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Orchestra Director at The University of Kansas Sues the University, Alleges Pay Gap and Gender Discrimination

A well-known local opera and orchestral music conductor is suing the University of Kansas, claiming she was paid less than men holding comparable or lesser positions at the university.

Carolyn Watson was director of orchestral studies at KU from August 2018 until a few weeks ago, when she says she resigned.

In her lawsuit, Watson says she was unanimously chosen by a search committee over 100 other applicants for the position. But she claims the dean of the School of Music, Robert Walzel, opposed her appointment, favoring a male candidate who had not been invited to interview on campus.

Before accepting the position, Watson says she was concerned about the inadequate salary she was offered, especially compared to the music school’s director of bands, a male who “earned significantly more than she was being offered,” according to the lawsuit.

Read the source article at kcur.org

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