New Mexico Considers Action Against a Dean Over Response to Professor's Comments

A professor at the University of New Mexico whose admittedly "stupid and callous" remark after the September 11 terrorist attacks led some lawmakers to demand his dismissal is now involved in a controversy with an administrator over an alleged threat.

But the university is investigating whether a dean, not the professor, should be punished for his role in the feud.

Richard Berthold, a history professor, said during a public meeting in February that Robert L. Migneault, dean of

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