Sally Mason
Despite faculty petition, UI’s Mason stands by firings
After meeting with UI faculty members who presented her with 200 signatures asking for the reinstatement of Marcus Mills, University of Iowa President Sally Mason said Thursday that she is standing by her decision to fire two former vice presidents last month, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported.
“While I understand that some faculty and staff were [...]
UI Prof to deliver petition to Mason seeking reinstatement of fired Mills
Not everyone was satisfied with University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s firing of former vice president of general counsel Marcus Mills, including Political Science Professor Michael Lewis-Beck, who will meet with Mason today and deliver nearly 200 signatures, which includes several distinguished faculty members, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported.
Regents tap $1 million grant to fund review of sexual assault policies
In the wake of the University of Iowa’s mishandling of an alleged sexual assault case, the Iowa State Board of Regents ordered a comprehensive review of the sexual assault and misconduct policies at all of the state’s universities. The regents’ office will pick up half the tab, while the other half will be funded by a portion of a $1 million Flagship grant awarded in 2007 to the University of Northern Iowa from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
UI foots $248,000 bill for independent probe of sexual assault case
A law firm’s report that documents the University of Iowa’s handling of a sexual assault case involving two former UI football players and led to the firing of two top officials at the university will end up costing the state $247,588, the Des Moines Register reported.
UI faculty circulating petition to reinstate fired Mills
The fallout of University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s recent firing of former general counsel Marcus Mills last week is beginning to rear its head among disgruntled faculty members. Tenured UI professor Michael Lewis-Beck said Mason’s credibility is “very low” among faculty after she fired Mills, The Press-Citizen reports.
“It is very low,” Michael Lewis-Beck, a political [...]
Regents offer UI President Mason tepid vote of confidence, deny raise
In the wake of University of Iowa President Sally Mason’s firings of two officials, former UI vice presidents Phillip Jones and Marcus Mills, over their handling of an alleged sexual assault case last year, the Iowa state Board of Regents stood by the embattled first-year president while calling for increased accountability.
Jones to appeal firing, points finger at UI Athletic Department
“Dr. Jones has never been given the opportunity to fully and fairly discuss his position as it relates to the finding in the Stolar report,” the letter from David Dutton and Cheryl Weber at the Dutton, Braun, Staack & Hellman PLC firm states.
Plot thickens over UI firings: Mills claims Mason knew what was happening
Less than 24 hours have passed since UI President Sally Mason fired Marcus Mills, UI vice president of legal affairs and general counsel, for his handling of an alleged sexual assault investigation stemming from an incident that took place on campus Oct. 14, 2007.
Mills, however, claims Mason was aware of how the investigation was [...]
Heads roll at UI: Mason fires Jones, Mills over handling of sexual assault case
Recent findings from an independent report chronicling UI’s response to an alleged sexual assault on campus involving two Hawkeye football players focused the brunt of criticism on the two men.
Missing UI prof’s body identified
The final chapter for Arthur H. Miller, the University of Iowa political science professor accused of bribing students for sexual favors in exchange for grades, closed Tuesday with a positive identification of his body.