Less than a week after F. King Alexander was placed on a 10-week probationary period, the Oregon State University of Trustees plans to meet again Tuesday and may consider further discipline against the former LSU president.
Alexander, who was only nine months in his role as OSU’s president, was scrutinized and asked that university communities dismiss him, including the Senate’s vote of no confidence in Alexander’s presidency, which left members a day after he was reprimanded. issued.
These calls follow the release of reports describing a ‘total failure of leadership’ at LSU and the school’s handling of complaints about physical and dating violence during Alexander’s six years in office.
A majority of university council members reprimanded Alexander last week by putting him to the test until June 1. They also plan to launch another investigation into the law firm Husch Blackwell’s review of Title IX programs and allegations of improper sexual conduct at LSU in recent years.
University council members announced late Saturday that they plan to meet again on Tuesday and may hold a non-public hearing to consider further discipline against Alexander, including possible termination.
A growing number of OSU student and faculty organizations have also asked him to resign or be fired in recent weeks.
A day after he was reprimanded, the Oregon State Faulty Senate issued a vote of no confidence in Alexander’s leadership and asked him to resign, according to Oregon media reports. The governor of Oregon also called for Alexander to be fired if the school’s separate investigation finds that Alexander did not uphold his ethical and legal responsibilities to protect students while at LSU.
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The impact of the Husch Blackwell report was far-reaching and recently saw the University of Kansas ‘separate ways’ with former LSU football coach Les Miles, as well as the school’s athletics director Jeff Long.
Alexander apologized last week and regretted not taking stronger action against Miles.
He also said that months before they arrived at LSU, the Board of Supervisors chose not to fire Miles in 2013 because they did not have evidence that he had made inappropriate remarks to women.
Miles kept his job but was eventually sacked early in the 2016 season due to the poor performance of the team.
Alexander also experienced budget cuts and difficulties in getting the title IX program from LSU up and running.
Despite actions taken at other universities, no one lost their jobs at LSU, although two administrators were temporarily suspended. Louisiana lawmakers, meanwhile, have called on the school to take stronger action to protect students from sexual misconduct and reconcile them to past failures.
The state of Oregon plans to hold its meeting virtually Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and will stream the public portion of the trial on its website.
Oregon State University leaders reprimanded former LSU president F. King Alexander by him Wednesday, late …