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Judge Approves $490 Million Settlement in Michigan University Doctor’s Sexual Abuse Case

September 19, 2022
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A federal judge has signed off on a settlement that provides compensation to over 1,000 victims who claim to have been sexually abused by a former doctor at the University of Michigan. The $490 million settlement was agreed in January. However, it took many more months for the final details of the agreement to be…

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University of Michigan Reaches Half-Billion Dollar Settlement Over Sport Doctor’s 4 Decades of Sexual Abuse

January 20, 2022
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The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former students who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor, the college’s Board of Regents announced on Wednesday. “Our most solemn responsibility to our university and community members is to support healing and restoration of trust in an environment…

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University of Michigan Reaches Half-Billion-Dollar Settlement Over Sports Doctor’s 4 Decades of Sexual Abuse

January 20, 2022
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The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former students who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor, the college’s Board of Regents announced on Jan. 19. “Our most solemn responsibility to our university and community members is to support healing and restoration of trust in an…

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University of Michigan Fires President After Learning of Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship With Employee’

January 17, 2022
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The University of Michigan on Saturday announced it has fired its president, Mark Schlissel, after learning via an anonymous complaint last month that he “may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a University employee.” “It is with great disappointment that we announce that the University of Michigan Board of Regents has removed Dr….

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University of Michigan to Keep GOP Chair, University Regent Weiser’s Name on Building

June 4, 2021
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By David Jesse From Detroit Free Press DETROIT—The University of Michigan will not strip state Republican chairman Ron Weiser’s name from a major campus building, the university said Friday. Weiser is also one of the university’s largest donors and a member of the Board of Regents. “Having considered these factors and weighed the difficult questions…

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