Students Allege Harvard University 'Willfully Ignored' Professor's Sexual Harassment, Retaliation: Lawsuit
Amulya Mandava, Lilia Kilburn, Margaret Czerwienski.Photo: Lena Warnke Photography In a separate statement, Harvard University said they disputed the allegations made in the lawsuit. Comaroff was placed on unpaid administrative leave in January, prior to the lawsuit’s filing, according to school newspaperThe Harvard Crimson.(He had previously been placed on paid administrative leave in 2020, after the paper first reported on the students' allegations against the professor.) However, the students allege that the school “issued limited findings that downplayed the gravity of the conduct alleged,” according to apress releasefrom their law firm....