September 1, 2006

Auburn Alters Policy on Independent Study

By SARA LIPKA

In response to lingering allegations that a sociology professor gave athletes good grades for independent studies that required little academic work, Auburn University's interim president, Edward R. Richardson, announced in August the professor's resignation as chairman of his department and outlined a new policy for independent-study classes at the university.

Auburn began investigating possible academic misconduct in early June. Last month James H. Gundlach, a professor of sociology,

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