Incidents at University of South Carolina
Total: 5
Incident 9097
Status:
Resolved
Person:
David Snyder
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Specific Discipline:
History
Outcome Year:
2025
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, No Longer Employed (includes Fired and Contract Non-renewal)
Quote:
"In response to the suit, USC removed Snyder from all on-campus activities and responsibilities. He was also instructed to have no contact with students or return to campus without permission from his supervisor. Snyder is no longer employed by the university.
USC has agreed to settle the lawsuit for $150,000 "
USC has agreed to settle the lawsuit for $150,000 "
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Incident 8125
Status:
Resolved
Person:
David Voros
Role:
Faculty
Position:
Professor
Discipline:
Arts and Humanities
Specific Discipline:
Painting
Outcome Year:
2018
Outcome Category:
Monetary Settlement / Award, Retired
Quote:
"David Voros, a painting professor, retired on Jan. 16, 2023, USC spokesman Jeff Stensland confirmed. Voros was accused in lawsuits filed by a student and two coworkers of sexual harassment. One lawsuit, filed in 2018 by former student Allison Duvanant, was settled for $75,000. The suit had alleged that Voros subjected Duvanant to sexual advances during a study abroad trip in Italy. The other two lawsuits, which allege unwanted sexual advances, are pending."
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Incident 7814
Status:
Resolved
Person:
James B. Holderman
Role:
Administrator
Position:
President
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Outcome Year:
1992
Outcome Category:
Resigned
Quote:
"By 1992, the university had investigated and confirmed stories about Holderman’s sexual advances of students. The board of trustees stripped him of tenure."
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Incident 8622
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Ongoing
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Incident 8703
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