An independent Title IX investigation at Utah Tech University cleared former president Richard Williams of misconduct claims, concluding with no sustained findings. The investigation followed an incident where Williams left suggestively arranged vegetables outside a vice president's house, signed by uninvolved staffers. Despite this, those staffers launched a lawsuit against him for various misconduct claims. After nearly a decade of serving as the longest-presiding president in the Utah System of Higher Education, Williams resigned in January 2024 to become president of Missouri State University amid the investigation, leading to updated university policies regarding salary amidst ongoing misconduct inquiries.
Utah Tech University's independent Title IX investigation into claims of misconduct against former president Richard Williams concluded with 'no sustained findings,' according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
The review was launched in November 2023 after the then-president left a phallic gift outside a vice president's house, along with a note.
Williams stepped down from Utah Tech in January 2024 while the investigation was underway to take a job as Missouri State University president.
Last November, the Utah Board of Higher Education updated its policy to prevent state university presidents resigning amid misconduct investigations from collecting a salary.
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