August 4, 2006

UVa Dean Retires After Admitting a Lie to Prosecutors; SUNY-Fredonia Denies Promotion to Faculty Member Who Criticized a Rule; Southern Vermont Hires a President

By XIAO-BO YUAN

SUDDEN GOODBYE: The longtime dean of the University of Virginia's Office of African-American Affairs, M. Rick Turner, has announced his retirement from the university, days after he signed an agreement with federal prosecutors admitting that he had lied about knowledge of a known drug dealer.

Mr. Turner, 65, entered into the bargain to avoid prosecution, under which he would have faced up to five years in jail and a $250,000 fine. Instead, he agreed to cooperate with prosecutors,