Washington State has retained an independent analyst to conduct a formal review of its conduct board processes and develop recommendations and findings with regard to the issues of discrimination and bias, the university announced in a news release issued Friday.
According to WSU’s Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Melynda Huskey, WSU has retained Marc Lyons, a principal in the law firm Lyons and O’Dowd to conduct a formal review that will begin next week and is expected to conclude within 60 days.
WSU’s Conduct Board has come under scrutiny after the Seattle Times story from Thursday that brought to light the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition’s allegations that the board’s procedures did not grant proper due process to WSU football player Robert Barber.