Settlement Near in Ex-Dean’s Lawsuit Against U. of Georgia

A settlement appears near in a 2006 lawsuit filed against the University of Georgia by John Soloski, a former dean of its Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, according to The Red and Black, an independent student newspaper. Mr. Soloski sued the university after he was accused of sexual harassment by a female co-worker in 2005 and resigned his position as dean. A federal district judge ruled last winter that the university had abused its discretion in investigating the incident and that Mr. Soloski’s remarks were not enough to have created a hostile work environment. The terms of the settlement are not yet known, but the case was dismissed “with prejudice” on November 5 by the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, closing the case unless either party chooses to reopen it within 60 days, The Red and Black reported.