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Investigation finds no bullying before suicide of top historically Black Missouri college leader
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The president of a historically Black Missouri university has been reinstated after an independent investigation cleared him of claims that he bullied another top administrator before she killed herself this year, university leaders announced Thursday. Lincoln University curators called Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey’s January death tragic in an open letter to students and alumni. They said an investigation by law firm Lewis Rice found no evidence that President John Moseley bullied her. A spokesperson said curators voted 7-1 to reinstate Moseley, who was on paid leave pending the results of the investigation. “For us, this report is not the end of a process, but rather the beginning of one,” Board of Curators President Victor Pasley said in a statement. “None of its findings have led the Board to doubt President Moseley’s ability to lead the University, but this tragedy has forced us to grapple more fully with issues facing Lincoln and our individual students and employees – ranging from mental health support to employee work and relationships.”
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