State legislators grilled Georgia Tech's president Monday amid complaints that the school has unfairly punished those accused of sexual assault and other wrongdoing.
Tech has been hit with a pair of lawsuits by students who were expelled after being found responsible — unfairly they say — for sexual misconduct. The state Board of Regents overruled the school this month and reinstated one of the students. Tech is also under fire for disciplining a fraternity accused of hurling racial slurs at a black female student, something the fraternity says did not happen.
Georgia Tech assistant dean of students Peter Paquette (left) and president Bud Peterson were among the witnesses at a committee … read more
The cases’ common thread: allegations that Tech failed to provide the accused students due process.
Tech President Bud Peterson’s appearance before a subcommittee that controls university funding was the first time he has publicly addressed the controversy. It comes as the state Board of Regents is crafting systemwide policies to provide uniformity at Georgia’s 29 public colleges and universities. Tech has already moved to revamp some of its policies.
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