Less than a week after putting F. King Alexander on 10 weeks probation, the Oregon State University Board of Trustees plans to meet again on Tuesday and may consider more discipline against the former LSU president.
Alexander, with only nine months in his role as president of OSU, is under immense scrutiny and calls for his dismissal by community groups at the university, including the College Senate’s vote of no confidence in Alexandre’s presidency, which members issued a day after he was scolded.
These calls follow the release of reports describing a “total failure of leadership” at LSU and the school’s handling of complaints of physical violence and dating during Alexander’s six-year term.
Most university council members scolded Alexander last week, putting him on probation until June 1. They also plan to commission another investigation into the review by the law firm Husch Blackwell of Title IX programs and allegations of sexual misconduct at LSU in recent years.
University board members announced late Saturday that they plan to meet again on Tuesday and may hold a non-public hearing to consider further disciplinary measures against Alexander, including possible termination.
An increasing number of OSU students and teaching organizations have also asked for their resignation or resignation in recent weeks.
The day after being rebuked, the Oregon State Senate issued a vote of no confidence in Alexander’s leadership and asked him to step down, according to Oregon media reports. The Oregon governor also resigned Alexander if the school’s separate investigation found that Alexander failed to fulfill his ethical and legal responsibilities to protect students while at LSU.
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The impact of the Husch Blackwell report has been long and has recently seen the University of Kansas “split up” from former football coach Les Miles, as well as the school’s athletics director, Jeff Long.
Alexander apologized last week and expressed regret for not taking stronger measures against Miles.
He also said that months before arriving at LSU, the school’s Board of Supervisors chose not to fire Miles in 2013 because they had no evidence that he had made inappropriate comments regarding women.
Miles kept his job, but ended up being fired early in the 2016 season because of the team’s poor performance.
Alexander also criticized budget cuts and difficulties getting LSU’s Title IX program up and running.
Despite actions being taken at other universities, no one lost their job at LSU, although two administrators were temporarily suspended. Meanwhile, Louisiana lawmakers have called on the school to take tougher steps to protect students from sexual misconduct and atone for past failures.
The state of Oregon plans to hold its meeting at virtually 10:30 am on Tuesday and will broadcast the public portion of the hearing on its website.
Oregon State University leaders rebuked former LSU president F. King Alexander, putting him on probation on Wednesday …