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Arbitrator Reinstates Professor Kil, Grants Back Pay

7/1/2026

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  • An arbitrator ruled Professor Sang Hea Kil’s dismissal unlawful and ordered reinstatement with back pay.
  • The arbitrator cut the penalty to a one-month suspension after a faculty committee called the dismissal disproportionate.
  • The university said Kil urged students to set up an encampment that broke policy and joined it for three nights.
  • Kil claimed she attended the protest personally, saw a faculty member assault a student, and noted uneven discipline.