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Marcy: harassment finding, resignation and disciplinary response

UC Berkeley’s leadership confirmed a sexual-harassment policy finding against astronomy professor Geoff Marcy and accepted his resignation in October 2015.

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Administrative finding · Resignation

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The university’s October 14 statement confirms the administrative finding and resignation, acknowledges criticism of its response and explains its disciplinary-policy position.

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This record concerns a university policy finding, not a criminal conviction. The university’s account of procedural limits is its explanation; this archive does not determine that every available response was adequate. No current institutional role is inferred.

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Geoffrey (Geoff) Marcy

UC Berkeley · 2015

Berkeley confirmed a harassment-policy violation and accepted his resignation.

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