Incidents at Ohio University
Total: 7
Incident 7492
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Yusuf Kalyango
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Director of the Institute for International Journalism
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Journalism
Specific Discipline:
Journalism
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, Other
Quote:
9/03/18: "An Ohio University professor of journalism was found on Friday to have sexually harassed a graduate student."
6/15/20: "Ohio University settled a federal sexual harassment lawsuit in May, awarding $90,000 to a graduate student who alleged that the institution infringed on her civil rights by empowering faculty to abuse their authority. The payment will be awarded to ... for the “alleged physical and related emotional injuries” [she] endured at the hands of the institution and OU journalism professor Yusuf Kalyango, according to the settlement agreement."
4/12/21: "An Ohio University professor has been fired for alleged sexual misconduct"
6/15/20: "Ohio University settled a federal sexual harassment lawsuit in May, awarding $90,000 to a graduate student who alleged that the institution infringed on her civil rights by empowering faculty to abuse their authority. The payment will be awarded to ... for the “alleged physical and related emotional injuries” [she] endured at the hands of the institution and OU journalism professor Yusuf Kalyango, according to the settlement agreement."
4/12/21: "An Ohio University professor has been fired for alleged sexual misconduct"
Link(s):
http://www.thepostathens.com/article/2018/08/kalyango-journalism-professor-sexu…
https://woub.org/2019/04/19/ohio-university-professor-asks-for-dismissal-of-law…
https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2019/06/ohio-university-journalism-profes…
https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2020/04/yusuf-kalyango-lose-tenure-lawsuit
https://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/settlement-reached-in-ou-sexual-harassme…
https://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/ohio-university-professor-found-by-title…
https://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/read-the-title-ix-investigation-findings…
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio-university-professor-fired-for-all…
https://woub.org/2019/04/19/ohio-university-professor-asks-for-dismissal-of-law…
https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2019/06/ohio-university-journalism-profes…
https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2020/04/yusuf-kalyango-lose-tenure-lawsuit
https://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/settlement-reached-in-ou-sexual-harassme…
https://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/ohio-university-professor-found-by-title…
https://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/read-the-title-ix-investigation-findings…
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio-university-professor-fired-for-all…
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Incident 8193
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Sunggyu Lee
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Engineering
Specific Discipline:
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Retired
Quote:
"An Ohio University professor who faced the possibility of detenuring and removal after he was found in violation of university policy for sexual misconduct and retaliation against students retired in May under a voluntary separation agreement, according to a leaked internal memo, allowing him to amicably part ways with the university."
Link(s):
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Incident 7491
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Andrew Escobedo
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities, English Writing Humanities
Specific Discipline:
English Writing Humanities
Outcome Year:
2017
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"In a letter to interim President David Descutner on Thursday, Benoit wrote that Andrew Escobedo's misconduct was "egregious" and could merit loss of tenure and dismissal. An investigation by the Office of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance found on Dec. 15 that Escobedo sexually harassed four female students. "
"Andrew Escobedo, an Ohio University English professor whom the university initiated dismissal proceedings against earlier this year, is no longer with the university. Escobedo’s resignation went into effect on Nov. 1. "
"Andrew Escobedo, an Ohio University English professor whom the university initiated dismissal proceedings against earlier this year, is no longer with the university. Escobedo’s resignation went into effect on Nov. 1. "
Link(s):
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Incident 7489
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Aaron Kelley
Role:
Administrator, Faculty
Position:
Dean, Professor
Discipline:
Business
Specific Discipline:
Outcome Year:
2010
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"A tenured Ohio University professor has quit - just months after the school started the unusual process of stripping him of his job because of accusations that he had a string of inappropriate relationships with students and a subordinate.
C. Aaron Kelley, the former dean of OU's College of Business, will retire at the end of June.
University officials recently gave Kelley, 62, two options: resign or face having his tenure revoked, which would open the door for OU to fire him."
"In 1996, Kelley stepped down as the business-school dean after having an affair with his secretary."
C. Aaron Kelley, the former dean of OU's College of Business, will retire at the end of June.
University officials recently gave Kelley, 62, two options: resign or face having his tenure revoked, which would open the door for OU to fire him."
"In 1996, Kelley stepped down as the business-school dean after having an affair with his secretary."
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Incident 7488
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Yoshitomo Saito
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Sculpture
Outcome Year:
2005
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, Resigned
Quote:
"Ohio University will pay $225,000 to a former student who said the school dragged its heels when she accused an art professor of sexual harassment."
"she first went to university officials about Yoshitomo Saito in 2003. He was suspended in 2005 and later resigned, and the school concluded he had engaged in “questionable conduct” involving more than one student."
"she first went to university officials about Yoshitomo Saito in 2003. He was suspended in 2005 and later resigned, and the school concluded he had engaged in “questionable conduct” involving more than one student."
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Incident 7487
Status:
Resolved
Person:
Larry Nighswander
Role:
Administrator, Faculty
Position:
Director, Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Photography
Outcome Year:
2004
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, Resigned
Quote:
"A former Ohio University professor who had to help the school's insurer pay a former student $350,000 because he photographed her topless is out another $10,000 to settle a second lawsuit."
"A professor at Ohio University at Athens who took photographs of a student posing topless has agreed to resign rather than face proceedings to strip him of tenure."
"A professor at Ohio University at Athens who took photographs of a student posing topless has agreed to resign rather than face proceedings to strip him of tenure."
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Incident 8245
Status:
Ongoing
Person:
Role:
Position:
Discipline:
Specific Discipline:
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