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Documents Show Gray was Fired from Previous Job: Daily Iowan Reader, Nov. 15
Also inside: Prescription drug abuse up in Iowa, Hawks move to WNIT championship, Blood drive contest fizzles after Iowa losses.
Gray fired from Coastal Carolina for “unsatisfactory working results”
The University of Iowa Presidential Committee on Athletics head said Peter Gray’s previous employment records should have raised red flags during his rehiring process in 2002.
Gray, a former UI associate director of athletics student services, resigned Nov. 5 amid an investigation on alleged sexual harassment and misconduct in the workplace.
He was dismissed from his position of director of advisement and retention for “unsatisfactory working results” after less than a year of employment at Coastal Carolina University, according to records obtained from the South Carolina university.
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Gray served as director from July 1, 1998, until May 15 of the following year. Documents said Gray’s “employment was not in the best interest of the institution” and that the school would not rehire him.
Report: International students bring more than $306 million to Iowa economy
For the 2011-2012 academic year, the University of Iowa contributed to roughly one-third of the state’s income from international students.
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Local students write to legislative officials for food stamp support
More than 8,000 Johnson County residents are part of the SNAP program.
Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa
There were 62 deaths in 2011 died in 2011 from drug related overdoses involving controlled prescription pain relievers, which an official says is a growing concern.
Friendly blood drive competition fizzles following Iowa football losses
The Corn Bowl Blood Drive is the first one between the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska.
Hawkeyes advance to WNIT final round with OT win
Jaime Printy made a three-pointer with time dwindling in regulation to send Iowa-Middle Tennessee to overtime.
80 Hours: Powwow Social will spotlight traditions of Native American culture at IMU
Feathers, beads, and tassels fly as powwow dancers — adorned in elaborate and brilliantly colored clothing — dance and march to the beat of a drum, accompanied by a chorus of rhythmic singing.
Editorial: Backyard chickens worth consideration
After a failed attempt to legalize chickens in 2009, the Iowa City Council reconsidered the motion, and passed a first consideration measure allowing debate on the issue to continue. The Daily Iowan editorial board, after careful thought and consideration, has reevaluated its previous opposition to urban chickens as well.