That person, Alexander Triantis, led U-Md.’s Robert H. Smith School of Business from 2013 until he stepped down in August to become dean of the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. said the problems were unearthed through an internal review begun after a former Smith school student raised questions about a contract. ADADThe Smith School of Business Foundation, the internal review found, “acted outside of its authority in its activities with the federal government.” The university also found “significant evidence” that U-Md. “was purposefully and repeatedly deceived.” The foundation, created in 1973 to support the business school, has been affiliated with the university since 1997. It also suspended the foundation’s federal contracting activities and assigned a senior university official to oversee its finances.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 21:09 UTC