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Third federal lawsuit filed against Wheelock College and former president

Third federal lawsuit filed against Wheelock College and former president

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BOSTON — A third faculty member has filed a federal lawsuit against Wheelock College and its former president, Jackie Jenkins-Scott, alleging she was unfairly treated due to her race. The allegations facing Wheelock stem from the reign of Jenkins-Scott, who retired last spring. Joan Gallos, like the two professors who also filed complaints and the college, allege that Jenkins-Scott, who is black, gave "preferential treatment of African-American employees of color."

BOSTON — A third faculty member has filed a federal lawsuit against Wheelock College and its former president, Jackie Jenkins-Scott, alleging she was unfairly treated due to her race. The allegations facing Wheelock stem from the reign of Jenkins-Scott, who retired last spring. Joan Gallos, like the two professors who also filed complaints and the college, allege that Jenkins-Scott, who is black, gave "preferential treatment of African-American employees of color."…