Incidents at University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
Total: 8
Incident 8420
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Joseph Petry
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Economics, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specific Discipline:
Economics
Outcome Year:
2019
Outcome Category:
Retired
Quote:
"After an investigation on accusations having to do with his conduct, University professor Joe Petry announced Friday evening he will be retiring from his position at the end of May."
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Incident 8180
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Lee Waldrep
Role:
Administrator
Position:
Undergraduate Services Administrator
Discipline:
Architecture
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
Resigned from Illinois - Fired from University of Tennessee after finding of sexual misconduct at Illinois was discovered
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Incident 7745
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Gary Xu (Xu Gang)
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Associate Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
East Asian Studies
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"Xu, who was a tenured professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, resigned last year, two years after a university investigation found that he violated a no-contact directive involving a student and had an inappropriate relationship with that student."
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Incident 8427
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Amita Sinha
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Architecture
Specific Discipline:
Landscape Architecture
Outcome Year:
2017
Outcome Category:
Retired
Quote:
"The university found that Sinha violated the stalking provision of the sexual misconduct policy. It suggested that her department “take appropriate employment action” and that department leadership undergo training on what constitutes sexual harassment. Her department head told the university he would pursue “appropriate employment action” if she did not resign....Sinha agreed to retire "
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Incident 7742
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Jay Kesan
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Law
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2017
Outcome Category:
Barred From Leadership or Honorary Position(s), Training / Counseling Required
Quote:
"After receiving new investigative findings from the Office for Access and Equity, the dean of the College of Law recommended in February that the university pursue “serious sanctions, up to and including dismissal.” "
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Incident 8425
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Valarmathi Thiruvanamalai
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Assistant Professor
Discipline:
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Specific Discipline:
Comparative Biosciences, Veterinary Medicine
Outcome Year:
2015
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"Though the professor, Valarmathi Thiruvanamalai, denied doing anything wrong, the university office that investigates harassment and discrimination claims ruled against him. "
"Then in November 2015, the university, known as UIUC, signed a separation agreement with the professor, extending his paid leave through August 2016, at which point his resignation would take effect. "
"Then in November 2015, the university, known as UIUC, signed a separation agreement with the professor, extending his paid leave through August 2016, at which point his resignation would take effect. "
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Incident 7746
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Louis Rubin
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Education
Specific Discipline:
Higher Education and K-12
Outcome Year:
1990
Outcome Category:
Suspended / Leave / Restrictions
Quote:
"On January 29, 1990, two students...filed sexual harassment grievances against Rubin on account of his sexual commentary, inquiries, and jokes during class."
"On February 27, 1990, ... communicated in writing to each grievant his conclusion that she had been sexually harassed"
"Rubin was relieved from teaching Elementary Education 345 with two of four weeks of the course remaining."
"On February 27, 1990, ... communicated in writing to each grievant his conclusion that she had been sexually harassed"
"Rubin was relieved from teaching Elementary Education 345 with two of four weeks of the course remaining."
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Incident 8253
Status:
Ongoing
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Position:
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