Ex-Calvin University President sues school claiming forced resignation, discrimination

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Former Calvin University President Wiebe Boer has filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan U.S. District Court.

In the lawsuit, Boer claims his former employer rushed him to resign, didn’t allow him proper legal protections, unduly harmed his reputation and even racially discriminated against his wife, Joanna Boer, who is Black.

Boer resigned last year after the school said they received a report that alleged Boer engaged in unwelcome and inappropriate communication and attention toward a member of the campus community.

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