WIKIMEDIA, TOMWSULCEROn the heels of an investigation into sexual harassment complaints against a University of Rochester professor, the college’s president, Joel Seligman, has elected to leave his post. Although the investigation cleared Seligman of wrongdoing—and also exonerated the accused, brain science professor Florian Jaeger, of violating university policies—critics praised his departure.
“I would have to say that President Seligman’s resignation is some vindication that what we were doing (raising the complaints) is right,” Richard Aslin, a University of Rochester researcher who sued Seligman and the institution for improperly investigating Jaeger and retaliating against those who complained, tells the Democrat & Chronicle. Aslin himself had resigned from the university in protest.
The school’s board of trustees, the local chamber of commerce, and others praised Seligman’s contributions to the community.
The independent investigation was initiated last September to look into sexual misconduct allegations against Jaeger and to evaluate how the University of Rochester responded to them. While the lead investigator, Mary Jo White, a partner at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, found that the university never retaliated ...
