Michigan State University to fire dean after Nassar scandal [View all]
Source: Reuters
#U.S. FEBRUARY 9, 2018 / 6:54 PM / UPDATED 18 MINUTES AGO
Michigan State University to fire dean after Nassar scandal
Chris Kenning
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(Reuters) - Michigan State University is moving to fire a dean who it said had failed to enforce 2014 guidelines created for sports doctor Larry Nassar in treating young athletes after complaints of sexual misconduct against him.
Interim Michigan State University President John Engler said in a memo on Friday he would ask a faculty panel to revoke tenure for Dr. William Strampel, who oversaw the college where Nassar worked but has been on medical leave since December.
Nassar, who also was a doctor for USA Gymnastics, was recently given two prison sentences in Michigan of 40 to 125 years and 40 to 175 years for molesting female athletes under the guise of medical treatment for nearly 20 years.
Michigan State University (MSU) has been criticized for its handling of complaints about Nassar stretching back for years.
According to the university memo posted on its website, Strampel did not sufficiently communicate with others or enforce 2014 guidelines put in place for Nassar when performing osteopathic manipulation in sensitive areas. One of those guidelines included having another person present, the Lansing State Journal reported.
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