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==2010 Leave and Resignation== | ==2010 Leave and Resignation== | ||
In Winter 2010, Xavier was suddenly placed on administrative leave. The reasons for this were not publicly disclosed, but Xavier had recently been under fire regarding his part in the handling of sexual assaults<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/victims-challenge-school-handling-sexual-assaults/ Victims challenge school on handling of sexual assaults] - in [[The Knox Student]]</ref>. Rumors said<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/dispelling-rumors/ Dispelling rumors] - in [[The Knox Student]]</ref> that, following an investigation, Xavier was terminated in March 2010. The administration denied that he had been terminated and insisted that he was still on leave<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/wheres-dean/ Where's the dean?] - in [[The Knox Student]]</ref>. The reasons for his dismissal were not released to the community, leading to student protests demanding administration transparency that caught the attention of [[The Register-Mail]].<ref>[http://www.galesburg.com/education/x38424716/Knox-students-ask-Where-s-my-dean Knox College students ask: Where’s my dean?] - in [[The Register-Mail]]</ref> | In Winter 2010, Xavier was suddenly placed on administrative leave. The reasons for this were not publicly disclosed, but Xavier had recently been under fire regarding his part in the handling of sexual assaults<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/victims-challenge-school-handling-sexual-assaults/ Victims challenge school on handling of sexual assaults] - in [[The Knox Student]]</ref>. Rumors said<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/dispelling-rumors/ Dispelling rumors] - in [[The Knox Student]]</ref> that, following an investigation, Xavier was terminated in March 2010. The administration denied that he had been terminated and insisted that he was still on leave<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/wheres-dean/ Where's the dean?] - in [[The Knox Student]]</ref>. The reasons for his dismissal were not released to the community, leading to student protests demanding administration transparency that caught the attention of [[The Register-Mail]].<ref>[http://www.galesburg.com/education/x38424716/Knox-students-ask-Where-s-my-dean Knox College students ask: Where’s my dean?] - in [[The Register-Mail]]</ref> | ||
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| + | An email was sent out to the presidents of all the Greek presidents by [[Heather Kopec]] informing them that they should tell their chapters that Xavier Romano, previously the Greek adviser, had been terminated.<ref>[http://www.theknoxstudent.com/newsroom/article/thoughts-from-the-embers-open-communication/]</ref> | ||
On April 21, 2010, [[Roger Taylor]] sent out a [[campus-wide e-mail]] stating that Xavier would be resigning effective June 1, 2010, and that he would remain on leave until that time. The e-mail cited personal reasons for the resignation; no mention was made of the allegations against him. [[Associate Dean of Students]] [[Debbie Southern]], who had been serving as Acting Dean of Students in Xavier's absence, was tapped to replace him. [[Craig Southern]]'s future reporting lines remain unknown. | On April 21, 2010, [[Roger Taylor]] sent out a [[campus-wide e-mail]] stating that Xavier would be resigning effective June 1, 2010, and that he would remain on leave until that time. The e-mail cited personal reasons for the resignation; no mention was made of the allegations against him. [[Associate Dean of Students]] [[Debbie Southern]], who had been serving as Acting Dean of Students in Xavier's absence, was tapped to replace him. [[Craig Southern]]'s future reporting lines remain unknown. | ||
