U of Idaho Settles With Former Professor Accused of Harassment

Sanjay Gupta, former assistant professor of plant science at the University of Idaho, has settled with the university for $400,000, according to information from the Idaho Federation of Teachers. Mediation followed a district judge’s ruling in favor of Gupta, who said he was wrongfully dismissed for alleged sexual harassment of a lab employee. Gupta denied the harassment, and the judge found that Idaho denied Gupta due process and engaged in breach of contract in not considering a faculty appeal board’s decision in his favor. A university spokesperson acknowledged the settlement but did not provide further comment.