From: Lawrence Krauss cl
To: Justin Dillon <I
Cc: Nancy Portland < >, Lawrence Krauss
Subject: Re: Proposed press statement
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:49:45 +0000
I could take out.. I do not know if this factored into the University's decision to settle this matter with no
admission of wrongdoing but I am gratified by this result.
and simply say. "The University and I then met for conciliation. I am gratified by the result.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287.1404
Research Office: I Assistant (Jessica):
www.lawrencemkrauss.com
On Oct 12, 2018, at 8:02 AM, Lawrence Krauss < wrote:
Ah. But I think it may be brilliant. If they don't respond, I win. If they do, it goes to the disparagement clause
and they will be the first to show that voluntary release of potentially disparaging facts is acceptable.:)
Lawrence M. Krauss
Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State Universi P.O. Box 871404 Tempe, AZ 85287-1404
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On Oct 12, 2018, at 6:00 AM, Justin Dillon < > wrote:
I would take out the bolded language—it will only prompt them to respond, and I worry it is spiking the
football a little too much.
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On Oct 12, 2018, at 12:55 AM, Lawrence Krauss <1 > wrote:
Proposed Press statement:
Today the University closed their pending employment review process against me, and contemporaneously I
announced my intention to retire from my position as Professor in the School of Earth and Space
Exploration and the Physics Department at ASU, at the end of this academic year, May 16, 2019. I feel
vindicated that the University has accepted my retirement request and agreed to settle the employment
process with no admission of wrongdoing. It is worth stressing that following the University Investigation it
remains true that none of my students, faculty colleagues, postdoctoral research associates, or participants in
the Origins events I led over the the past decade at ASU has issued any complaints to the University
regarding my behavior. The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences had recommended my dismissal
on July 31 following the completion of investigations by the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Subsequent to that in my appeal I presented new evidence and information that undermined the
credibility of the claims, and a number of the claimants. I do not know if this factored into the
University's decision to settle this matter with no admission of wrongdoing but I am gratified by this
result. I look forward to continuing my writing, research, and public outreach activities elsewhere after
retiring from ASU.
Lawrence M. Krauss
Professor
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department
Arizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287.1404
Research Office: f Assistant (Jessica):
www.lawrencemkrauss.com
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