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bassexpander
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 Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: Professor accused of fondling students for grades |
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402386,00.html
This is interesting. It's from my home state. I wonder if they will prove it to be true, or some students protesting bad grades?
Hmmm...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa � A University of Iowa professor accused of fondling female students in exchange for giving them "A's" in his class had been put on paid administrative leave.
Arthur Miller, a political science professor, was charged with four counts of bribery after he allegedly asked female students to let him fondle them in return for better grades.
University spokesman Steve Parrott said the university is conducting its own investigation, separate from the criminal case. Meanwhile, Miller is on paid leave and has been barred from having any contact with students until the criminal case is resolved, Parrott said.
Miller was arrested on Friday and released from jail on Saturday.
Police said he allegedly asked to touch the breasts of four female students between May 8 and 13. In return, he would give the students "A's" in his class.
Miller's wife, Natasha Ivanova, said she doesn't believe the allegations.
"The whole situation is very sad for us," Ivanova said. "I believe these accusations are false. We, as a family, are looking forward to the day all of these charges are dropped and his name is cleared."
University police seized 47 sets of e-mails from Miller's university account. Police found correspondences with 10 students, university staff and other faculty.
E-mails with students discussed meetings about grades, an extension, a final, assistance and "grades and offer by Miller to negotiate," according to court documents.
E-mails between Miller and staff and the political science department chairman referenced the investigation.
Miller has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Susan Johnson, associate provost for faculty, declined to answer whether there were prior allegations against Miller, citing the ongoing investigation.
Miller has been a member of the University of Iowa faculty since 1985.
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CeleryMan
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| GOD BLESS AMERICA! |
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5600
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Uhhhh...there's something wrong with that??? |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Professor accused of fondling students for grades |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| t's from my home state. I wonder if they will prove it to be true, or some students protesting bad grades? |
At my uni, a prof lost his tenure for doing a little more than this. Rumours for years were that every time he took a group of grad students to India for fieldwork (can't remember what he taught... Asian studies?), he would target one female student and molest the woman during the trip. It wasn't until the mid-90's that one of them FINALLY filed a report against the guy. He was placed on forced sabbatical while the investigation went on, and at its conclusion he was let go by the uni. Don't recall if the police got involved or not (ie. if the woman filed for an arrest warrant), but I don't think so. |
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rubric
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, sounds like those women really played that prof good. They must have had a low opinion of their intellectual abilities if they thought they had to use their bodies to *beep* their way to better grades.
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| he allegedly asked to touch the breasts of four female students between May 8 and 13. In return, he would give the students "A's" in his class. |
They allegedly said "sure, as long as you give me a good grade". |
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Maserial
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:55 am Post subject: |
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| Professor Miller certainly embodies the true Hawkeye spirit, in all its decrepit glory. |
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Milwaukiedave
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: |
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| Hope it was worth it, the guy has trashed his own career if the allegations prove to be true. No one will hire him. |
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