There are a number of stories we at UT Voices have chosen not to cover. They are controversial, and current events, but we do not feel
they are really related to our particular raison d'être, namely providing information and encouraging dialogue around the Future of
UT, and who will get a say in that process; particularly with the wealth of tradition and endeavor that stands to be lost if some of the signs
turn out to be saying what they seem to say. Nonetheless, as a news site interested in the fullness of the democratic and educational processes, we
list for your review these other events.
May 2008: Crystal Dixon. The former Assoc. Vice President for Human Resources was suspended and ultimately fired [after declining a less conspicuous position]
after writing an opinion piece published online in the Toledo Free Press which disagreed with an Op-Ed piece the publication's Assistant Editor had written.
The Editor's piece advocated for gay and lesbian rights, and pointed out that even so long after the merger, Domestic Partner Benefits, awarded on the Main Campus
early in 2005, were not available to employees at the Health Science Campus. Dixon's piece claimed that gay and lesbian rights are not civil rights, that being gay
or lesbian is in fact a choice, and that many choose to no longer be gay or lesbian each day. Since her firing, Dixon has filed a lawsuit against UT claiming
religious and racial discrimination, as well as violation of her right first amendment free speech. Much of the contention surrounds whether or not she identified
herself as an employee of the University, and thus a spokesperson for it, and the fact that UT's non-discrimination policy, in the opinion of Dr. Jacobs and others,
cannot condone such hate speech.
Long time: Point Shaving allegations. UT basketball/football player(s) have been officially accused of point-shaving, a very dire offense in the athletic world. Investigations
are still in progress by the FBI.
August 2008: The Old United Way Building. Much ado has been made about the fate of the building that has been home to the United Way of Greater Toledo.
The building, in great disrepair, was going to be demolished, and a new building built on the site, when some claimed it as a historical site in need
of preservation. UT did consider the site as a possible location for classrooms, perhaps including an expansion of the Law school, but upon inspection of the
site quickly announced it had no intention to purchase.