June 1, 2007

Duke U. Settles With Lacrosse Player

By SARA HEBEL

Duke University and a former lacrosse player have settled a lawsuit in which the player contended that a political-science professor had failed him last spring because he played lacrosse.

Under the agreement, no party admitted any legal liability, according to a joint statement released by the university and the player, Kyle Dowd, and his family.

The statement also indicated that Mr. Dowd, who graduated from Duke last year, has now received a grade of P, indicating he passed the

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