But in the last year, the university has been dogged by a string of scandals brought to light by The Los Angeles Times. First came reports last summer that the former dean of the medical school had used drugs on campus and partied with prostitutes. “We know all that we need to know to know that we need new leadership. The faculty petition included many of the university’s most celebrated professors from more than a dozen schools, as well as former administrators. has about 1,200 tenured faculty members.)

Source: New York Times May 22, 2018 22:52 UTC