Angelo State University lost a beloved President in 2020 to a surprise resignation. Staff pondered the possibilities but the answer was Dr. Brian May acted inappropriately for a leader. He'd sexually harassed a university employee on multiple occasions in the workplace according to the Standard Times.
Leaders have survived such a situation by admitting their error and taking steps to rectify their boorish behavior. Dr. May did not do that. He attempted to contact the victim, leaving a message that they needed to recant their complaint. He did so against the direct instruction of Texas Tech's Chancellor.
Dr. May was no longer the orchestrator of events. His fatal flaw was believing he could make it all go away. That likely arose in a panic from thinking he could lose all that he'd built in his career. His actions made that very thing happen.
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