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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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BU’s College of Arts and Sciences. The university announced Friday it had fired former CAS professor David Marchant, who was found to have sexually harassed a graduate student in 1999. BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP STAFF

BU professor fired for harassment charges

Alex LaSalvia April 19, 2019
Boston University administrators announced Friday the termination of David Marchant, a former geology professor who was found to have sexually harassed a female graduate student on a research trip to Antarctica in 1999.
A member of the Boston University Graduate Student Union speaks at a rally against sexual assault following allegations against BU professor David Marchant. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU concludes professor sexually harassed female research students in Antarctica

Alana Levene November 19, 2017

By Elise Takahama and Alana Levene Boston University’s Office of Equal Opportunity concluded that geology professor David Marchant — who has been accused of multiple counts of sexual harassment...

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