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- Scott Backer, former Associate Dean of Students, was fired by Wesleyan within hours of a press inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct during his time at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, according to a report by The Boston Globe ‘s Spotlight Team.
wesleyanargus.com/2016/10/01/backer-firing/
Oct 12, 2016 · Despite the fact that his previous employer, Vermont Academy, fired Backer over the incident, Wesleyan still received multiple letters of recommendation from the private school on his behalf.
- Lily Herman
Just after classes let out for the summer, Wesleyan University quietly fired Associate Dean Scott Backer, listing him among the departures in the college's monthly "Staff on the Move"...
May 16, 2017 · The man who spent years ruling on Wesleyan University's sexual misconduct...
Oct 1, 2016 · Scott Backer, former Associate Dean of Students, was fired by Wesleyan within hours of a press inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct during his time at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, according to a report by The Boston Globe ‘s Spotlight Team.
Feb 1, 2018 · Although I regret having to return to this issue, I begin with the university’s investigation of former Associate Dean Scott Backer’s work at Wesleyan. As many of you are aware, we terminated Mr. Backer after learning that he had concealed his inappropriate sexual conduct at his previous employer.
Oct 2, 2016 · Through the Globe’s investigation, Wesleyan learned that Scott Backer, then Associate Dean of Students here, had been terminated at Vermont Academy for clearly inappropriate behavior. As Dean Mike Whaley described in a campus email today, the high school’s officials provided glowing recommendations for Mr. Backer – they concealed that he ...
Jun 19, 2019 · In the summer of 2016, Wesleyan fired Associate Dean of Students Scott Backer due to allegations of sexual misconduct with a student when Backer worked at another school. During his tenure at Wesleyan, Backer had adjudicated cases of sexual violence under Title IX, a federal prohibition on sex-based discrimination in universities.
