Rod Chesnutt is a conductor.
In 2017, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) suspended professor Rod Chesnutt and launched an internal investigation following allegations of sexual harassment from multiple students. The investigation went on to substantiate these claims.
Chesnutt resigned before the university could take final disciplinary action based on the investigation’s findings. The case became public knowledge in 2018 when a faculty whistleblower alleged that FGCU had been aware of complaints against Chesnutt as early as 2012, suggesting the university had failed to act on earlier reports. FGCU declined to renew the whistleblower’s contract after notifying the school of Chesnutt’s behavior.
Affiliations
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Articles
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Shaw, Derrick (January 12, 2018). Five students accuse former FGCU professor of sexual harassment. WINK News.
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FOX News (May 26, 2018). FGCU warned about professor's sexual harassment. FOX News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.