Recent content by Miss Poovy

Sure there is. Another university, employer, etc. No references, short stay @ a position? Background checks are very comprehensive these days.

M Actually, one could like at it as putting another entity on notice there’s a problem with BK if he had been terminated. At least if WSU had followed through on the protocols in place, more information may have been gained about his problems. Also, TAs may be terminated, termination does not...

The University I worked at performed Office of Inspector General (OIG) background checks on employees. We were not fingerprinted. However, if a student was in a course involving minor(s), i.e., social work curriculum, they had to go to the Police Drpartment to be fingerprinted. I’m sure...

The lawsuit seems to state WSU didn’t follow protocol regarding the complaints. Do you have another source stating WSU follow protocol?

The AG/WSU may ask for sovereign (qualified) immunity as WSU is a state university. On another note, frankly, I’ve never heard of a first year PhD student/TA getting into a shouting match with his mentor/supervising instructor & refuse to leave the instructor’s office (293). I guess it could...

If the families wanted to keep the case going, I think they would have wanted the death penalty pursued.

Well, it seems like BK was really busy during those weekdays! 😉

Yes, this also caught my attention.

There is an example of a student not being admitted to a graduate program based on their personality and demeanor. James Holmes, the Batman movie killer, was a top-notch student academically, but at least two universities did not admitted him based on his PhD candidate interview. Link...

WSU & Idaho have long-standing co-op agreements. The universities are about 10 miles in distance. IMO, your examples are not “in-sync” with supervisors and university’s reporting department(s) addressing BK’s behavior. I believe the apartment & other remuneration was included to show BK...

My point is WSU did not follow their written policies & procedures. The lawsuit states under .99, the CCR process and under .198 numerous complaints had been submitted to CCR, but CCR had not acted on them nor even met with BK. Link: https://ccr.wsu.edu/file-a-report/ In general, in today’s...

It is interesting. According to the lawsuit posted he intimidated the professors ((MO) & no follow through on the complaints

It could be damning as it provides information from faculty members and the lack of addressing the issue in accordance to university policy. It would be better to not have policies than not to follow through with them. One never knows how a jury will decide a verdict. Yes, you may terminate a...