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Accused Stevens Point professor to resign

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

A UW-Stevens Point professor accused of assaulting a student during a field trip will resign at the end of the school year.

Meghan Buckley issued a resignation letter in September. She has been re-assigned to non-classroom duties until the end of the year. The letters were released last week due to an open records request by WSAU in Wausau.

The letter from Buckley went on to say, “Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to complete the research I have conducted while at UW-Stevens Point. It has been a pleasure to be surrounded by the support of the CNR faculty and staff.”

Investigators in Lincoln County have referred Buckley to prosecutors on battery and disorderly conduct charges. According to their investigation, Buckley hit student Wesley Shaw three to five times in the face on a bus during a school field trip July 12th in rural Harrison. Reports say Shaw began clapping when Buckley got on the bus after looking for a group of students who had not returned.

Buckley has not been formally charged in the alleged incident.

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