CAMBRIDGE (MA)
The Boston Globe
March 6, 2018
By Deirdre Fernandes
Jorge Dominguez, the well-known Harvard University government professor accused of sexual misconduct spanning more than three decades, announced his sudden retirement on Tuesday.
But undergraduates, graduates, and alumni of the university’s government department vowed to keep the pressure on Harvard, demanding that the university apologize for its handling of this case and ensure that its future practices protect students from sexual harassment.
“This is only the beginning,” said Elena Sokoloski, 20, a senior at Harvard who started the #DominguezMustGo social media drive and is one of several dozen students in the government department who have mobilized around this case in recent days. “The problem neither starts nor stops with Dominguez, and we need to use this moment to address the deep structural issues of which this case is one symptom. That process must begin immediately.”
At a faculty meeting Tuesday, Harvard president Drew Faust noted what a difficult period it has been for the university. “I want to start by acknowledging the real sense of hurt, disappointment, and upset that has been expressed about the situation about Harvard’s response,” she said in prepared remarks. “Sexual harassment has no place at Harvard, and the community can rightly expect that Harvard will do all that it can to address this serious and enduring problem.”
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