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Another Iowa Professor Commits Suicide

By Alison Go

November 14, 2008 RSS Feed Print

The University of Iowa is grappling with the suicide of another professor facing accusations of sexual harassment, the Daily Iowan reports. In his closed garage, UI music professor Mark Weiger was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday. The death comes one week after a former graduate student filed a lawsuit against Weiger and the university, alleging that he made inappropriate sexual comments toward her, verbally harassed her, and was having a sexual relationship with another student, the Press-Citizen reports. In August, political scientist Arthur Miller shot himself after being charged with four counts of accepting bribes for allegedly trading grades for sexual favors.

Iowa officials are now focused on the campus reaction, providing counseling to students and faculty.

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я думаю: благодарю.. а82ч

adjuct of AL 2:43AM February 23, 2010

ehh. really like this thread..

Bypenear of AL 6:06PM December 12, 2009

Unfortunately, it happens more than people think. Students are not stupid. They expect to get the grades without doing the work.

I always made it a point of having a colleague nearby or leaving my door open when talking with any student regardless of their sex. I even had one female student, obviously intoxicated and who had missed the final exam, look me straight in the eye and ask if there was "anything they could do" regarding the failing grade they were going to receive. I flatly stated no and they left my office.

I immediately went to my dean's office and informed them of the situation and what had occurred. That same student made a complaint but I had covered my backside.

Student are treacherous and professors, particular males, must protect themselves.

academe of MI 10:41AM July 14, 2009

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