Dive Summary:
- University of Tennessee Office of Student Judicial Affairs Director Jenny Wright was fired Monday for allegedly engaging in inappropriate relationships with student-athletes.
- The university hired Knoxville attorney Beecher Bartlett to investigate the allegations against Wright, who worked for the office since 2008 and attempted to step down on Thursday before her resignation was refused by the university.
- On Friday, Provost Susan Martin sent a pre-termination letter to Wright, who was given the opportunity to meet on Monday and discuss her status but didn't show up, and Wright's attorney, Robert Kurtz, says she initially stepped down because she didn't want the accusations to overshadow her work with students and crime victims.
From the article:
... “She didn’t think the climate at UT was such that her reputation would be preserved. UT didn’t have any interest in protecting that,” Kurtz said. “Even if everything is proved to be completely false, the damage to your reputation can’t be undone, and you can’t un-ring that bell. That’s why these allegations are so powerful.” ...