A group of tenured professors at Northwestern University is asking the school to halt work towards a new football stadium in the aftermath of a hazing investigation that led to the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald this week.
“We believe the university should halt that planning and marketing process until this crisis is satisfactorily resolved,” the professors said. “Over the past decade, Northwestern has made major and high-profile investments in athletics, but disturbing evidence of harassment and abuse – and high-level efforts to minimize those problems – suggest that we need to get the existing house in order before expanding it.”made against the football program.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyWhile Northwestern has only released an executive summary of that report, the professors are also seeking for the full release of the investigation’s findings. “It is essential to learn what was known by NU coaches, staff and administrators, and when, and what steps were taken or not taken to address hazing on the football team,” the professors said. “The broader community of NU students, staff, alumni, faculty and donors deserves to know what occurred, in part so that we can ensure it never happens again.
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