March 17, 2006

Lies, Damned Lies, and Rumors

To the Editor:

I was struck by the story that Chris Dussold related about his experiences at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville ("The Rumor," The Chronicle, February 10). It sounded sadly familiar in many ways.

At another institution, I was confronted with rumors about a dean's allegedly hostile behavior toward a faculty member. ... Thankfully, I was allowed to give the dean the benefit of the doubt and conduct a balanced investigation that showed he was not even close

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