4 Former Professors Sue Bethune-Cookman U. Over Their Dismissal

by E Wayne Ross on June 16, 2011

Orlando Sentinel: 4 Former Professors Sue Bethune-Cookman U. Over Their Dismissal

Four former professors are suing Bethune-Cookman University, claiming they were fired because they confronted the college president about a host of problems on campus, including embezzlement.

They say university president Trudie Kibbe Reed didn’t want them to embarrass her or undermine her authority so she began a course of retaliation that ended with their dismissal.

Reed, however, said the lawsuit is an effort to divert attention away from the real reason the men were let go in 2009 — allegations of sexual misconduct with students.