Donna scandal: Professor who offered students to « sit on their knees », returned to teaching
Sergei Pusba
Donna
Teacher of Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University, Professor Sergey Praba, returned to teaching despite the charges of sexual harassment.
According to one of the students, Praba suggested to « sit on his knees » and « undress », reports Hromadske.
The students of the student were reported in the fall of 2024. The teacher was removed from work, but March 20 was again admitted to the classroom.
The employee of the Department of Information Technology Anna (the name changed for security reasons) told reporters that she first learned about complaints about Professor Practice last fall – during a monthly anonymous survey.
After that, she collected the headman, specified the details and transmitted the information to the management.
According to her, since October, the administration of the university has not made any decisions except the temporary removal of the teacher.
« Students did not go earlier because they did not believe that the situation would change. Unfortunately, they were right, so the investigation from our management is still being drawn »– says the woman.
Student Oksana (name changed) in a comment by Hromadske also said that the professor « systematically created emotional discomfort in the audience. » According to her, in the presence of another student, he suggested that she « sit on his knees », patting on them.
Also, she said, he invited the girls to his office while evaluating despite the existence of a specially selected audience.
« In addition, when giving laboratory work in the Practice Cabinet, when we were alone, he invited me to undress without any justification, which is why I felt in danger, » – says the student.
In October, the teacher was temporarily removed, and in December students complained to the Ministry of Education and Science. After that, the university conducted a service check.
The Academic Integrity Commission established the facts of sexist statements and sexualized behavior, but did not confirm the claims due to the lack of personal testimony.
He dismissed all the accusations himself, calling the situation « slander » and « summary of accounts. »
« This is the summary of accounts. I think that someone needs to take a better position, and since people do not meet the requirements, they get rid of others. This is not to take up a leadership position.– he said.
One of the students turned to the police because of the likely garage from the Practice, but Vinnytsia law enforcement officers did not find a crime.
We will remind, a wave of exposing sexual harassment in higher education began after a scandal in Karpenko-Kary University: Students and graduates were massively accused the teacher Andrew Bilous in harassment.
Also, because of the accusations of the harassment of LNU. Frank released an 87-year-old teacher Joseph the moose.
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