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SCHOOL OF EARTH COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS P.O. BOX 871404 & SPACE EXPLORATION AND SCIENCES TEMPE, AZ 8S287-I404 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Lawrence M. Krauss Professor, SESE and Physics Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative October 20, 2018Octobor 14, 201 g Michael Crow President, Arizona State University PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Dear Michael I am writing this confidential letter to infeFm-yeu-ef-my-derrisien-request to retire from my position as Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department at ASU at the end of this academic year, May 16, 2019, and will move on to explore new challenges outside of ASU after that. Fellewing-my-retirement-1-will-take-advantage-ecall-standar-d-Fetirement-benefits, Following the unfortunate abrupt cancellation by the University of the Origins 10'h anniversary celebration in March and the more recent termination of The Origins Project— the creation and leadership of which, along with the creation and leadership of a Cosmology Initiative in the Physics Department and School of Earth and Space Exploration were what drew me to ASU in 2008—there is less cause to induce me to try to remain here after this academic year. In addition, my recent experience at the University, following the publication of unfounded and inappropriate allegations against me by an online tabloid has also left me feeling disillusioned. I perceive these experiences to have included violations of due process, disregard for evidence, discrimination and bias, violation of ABOR regulations, and an environment associated with the investigation and the communication and resolution of issues that that was by turns either hostile, disingenuous or unresponsive. I have described some of my concerns in detail to you documents I sent you on August 24'h and 28'h and 30th appealing the Dean's recommendation of dismissal and contesting the Provost's determinations based on the determinations from the Office of Equity and Inclusion. In spite of this, I would only have the opportunity at the University to directly challenge the verity of claims made against me by accusers if I first agreed to be dismissed by you. I have chosen instead to retire. As far as I am aware, not a single one of my students, faculty colleagues, any staff member in my academic departments, postdoctoral researchers, or any of the thousands of participants in our Origins events over the past decade has complained to the University about my behavior. Nevertheless, my recent experiences suggest to me that I would not experience a safe or nurturing environment to continue my active teaching, research and service activities on campus in the long term regardless of the outcome of any appeal process. I look back on decade during which I tried to make a positive contribution to the ASU community through what I felt was integrity, dedication, and hard work. It has pained me to see those features and my contributions questioned. EFTA00812443  I think it would be useful to reflect on what lessons my experience might provide that could influence broader actions that you could take to improve the functioning of the University and produce a safer and more productive environment for others at ASU. I plan to discuss these issues and some proposals in more depth in a separate letter I will send you in due course. Thanks for your attention to this letter. 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Just last week your office gave me-2-heers-te-eetne-te-eentraetual-agreementateitit-the-Uttiversity-lawyers-erra-Cenerliatien agreementreven-though-the-reeernmendation-of-the-Gonailiation-cornaittee-was-senne-yeu-a week-earlier-and-net-feFwarded-te-me-until-the-elay-befere4his-eutrageous-requestrand-the content-of-their-recommendations-was-not-reilected-in-the-details-of-theroposed-agreernent; and-tnereever-that-l-was-rerteired-te-eleitn-that-nry-lawyer-Intd-M-the-deentnent-evert4hettgh-at the-time-it-was-sent-te4ner it-was-aielerat-6-pm-en-the-East-Geastrwhere-my4awyer-r-eside& 14appily-l-was-able-te-reaeh-hirn-anrl-he-eontaeted4he-University-lawyer-and-demanded-a legitimate-eontractual-preeedure7-which-has-now-completed-witli-this-letten -Gender-b.ias-was-frequentrNene-of-the-supporting-statenrents-previded-by-any-of-my-nrale-celleagues