Academic Scandals: Spouses

This category includes spouses of academic administrators. We think they ought to be held to a similar standard as their spouses. They are, after all, the First Lady or First Gentleman of the institution. We do not include spouses of professors here.

The Wife-Beater

We hyphenate the expression because it’s not about an academic man who beat his wife. No, it’s the wife of the president of New Mexico State University, that is, a wife who’s a beater. While presidential spouses aren’t technically academics by virtue of marriage, they are the first lady or first gentleman of the institution. As such, we expect their behavior will be exemplary. But alas, in this case the wife of the president attacked him while he was driving home with her from an event. Looks like she may have been suspicious he was cheating. We’re surprised it was she who called 911, but we give her credit for realizing that she may have just committed a felony.

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/nmsu-chancellor-wife-admits-she-was-primary-aggressor-in-9-1-1-call

Presidential Spouses Misbehaving

When the female president of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was forced to step down, it wasn’t anything she had done. It seems her philandering husband had been deemed a sexual predator by certain women on campus. Previous calls for her to resign had been met with stiff resistance. But alas, when youre husband cannot keep his hands off other women and is banned from campus, it’s pretty hard to do your job. We’re not sure if they’re still together. If so, that is one tolerant woman. A year after resigning, she retired. There are also allegations that the university knew of his behavior but did not take action.

https://apnews.com/general-news-86cf3a2265aa427eae9fa58984e501c2

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Last updated: May 12, 2024