The Indiana Daily Student published an investigation Oct. 26 detailing years of sexual harassment allegations against Murray McGibbon, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance.

IU determined McGibbon sexually harassed a freshman in 2018 and found a “concerning pattern by [McGibbon] of singling out certain students,” according to a 2019 decision letter.

McGibbon taught 33 students in three acting and directing classes this semester.

Read our investigation and check back to this page for updates.


‘Start of a much longer fight’: IU students rally after professor Murray McGibbon resigns

Published 5:03 p.m. Oct. 30, 2020

McGibbon resigned following an IDS investigation detailing sexual harassment allegations.



Associate professor Murray McGibbon resigns following IDS investigation into sexual harassment allegations

Published 1:07 p.m. Oct. 30, 2020

The Indiana Daily Student published years of sexual harassment allegations against McGibbon on Monday.



IU alumni come forward with additional sexual harassment allegations against Murray McGibbon

Published 7:23 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

An IU alum said he reported McGibbon to Title IX in 2019 because he noticed a pattern.



IUSG Title IX Committee calls IU’s inaction on sexual harassment allegations ‘incomprehensible’

Published 3:06 p.m. Oct. 29, 2020

The new committee said it is working to hold the university accountable.



IU graduate student government demands Murray McGibbon stop teaching

Published 2:09 p.m. Oct. 28, 2020

The call came after the IDS published years of sexual harassment allegations against McGibbon.



Students call for IU to fire theater professor after IDS publishes sexual harassment allegations

Published 10:14 p.m. Oct. 27, 2020

Associate professor Murray McGibbon teaches three acting and directing classes.



OPINION: IU put me and my classmates in danger. Why weren't we warned about Murray McGibbon?

Published 4:54 p.m. Oct. 27, 2020

IU is actively betraying the theater department and every student in it.



IU found a professor sexually harassed a freshman, allowed him to continue teaching

Last updated at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 28, 2020

After IU found a ‘concerning pattern,’ another student reported the professor for sexual harassment.

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