In June, he resigned as chancellor, but stayed on as law professor.
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Starr’s demotion from all but the law school professorship followed the law firm’s scathing 13-page summary report that found Baylor, under Starr’s leadership, did little to respond to accusations of sexual assault involving football players.
Former Baylor University President Ken Starr announced Friday that he will be leaving his faculty job at the school effective immediately. That was the only position he had left after a scandal over the school’s lax response to allegations of rape among students, especially allegations against members of the football team, roiled the campus community. At the time, he said he would remain a law professor.
“The mutually agreed separation comes with the greatest respect and love Judge Starr has for Baylor and with Baylor’s recognition and appreciation for Judge Starr’s many contributions to Baylor”, the university said in a statement. He issued a report on that probe that paved the way for the historic House vote in 1998 to impeach Clinton.
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The report said administrators at the university deterred complaints, but it especially singled out Baylor’s football program, which it said carried a “cultural perception” that it was above the rules. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. In those instances, football coaches or staff met directly with a complainant and/or a parent of a complainant and did not report the misconduct.
It’s unknown if Starr had teaching assignments scheduled for the fall semester.
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This story originally appeared in the Texas Tribune.
