Illinois State University President Timothy Flanagan resigned Saturday after just seven months in the job.
Authorities are investigating a claim that Flanagan hit a former campus employee during an argument…
The complaint against Flanagan accuses him of assaulting a former employee while complaining about the care of the lawn at the university-owned president’s residence.
Then-superintendent of grounds R. Patrick Murphy claimed that Flanagan’s saliva hit him in the face, that Flanagan’s arm hit his torso and that Flanagan yelled at him on Dec. 5 outside the home, according to a police report.
Murphy told police he was supervising a crew working on the lawn when Flanagan ran out of the house and complained about the work.
March 22nd, 2014 at 6:21PM
Well if you’re only getting $350,000 annually, a university-furnished President’s Residence and free yard care, let’s at least make sure the lawn mowing is up to snuff. Okay?
March 22nd, 2014 at 6:21PM
MikeM: Yes – you need to look at it in context.