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The University of California, Santa Cruz, fired Gopal Balakrishnan, a professor of history, following an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct, according to BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed reported that Santa Cruz last year determined that Balakrishnan violated its sexual harassment policy when he had oral sex with a drunk undergraduate without her consent, in 2013.
Santa Cruz received additional complaints against the professor, and a spokesperson reportedly said that the "misconduct, confirmed through our investigation and adjudication process, harmed the complainants, and that trauma rippled through our campus and university system." Balakrishnan has been on paid leave since 2017 and was suspended without pay in August. He has previously denied wrongdoing and criticized the university’s response to his case.
