Michigan President Fired for Inappropriate Relationship with Subordinate

[cemba99]

University of Michigan Fires Its President Over Inappropriate Relationship (Published 2022)

Mark Schlissel’s contract was terminated immediately for interactions with a subordinate, the Board of Regents said.

www.nytimes.com

While slightly OT - if all Jim Harbaugh is looking for is a nice extension (instead of an NFL move), timing might be good to ask now. The last thing Michigan needs at this moment (after this administrative mess) is to lose its football coach.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

I mean, if you’re going to lose a job leading a major public university that pays nearly $1m a year, go big and send a dick pic or something This middle school flirting isn’t nearly worth it.

https://regents.umich.edu/files/meetings/01-01/Letter_to_Dr._Schlissel.pdf

 

[die hard gopher]

I mean, if you’re going to lose a job leading a major public university that pays nearly $1m a year, go big and send a dick pic or something This middle school flirting isn’t nearly worth it.

https://regents.umich.edu/files/meetings/01-01/Letter_to_Dr._Schlissel.pdf

Wow, that was pretty mild.

Certainly no mega tongue.

 

[noamfromm]

Wow, that was pretty mild.

Certainly no mega tongue.

nor semi touch

 

[FullBanana]

nor semi touch

We should have known better than to ever hire an AD with the word wood in his name.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

I mean, if you’re going to lose a job leading a major public university that pays nearly $1m a year, go big and send a dick pic or something This middle school flirting isn’t nearly worth it.

https://regents.umich.edu/files/meetings/01-01/Letter_to_Dr._Schlissel.pdf

Oh we haven’t gotten to the pics yet maybe?

 

[FullBanana]

True, but irrelevant, story: I went to high school with a kid named Dick Woodcock.

 

[nsmike]

The irony here is that he was fired under a policy he implemented last summer!

 

[Allshade]

We should have known better than to ever hire an AD with the word wood in his name.

I can't remember, did Teague go down the same way?

 

[Allshade]

True, but irrelevant, story: I went to high school with a kid named Dick Woodcock.

Can't be true.

 

[Dances With Gophers]

“…exchanged emails with the subordinate using your University of Michigan email.”

 

[BTChamp]

I mean, if you’re going to lose a job leading a major public university that pays nearly $1m a year, go big and send a dick pic or something This middle school flirting isn’t nearly worth it.

https://regents.umich.edu/files/meetings/01-01/Letter_to_Dr._Schlissel.pdf

I wonder if he sent a pic of his "Schlissel"

 

[hungan1]

I am glad that the U has Joan Gabel as President.

 

[beavergopher]

I am glad that the U has Joan Gabel as President.

Hoping for some sexual harassment?

 

[hungan1]

Hoping for some sexual harassment?

President Gabel is doing a remarkable job supporting Gopher Athletics. I don't think you will hear any shenanigans from her.

 

[Gophers_4life]

This guy had already agreed to stop down in 2023, for things unrelated to this, and was only staying on in a temporary role. They simply terminated his contract for the temporary role. For whatever that's worth.

 

[TNGophfan]

But he also was going to be paid in '24 and '25 as a consultant, special projects, etc. All in all, he lost nearly $4m in salary for being stupid.

 

[HopHead]

Well also, this happened some time (years?) ago. Someone filed an anonymous compliant and they looked into, found the emails, and so on. And that was that.

The emails in his letter of termination were from as recent as last month.

 

[Gophers_4life]

The emails in his letter of termination were from as recent as last month.

Whoops! I misread/misunderstood on that bit. Thanks

 

[zman]

President Gabel is doing a remarkable job supporting Gopher Athletics. I don't think you will hear any shenanigans from her.

Of course, because we all know harassment is a one way street.

 

[minnyrules11]

Maybe I missed it but relationship seemed mutual. Where was the “harassment” exactly? Should have used a personal email.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Maybe I missed it but relationship seemed mutual. Where was the “harassment” exactly? Should have used a personal email.

No harassment accusations that I know of.

These rules typically revolve around the inevitable perception of favoritism that comes with these relationships.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

True, but irrelevant, story: I went to high school with a kid named Dick Woodcock.

 

[PMWinSTP]

True, but irrelevant, story: I went to high school with a kid named Dick Woodcock.

Sounds more like a "Richard"...

 

[PMWinSTP]

Maybe I missed it but relationship seemed mutual. Where was the “harassment” exactly? Should have used a personal email.

Code of Conduct. Everyone is a subordinate to the University President other than the BoR, so this would be a big problem for a bunch of reasons. I'm in HR, I assume there is a lot more here that we don't know about.

 

[FullBanana]

Sounds more like a "Richard"...

I may have creatively shortened his first name for effect.

 

[Word]

I may have creatively shortened his first name for effect.

Was it this Richard Woodcock, known for the Woodcock-Johnson tests?

Richard Woodcock - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[FullBanana]

Was it this Richard Woodcock, known for the Woodcock-Johnson tests?

Richard Woodcock - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Definitely not. I'm not that old and not from Oregon.

 

[cemba99]

Was it this Richard Woodcock, known for the Woodcock-Johnson tests?

Richard Woodcock - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

This guy?

 

[Gophers_4life]

Maybe I missed it but relationship seemed mutual. Where was the “harassment” exactly? Should have used a personal email.

There wasn't harassment alleged. But even consentual relationships with subordinates - ie, you personally control decisions about their career/pay there - is usually a big no-no. Could lead to quid pro quo, etc.