Jones Resigns His Faculty Position at UW-Whitewater
MADISON Wis.,
A former dean at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater accused of misusing school funds has resigned from his faculty position, the university has confirmed.
Lee Jones was fired as dean of graduate studies and continuing education in December after a school audit found he repeatedly broke school rules on credit card spending and travel.
He was moved into a job as a tenured education professor that was guaranteed in his employment contract, but the university had started the process to remove him from that post, citing misuse of school funds.
In a March 22 e-mail to a campus chancellor, Jones blamed “blatant racism and constant harassment” by top administrators for his departure.
“It is apparent to me that I have no choice but to resign or continue to endure harassment from members of the community,” wrote Jones, who is Black.
