Former Study Abroad Director Suing University of Iowa for Discrimination, Improper Termination: Iowa City Daily News Links, Jan. 5

Saturday Evening Post (all I need is some short stories)

On to the Links!

Vanessa Miller of the Gazette writes of a former Iowa study abroad director who is suing the University of Iowa for discrimination and retaliation.

Lee Hermiston of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that the city council is about to start their annual budget discussions.

Hermiston also writes that the city council will use a matrix to rate the merits of the final three proposals for the College/Gilbert Street site.

Ryan Foley of the Associated Press writes that the university is disputing another set of legal charges.

Alesha Crews of the Press-Citizen writes about a locally published book of essays on how to be happy.

Adam Sullivan of the Press-Citizen writes about labor leaders butting heads with Terry Branstad.

Iowa City based MopedU has produced an out of state expansion. (Gazette)

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming book festival. (Press-Citizen)

Daily Links Excerpt of the Day

Janis Perkins, who became the UI’s first director of Study Abroad in 1997 and was appointed as assistant dean of International Programs in 2010, was notified on Jan. 4, 2012, that her position was going to be eliminated on April 4, according to a lawsuit filed in Johnson County District Court.

She was told her dismissal was part of a “comprehensive reorganization” of International Programs, which also resulted in the discharge of Scott King, who was assistant dean of the Office of International Students and Scholars.

But, in her lawsuit, Perkins argues that Downing Thomas, associate provost of International Programs, and Lori Cranston, a financial officer for the Office of the Provost, had harassed, bullied and discriminated against her for months because of her health disabilities.

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