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TRU investigating serious allegations against two senior administration members

TRU probes serious claims

Thompson Rivers University’s board of governors is investigating serious allegations against two senior administrators.

According to reporting in Kamloops This Week, a complaint filed with the university alleges "discriminatory conduct," harassment and misogyny, as well as "disparagement of Indigenous people at TRU and in the community." None of the allegations have been proven.

TRU said the complaints were received in an anonymous email and an independent sub-committee was established to investigate the issue.

“TRU takes such matters very seriously. The sub-committee acted quickly and went to great lengths to ensure that all these independent resources have extensive experience handling similar matters, while having no prior relationships with TRU,” said Marilyn McLean, chair of the board of governors at TRU.

“Furthermore, the sub-committee has worked together with the independent and Indigenous investigators, and legal counsel to put all appropriate and defensible safeguards in place for the complainants, in order to maintain the integrity of the investigation.”

Matt Milovick, TRU's vice-president of finance and administration, and Larry Phillips, the university’s associate vice-president of people and culture, are named in the complaint, according to KTW. The newspaper said it was sent an anonymous copy of the complaint in February.

According to KTW, the complaint was made on behalf of 13 anonymous individuals.

McLean said the allegations still need to be proven before any action will be taken against the individuals.

TRU said it expects the sub-committee to reach its findings in the first quarter of the New Year, but the investigation will continue until the investigators feel they have the entire picture which may extend beyond the first quarter of 2022.



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