The judge ruled that the fact that Penn State's name and logo appeared on both the handbooks and the dean's letterhead was immaterial because Vacaflor had not alleged that the Penn College dean had any specific affiliation with Penn State. He also observed that the Pennsylvania College of Technology was established in 1989 as a wholly controlled nonprofit affiliate of the board of trustees of Penn State. ![]() The judge said that The Pennsylvania State University was incorporated as a land grant institution under the Morrill Act of 1862. ![]() ![]() The complaint alleged that Penn State was responsible for the actions of Penn College for a number of reasons, including (1) both were named on the title page of the PA Program Handbook (2) Vacaflor was terminated from the program by the terms of the student handbook that bore both Penn College and Penn State logos (3) the statute that created Penn College defined it as a wholly controlled affiliate of Penn State and (4) the letterhead on the dean's termination letter to Vacaflor read “Pennsylvania College of Technology/PENNSTATE.” Penn State filed a motion to dismiss. He sued both Penn College and The Pennsylvania State University, asserting racial discrimination. Ultimately, Vacaflor was dismissed from the program. Get everything you need to do great digital storytelling and data visualization with videos. Access industry-leading creative software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Spark, and many more. Over the next four semesters, Vacaflor allegedly experienced a failing grade due to false plagiarism accusations, discriminatory medical hypotheticals in classes based on racial and ethnic biases, and other disadvantages. Make the most of the free Adobe Creative Cloud account Penn State offers every student. Summary: In 2008, Marcelo Vacaflor - a man of Bolivian descent - enrolled in the Physician Assistant Program at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. What it means: A university is not automatically responsible for actions of its wholly controlled affiliates. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissed Penn State University from a former student's suit. Absence of allegations connecting Penn State to alleged discrimination kills claim Absence of allegations connecting Penn State to alleged discrimination kills claimĬase name: Vacaflor v.
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