George Washington University says associate professor Jessica A. Krug — a white, Jewish woman from the Midwest — has resigned after a blog post published under her name said she'd faked several Black identities.
George Washington University says Jessica A. Krug has resigned from her position as an associate professor at the school.Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Krug's apparent fabrications garnered swift criticism from the academic community. Krug worked in GWU's history department, focusing on politics and cultural practices in Africa and the African diaspora. GWU said in an email to the university community on Wednesday afternoon that her resignation is effective immediately.
"We hope that with this update our community can begin to heal and move forward," the GWU statement read.Krug has not responded to NPR requests for comment about her resignation or whether she actually wrote the blog post. However, it's worth noting that she has not publicly distanced herself from the post since it was published on Sept. 3.Krug"would not be teaching her classes this semester" while it reviewed the situation.
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