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From: Lawrence Krauss < To: Lawrence Krauss Cc: J <jeevacation@gmail.com>, nancy dahl I Subject: University statement Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:08:13 +0000 A very rough first draft. This is just core dump.. we can talk tomorrow. University Statement on Professor Krauss following Investigations by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, and meetings of the University Conciliation Committee with Professor Krauss Professor Krauss has been a valued member of the University Community for the past decade. As Director of Origins, he created a unique program that brought world class scientists, scholars, and celebrities to ASU to share their insights, create new research programs and excited and educate the public about foundational questions of great relevance for dealing with the challenges of the 21st century. As a Professor he helped build and create an outstanding research program in Cosmology at ASU, and his classes at Barrett honors college has received rave reviews. Through his many efforts at public outreach, he has inspired individuals around the world to better appreciate the world around them. Following complaints originating with BuzzFeed magazine in February of this year, investigation the University has not substantiated any violations of University policy at ASU warranting dismissal or further sanctions against Professor Krauss. No complaints have been raised against Professor Krauss by any students, researchers, or faculty that he has worked with at his time at ASU, or by any of the many participants in his Origins Project events over the past decade. In addition, Professor Krauss has brought to our attention new information regarding the allegation previously adjudicated by the University, that he groped a woman who was taking a seffie photograph with him at an event in Australia. For these reasons, Professor Krauss' period of administrative leave is thus lifted effective immediately. Nevertheless, both the University and Professor Krauss are aware that the press surrounding the allegations have caused concerns among various members of the public and the University community that will make it difficult for him to effectively continue with all of his teaching and research activities as a Professor., Professor Krauss and the University have therefore agreed that he will retire from his current post at the University this coming May, on his 65th birthday. He will maintain emeritus status at ASU, which will allow him to continue his research collaborations with various faculty and other researchers at the Institution, even as his teaching and administrative duties will end at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. Lawrence M. Krauss Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department Arizona State University, EFTA01021713