Linfield University Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Former Professor in Whistleblowing Lawsuit

Linfield University has agreed to pay $1 million to a former English professor who accused the private McMinnville school of unlawfully firing him for whistleblowing.

In July 2021, Dr. Daniel Pollack-Pelzner filed a lawsuit claiming that the university unlawfully terminated him for calling attention to reports made by students and faculty alleging university trustees and the president of sexual harassment.

Linfield fired Pollack-Pelzner on April 27 after he allegedly spread false statements about the university, employees and the trustees, Pamplin Media Group first reported.

Following an investigation into Pollack-Pelzner’s termination, the American Association of University Professors found Linfield had violated generally-accepted principles of academic freedom. This finding led AAUP to add Linfield University to its list of censured administrations.

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