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Fired Professor Seeks $200-Million in Lawsuit Against Columbia U.

The Chronicle: Fired Professor Seeks $200-Million in Lawsuit Against Columbia U.

A professor who was fired for plagiarism by Columbia University is suing the institution and her accusers for $200-million, alleging that she was the victim of an “academic lynching.”

Madonna G. Constantine, a former professor of psychology and education at Columbia’s Teachers College, was fired last July after an investigation found that she had plagiarized the work of two former students and a former colleague. Earlier last year, in an interview with The Chronicle, Ms. Constantine maintained that in fact it was her work that had been plagiarized and that her accusers had been motivated by professional envy.

Chicago State’s student newspaper, Tempo, is back on stands as controversy lingers

Chicago Tribune: Chicago State’s student newspaper, Tempo, is back on stands as controversy lingers

Chicago State students delivered the first new issue of Tempo in weeks as the editor in chief and the newspaper’s former faculty adviser remain embroiled in a lawsuit against the school

The student editor carted stacks of newspapers across the Chicago State University campus, filling newsstands that have been empty for two months.

Passersby tried to read the cover of Tempo before it hit the stands this week, missing it since it stopped publishing amid battles with university administrators.

Judge rejects suit in firing of Alabama university president

The Huntsville Times: Judge rejects Jennings suit in A&M firing

School’s trustees had argued forboard’s immunity

An Etowah County circuit judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed in July by former Alabama A&M University President Robert R. Jennings against the university’s board of trustees.