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Incidents at Oregon State University

Total: 3


Incident 8704

Status: Resolved
Person: NAME UNKNOWN
Role: Faculty
Position:
Discipline: Physical Sciences and Mathematics, earth
Specific Discipline: Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences
Outcome Year: 2019
Outcome Category: No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote: "During the onsite phase of the review, NSF learned of a CEOAS faculty member who worked on
NSF-funded research awards who was the respondent in a complaint filed with EOA in
November 2018. At the time of the review, the investigation was still ongoing but about to be
concluded. OSU later informed NSF that the faculty member was found responsible for
violating OSU’s sexual misconduct and discrimination policy and separated from OSU at the end
of the 2018-19 academic year. "
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Incident 7496

Status: Resolved
Role: Faculty
Position: Professor
Discipline: Medicine and Health Sciences
Specific Discipline: Veterinary Medicine
Outcome Year: 2017
Outcome Category: No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote: "A veteran Oregon State University professor fired over allegations of sexual harassment and bullying"
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Incident 7495

Status: Resolved
Person: Ron Leavitt
Role: Faculty
Position: Professor
Discipline: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specific Discipline: Communications
Outcome Year: 2007
Outcome Category: Monetary Settlement / Award, Resigned
Quote: "Leavitt resigned his position as a professor at OSU in December 2004, shortly after Sherman and Carpenter complained about him to university"

"A settlement agreement has been reached in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by two students against a former Oregon State University professor."
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