Category:
Retired, Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Quote:
"A veteran professor at the University of Washington who was suspended for sexually harassing three female students has retired rather than face charges from six former students.
Sol Saporta, a professor of linguistics at the university since 1960, was suspended without pay in May for one year after charges against him were sustained by two campus committees that concluded Mr. Saporta had sexually harassed three students."
Sol Saporta, a professor of linguistics at the university since 1960, was suspended without pay in May for one year after charges against him were sustained by two campus committees that concluded Mr. Saporta had sexually harassed three students."
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Incident 7844
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Graham Allan
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Life Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Forestry
Outcome Year:
1989
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award
Quote:
"Professor Allan was the subject of a 1989 sexual harassment claim brought by a UW student. In response to that claim, the UW suspended and sought to terminate Professor Allan, but he appealed that action to a faculty committee which reinstated him following proceedings...The student subsequently sued the UW, and that lawsuit was settled in 1991. "
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