U. of Florida Clears Professor in Haiti Film Case

The University of Florida today cleared a professor of telecommunications, Churchill L. Roberts, of accusations that he had violated university policy. As reported today in The Chronicle, Mr. Roberts was a thesis adviser of two graduate students who defied campus officials by returning to Haiti after its January earthquake to finish work on a documentary film. The officials now say the students made their decision to go to Haiti independently and Mr. Roberts was not a part of it. The United Faculty of Florida has charged that the university’s investigation of Mr. Roberts was baseless and an attempt to intimidate him.