whe-were-intitearely-fandlier-viub-the-werkings-and-atmeerthere-of-Grigins-were-ineluded-in-the University-deteffninatien-regarding-the-allegatiens-i.nyestigated-by-QE1,I4-eias-claimed-l-was-senist when-l-deseribed-teiny-stacc-the-histeriettlly-tteeurate-faet-that-theinovenient-feegay-and-lesbian-rights really-teek-en-rnementuni-in-N-Y-C--when-gay-nren-began-te-publiely-protestrAnd-so-on: -Double-standards-were-appliedl-was-held-aeeeuntable-fer-turt-reperting-artisarent-harassment-abeat which-l-was-unaware,Meanwhile-a-cemplainant-who-claimed-that-she-had-heard-abeut-apparent harassmenr-by-rne-2-years-earlier-(4-alainr4hatiater4urned-eut-te-be-falsel-was-net-held-similarly accountable: 12/tloreover—iln-an-aetien-remiseenabe-University-has-erased-all-evidenee-tbat-the-Origins Prejeet-ever-happened-en-its-web-rtages:--What-rnakes-this-rtartieulerlrtragie-is-that-the-Prejeet-hed budt-up-a-remarbable-stereheuse-of-rnaterial-of-great4nteresr-and-relevance-for-researebersr students: teashersr and-the-general-publicren-its-websiterA41414ese-with-the-reseumes-that-sheuld-be-available-for sterner edueatersr aral-the-general-publierare-now-absent-on-the-UniversitrsiteWhy-?-1-assutne-ir 6 EFTA00812448 MU &SCHOOL OF EARTH SPACE EXPLORATION ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES P.O. BOX 871401 rimPE,AZ 85287-K04 Lawrence M. Krauss Professor, SESE and Physics Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative becange-nly-pregenee-infused-rnueli-ef-the-Fnaterial,Shame-en-yen-fer-deeiEling-that-public—iniage4 mere-ispeciarit-ilien-sebnienee-and-benefi4-fer-the-eemmunity: -Finellyrthreughettt-this-preeessrl-mainifrineil-eenftelentiatity;-its-retteesteckeven-thettgli-it-wits inereilibly-Eliffintilt-net-te-speali-abent-what-I-felt-te-be-eutrageens-ancl-inappr-epfiateteings-en-at-the University -Yet-the-Univeffiiiy-showeiii-ne-sueli-restraintrineleeelr when-it-stineil-themr and-when-that akimately-lielpetil-iffeikernably-tlestrey-carrepunnienr eeeeinfireinise-the-ressiiiiility-ocanbiesed eenelusiensr the-liniver-sity-chese-te-speak-te-the-press-abent-thereeess-Or-leak-infermatien-abeui-the preeessincleekittai-last-weelc-in-ihe-miels4-ef-the-Geneiliatien-preeessrfer-reasefts-lenewn-enty-ie your-selfryeu rselfehene-te-infenn-the-Stere-Presfr-that-the-Dean-haiil-requested-my4ismissel-in lyrI-Ele-net-see-hew-ihat-is-at-all-sensistent-with-la-se-Eleing-yeu-unneeessapily-c-empremisekl-the Geneilietien-preeessrandit-fuctlier-clainage421-nly-repulatien, Dufing-the-pesi-yeen-ihe-universityrenfl-yeurintveielairHiestessed-ttp-netneretts-eppectitinties-te behave-respensiblyr humanelyr asel-fair-ly-tewar-els-wier with-ne-apparent-intecest-in-preteeting-my-Fights er-my-ElignityrYeur-offiee-has-proviele€14inie-er-ne-leaclecship-te-ensure-a-just-anel-fair-preeessrReileet feee-menient-en-hew-yeti-wettliil-wisti-yourself-anfil-yetic-family-te-be-treated-in-similiff-eirettinsienees; er-hew-all-ether-Univecsity-empleyees-wentel-wani-te-be-tr-eateelr ancl-he Arghus-polinies-shoulel-he resheped-te-preteet-then If-Feeultret-AnFA4-ftnd-thel-innuencle-entl-unsubstentieteel-ellegetiees-ere suffieient-te-clestfey-their-aeaclemie-eareeffl-M-the-University-they-will-think-twiee-abeut-reniainingrIf students-anel-parents-leam-Ihat-Ihe-Ogl-funeliens-as-a-kangeree-eeurtr they-niay-eheese-te-ge elsewhere. :144s-unferIeneteihet-this-lettec-Ires-hed-te-be-Itershrbut-I-thinleit-is-truthfull-heve-net-nteent-le-be+ersli- but-rather--tfuthful—te-tell-yeu—semeene-I-Ilave-knewn-fer-years—hew-this-preeess-affeeted-rne-ancl-hew 4-think4t-aeeds-te-13e-ehanged-geing-ferwardrits-harshness).4ise-stands-in-reverse-rneasure-te4he pricle-I-fek-ie-ray-reletiewship-with-the-Univer-say-antl-its-senieeethwirristretien-befere-this-yeer,—Eyee as-I-refleet-en-all-we-have-clene-herer anel-a-deeade-ever-whieh-I-ean4eek-beek-ancl-feel-preuel-te-have been-an-aetivete*ef-ihe-AtS14-eemintinityrwerkintwith-integrity-and-tleclieetien-that-lieve-nen-beth been-se-visieusly-questiened-ancl-elisparagedr is-it-any-wenoiler-l-novrfeel-it-wenbil-be-unsafe-fer--nle-te eentinne-my-aniive-teachingr researeh-ancl-sepAce-ac-ti*ines-en-eampustoimpast-the-end-of-this iteedenne-year? Thank-yeu-in-aclannee-feeiteeetning-tny-reiirentent-requestrantl-fer-ettrefullreensidering-the-issues 4-have-raised-hecer with-the-geal-ocensuFing-a-bener-fuiure-fec-the-Univer-sity-communny, Sincerely, 7 EFTA00812449 Lawrence M. Krauss 8 EFTA00812450