Dive Brief:
- An independent investigation into the philosophy department at the University of Colorado found extensive sexual harassment and bullying.
- Administrators have removed the department chairman and cut off graduate student admissions into the department.
- A report found 15 complaints made to administrators since 2007 and found that female department members are leaving or trying to leave in disproportionate numbers.
Dive Insight:
The department requested the external review and while many faculty members say that was the right thing to do, some say they were caught off guard by the report's release to the public. The complete report goes into detail about problems and recommendations.