8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (4)
#2506848 at 2018-08-08 04:53:08 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #3162 (eBake)
U.S.C. President Resigns Amid Pressure to Exit Before School Year
The president of the University of Southern California, C. L. Max Nikias, resigned on Tuesday, less than a week after hundreds of professors issued a letter demanding that he step aside before classes begin this month.
The change in leadership comes after a series of scandals at the university, brought to light by The Los Angeles Times. U.S.C. came under fire for its handling of reports that the longtime gynecologist at the campus health center had mistreated students for decades. Although an internal investigation found that the doctor had conducted pelvic exams inappropriately and made offensive remarks to patients, officials settled the matter quietly and did not report it to the state medical board.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/07/us/usc-president-cl-Max-Nikias-wanda-austin.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
#2504984 at 2018-08-08 02:35:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #3160 Can We Call Ohio? It is Looking Good Edition
USC president steps down in wake of sex-abuse scandal
University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias stepped down Tuesday in the wake of a sex-abuse scandal involving a campus gynecologist in which school administrators faced criticism they ignored decades of complaints.
Nikias, who had been president since 2010, agreed to relinquish his role "effective immediately" but becomes president emeritus and a life trustee of the school, according to a letter to faculty, students and alumni from Board of Trustees Chair Rick J. Caruso.
Trustees hope to find his successor within four to six months, Caruso said.
Wanda M. Austin, who is a board member, was appointed interim president.
"She is a professional of impeccable integrity and character," Caruso wrote.
Austin holds a USC engineering degree and was president and CEO of her own company, The Aerospace Corp. She is a former member of the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology and currently is on the boards of Chevron and Amgen, according to Caruso.
Austin is "a strong advocate for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines as well as for minorities and women," he wrote.
Nikias, 65, agreed in May to step down at an unspecified date. He and the school faced accusations that they ignored decades of complaints against Dr. George Tyndall, a gynecologist who worked at a university clinic for 30 years.
Tyndall, who has since retired, is the focus of some two dozen lawsuits and a police investigation into allegations involving at least 50 women.
The lawsuits allege Tyndall routinely made crude comments, took inappropriate photographs and forced plaintiffs to strip naked and groped them under the guise of medical treatment.
Nikias also came under fire after reports in the Los Angeles Times that USC medical school dean Dr. Carmen Puliafito associated with criminals and people who used drugs and had been captured on video apparently smoking methamphetamine.
Puliafito gave up his post in 2016 but remained a faculty member until USC fired him last year.
In his letter, Caruso promised reforms.
"As I have said previously, it is evident that the recent crises have resulted from systemic and cultural failures," he wrote. "Both the behavior and the environment that allowed it to persist are inexcusable and will no longer be tolerated."
Caruso said a law firm hired in May to investigate the Tyndall allegations had interviewed more than 100 witnesses and collected 4.5 million documents.
He also noted that the school has a newly formed Office for Professional Ethics to monitor and investigate complaints.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/07/usc-president-steps-down-in-wake-sex-abuse-scandaL.html
#1548101 at 2018-05-26 15:37:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #1945 USS Annapolis Edition
ANother one bites the dust
University of Southern Carolina president steps down over sex scandaL.
Creepy academic freaks
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/26/614609644/usc-president-c-l-Max-Nikias-stepping-down-amid-gynecologist-scandal
#1545546 at 2018-05-26 05:24:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #1942: Digging For Victory Edition
WonderfuL.
The president of the University of Southern California, C.L. Max Nikias, is stepping down, according to an announcement by the university's Board of Trustees. The resignation comes as USC is embroiled in a series of scandals that have tarnished the public image of the prestigious private institution in Los Angeles.
The most recent scandal involves a campus gynecologist, Dr. George Tyndall, who is alleged to have made sexual comments and inappropriately touched patients during pelvic exams. More than 300 people, including many former female student patients, reported his misconduct dating back to the early 1990s.
As The Associated Press reported:
"Tyndall routinely made crude comments, took inappropriate photographs and forced plaintiffs to strip naked and groped them under the guise of medical treatment for his 'sexual gratification,' according to civil lawsuits filed this week.
"At least a dozen lawsuits have been filed so far and police are interviewing alleged victims to see if any crime was committed."
The university's internal investigation determined many allegations were true and Tyndall was allowed to resign, but USC administrators never reported the incident to the California Medical Board, nor did they notify the patients. As a result of that and other scandals, several hundred faculty signed a letter saying Nikias had "lost the moral authority to lead." The Board of Trustees did not say when Nikias would leave his post.
Earlier this week, the Board of Trustees had issued a statement saying that it while it is "deeply troubled by distressing reports about Dr. George Tyndall," it still has "full confidence" in president Nikias's leadership.
Nikias has been a prolific fundraiser during his 8-year tenure as USC president.
The Los Angeles Times, whose reports uncovered the complaints about Tyndall, detailed Nikias' accomplishments.
"The cornerstone of Nikias' legacy is a $6-billion campaign launched in 2011, then described as the largest such drive in academic history. The university collected gifts and pledges to surpass the goal about 18 months ahead of schedule, according to USC. For his 'exceptional progress' in the $6-billion campaign, trustees awarded Nikias a one-time $1.5-million bonus three years ago, making him the third-highest paid college president in the nation that year."
But Nikias' handling of the Tyndall scandal and other controversies, including misconduct by two former medical school deans, one of whom lead a double life using drugs and partying with addicts and prostitutes, lead to mounting pressure for the Board of Trustees to take action.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/26/614609644/usc-president-c-l-Max-Nikias-stepping-down-amid-gynecologist-scandal