Incidents at Utah State University – Logan
Total: 6
Incident 8736
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Dennis Hirst
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Associate Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
2021
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"A Utah State University music professor who was under investigation for allegedly raping an underage student nearly 30 years ago has resigned from his position as part of an agreement with the university.
Dennis Hirst, associate professor of music, submitted his resignation from USU on June 30 as opposed to having sanctions imposed on him, USU spokesperson Amanda DeRito told the newspaper on Wednesday."
Dennis Hirst, associate professor of music, submitted his resignation from USU on June 30 as opposed to having sanctions imposed on him, USU spokesperson Amanda DeRito told the newspaper on Wednesday."
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Incident 7872
Status:
Resolved
Person:
NA
Role:
Department
Position:
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Other
Quote:
"Piano students at Utah State University were psychologically abused and sexually harassed for more than a decade while the music department and Title IX office did little to help, according to a report released on Friday"
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Incident 7873
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Gary Amano
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Program Director
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Retired
Quote:
"in a press conference Friday that Gary Amano stated he would retire immediately via letter April 2."
"Amano's dismissal was one of six recommendations made by outside investigators looking into accusations against the program from former students. "
"Amano's dismissal was one of six recommendations made by outside investigators looking into accusations against the program from former students. "
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Incident 8111
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Role:
Position:
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, Music
Specific Discipline:
Music
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Quote:
"One former faculty member admitted to "having repeated sexual relations with at least three female students in the Piano Program during the late 2000s, but he claims that all of them were consensual."
Regardless of whether the relationships were consensual, university policy prohibits sexual relations between students and their professors"
Regardless of whether the relationships were consensual, university policy prohibits sexual relations between students and their professors"
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Incident 8115
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Role:
Department
Position:
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Music, Piano
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Other
Quote:
"the release of a report that concluded the piano program discriminated against women and harassed students"
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Incident 7871
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Marvin Roberts
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Assistant Vice President
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2014
Outcome Category:
No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"A Utah State University administrator was fired in September after allegations of a sexual assault involving a female student were brought to the attention of police and university administrators. Marvin Roberts, the university's assistant vice president of student engagement and diversity, made "no attempt to provide information to refute" the allegations either in interviews with police or USU administration, according to a copy of a Sept. 18 termination letter "
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