OFFICIALS AT U-C SANTA CRUZ ARE RECOMMENDING DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST PROFESSOR DEMETRIOS (dee-mee-tree-os) ACHLIOPTAS (ach-lee-op-tas).
BETWEEN 20-18 AND 20-19, UCSC RECEIVED THREE FORMAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE PROFESSOR CLAIMING HE WAS ABUSIVE, COERCIVE, DISCRIMINATORY AND HARASSING. HE APPARENTLY ADMITTED TO SOME OF THOSE CLAIMS AND WAS PLACED ON LEAVE WITH PAY LAST DECEMBER.
THE PROFESSOR FILED A GRIEVANCE BUT THAT WAS APPARENTLY REJECTED BY THE “COMMITTEE OF CHARGES.” HE IS FOR NOW, BARRED FROM CAMPUS FOR WORK RELATED REASONS AND IS PROHIBITED FROM HAVING CONTACT WITH UCSC STUDENTS.
