U. of Michigan Settles With Student Dismissed From Dental School

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has settled a lawsuit with a former dental student that last year resulted in a $1.72-million jury verdict against the university. Michigan initially pursued an appeal, but according to the Associated Press, lawyers for the university and the student reached a settlement and asked a federal judge to expunge the jury verdict. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. The jury found that the university had illegally kicked Alissa Zwick out of its dental school for what it said was poor performance in clinical classes. Ms. Zwick said she had been caught in an academic feud at the school.