CONFUSION AND FEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO OVER THE HANDLING OF A SEXUAL HARASSMENT INVESTIGATION AGAINST AN ASSISTANT ANTHROPOLOGY PROFESSOR. CRISTOBAL VALENCIA WAS SUSPENDED AND CENSURED AFTER SEVERAL STUDENTS AND SOME FACULTY MEMBERS FILED COMPLAINTS AGAINST HIM. BUT HE’S BEEN ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM THIS FALL.
UNM SAYS VALENCIA WILL BE SUPERVISED, WITH THE GOAL TO PREVENT ANY MORE MISCONDUCT. UNM SAYS IT’LL ALSO DO EVERYTHING TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF. BUT THE MOVE HAS STUDENTS AFRAID AND FACULTY CONFUSED. UNM OFFICIALS SAY FURTHER ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST VALENCIA IF NEEDED.
