Cal State employees accuse campus leaders of ignoring harassment, retaliatory behavior

Faculty union at nation’s largest university system expresses outrage at CSU board and demands accountability

by Ashley A. Smith, EdSource May 31, 2022May 27, 2022

CSU faculty have turned up the heat on trustees amid new allegations arising from CSU San Bernardino members that they've allowed campus administrators to harass and retaliate against staff members who complain of sexual harassment and misconduct. (Photo by Corinne McCurdy/CSUSB via EdSource)

CAL STATE’S BOARD of Trustees is under fire for allowing campus leaders to ignore sexual harassment and racial discrimination complaints made by faculty and students across the 23-campus system.

During their May 24 board meeting, trustees heard faculty members detail racism and workplace retaliation incidents, including against an employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted on campus and ignored by campus administration.

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