US lawmaker seeks answers from George Mason University over accusations former FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright sexually harassed female students
( June 25, 2024, 15:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Representative Virginia Foxx wrote to George Mason University’s president and the Antonin Scalia Law School’s dean following reports ex-professor and former Republican Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright used his academic influence to seduce and harass young, female students in his law classes. Foxx, who chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, sought an explanation of all steps the law school or university took to investigate each of the students’ allegations, as well as the outcomes of those investigations. She also sought copies of all Title IX policies and procedures in place between 2004 and 2023, and steps the law school and the university have taken to protect against such incidents recurring in the future.Statement and document follow below:...
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