The European Society for the study of Human Evolution (ESHE) faces criticism after public allegations emerge that its president engaged in sexual harassment and bullying.

Comparative biosciences professor Valarmathi Thiruvanamalai was among those able to leave the institution quietly despite credible accusations of misconduct, ProPublica reports.

An independent investigation ordered by the university finds that at least eight additional students were sexually harassed by D. Eugene Redmond Jr.

The university investigated faculty members from the Department of Anthropology and the School of Medicine for sexual harassment, firing one and recommending another be fired.

Her departure follows her denial of tenure.

More than 20 percent of survey respondents said they had experienced some form of harassment within the last 12 months.

An internal report finds Hikmet Budak touched students inappropriately and discriminated against them based on their country of origin, sex, marriage status, and other factors.

Twenty current and former students claim anthropologist David Yesner sexually harassed them and that the college didn’t take action until years after the complaints started.

If the changes are passed, a member can be ousted for a proven case of sexual harassment by a two-thirds majority vote by academy members.