Courier-Journal: U of L creates office to help resolve disputes
Plan to help settle disputes follows Felner controversy
The University of Louisville says it will create an interim office to assist its employees in resolving conflicts, disputes and complaints.
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The office’s creation is a response to concerns raised over the handling of grievances and complaints involving former U of L education Dean Robert Felner, who is the focus of a federal investigation into the alleged mishandling of grant money.
During Felner’s five-year tenure at the College of Education and Human Development, faculty and students filed 31 complaints and grievances against him, ranging from challenges to annual reviews to intimidation. …
The university has several other reviews under way. They include: an internal audit of the finances of the education college; an external audit of the university’s grants-management and contracts practices; a review of managerial and administrative practices at all the university’s schools and colleges; a review of the conflict of interest policy; and a review of circumstances surrounding the awarding of a doctoral degree during Felner’s tenure.
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