Recently, Olivia Haas published a piece describing her relationship with her college dean. I was that dean. ...I should not have taken it further.
While I was not in a position of authority over her grades or academic status at the university, being in a relationship with a student was inappropriate when it happened thirteen years ago, and it would be inappropriate now.
I apologized privately to Ms. Haas years ago. Now I want to publicly apologize to her for my actions and their impact on her.
I am grateful for the support of my amazing partner and our adult children, and for the grace that has been shown to me along the way.
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