CUNY - in no uncertain terms - was justified in taking this matter very seriously. But I cannot accept CUNY's position that termination is the only appropriate penalty here.
The arbitrator determined CUNY substantiated a number of the allegations against the academic, whose research, ironically, focused on drug use and distribution.
Curtis passed around glassines to students containing heroin residue and smoked pot in his office, which was littered with illicit drugs such as MDMA and synthetic marijuana.
Curtis spoke to a student using misogynistic and sexual language that was inappropriate, and did not comply with school policy regarding reporting complaints of alleged sexual harassment.
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