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Iowa Regents President Says Gray Incident Shows UI 'Not Doing a Good Enough Job': Daily Iowan Reader, Dec. 6
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Iowa regents president: Gray incident suggests UI “not doing a good enough job”
State Board of Regents President Craig Lang said Wednesday that the University of Iowa’s handling of the Peter Gray sexual misconduct controversy is an “obvious breakdown in the process” — one that needs to be addressed immediately.
Lang criticized the UI’s response to the investigation at the regents’ telephonic meeting. He said the university must investigate procedures regarding alleged sexual harassment and misconduct following the former athletics adviser ‘s Nov. 5 resignation amidst an investigation.
"Clearly the latest incident at the UI suggests the UI is not doing a good enough job in this area," he said. "It is my expectation that the university continues to address the obvious breakdown in the process, then develop and implement new procedures as soon as possible to ensure the full implementation of board policies to fully protect our students."
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While UI President Sally Mason was not present at the meeting, she released a statement after the meeting.
"We're equally anxious to receive the results of the report by the internal auditors," she said in a statement.
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