Inside Higher Ed: President Behind Bars
The president of Rocky Mountain College, in Billings, Mont., won the unanimous backing of the board of trustees on Friday morning — more than two weeks after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in the face and spent a night in jail.
The board’s resolution, if final, would bring another twist to the highly unusual spectacle of a sitting college president being charged with a violent act — in this case, battery, a misdemeanor. It is unclear whether any clause in Mace’s contract with the college would be invoked depending on the outcome of his trial, which is set for Aug. 23. He has plead not guilt
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