WHITEWATER -- The University of Wisconsin System released on Friday, April 19 its complete investigation into claims that Pete Hill, the husband of former UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper, sexually harassed students or employees at the university.
According to the summary in the report, "there is credible evidence that Pete Hill engaged in sexual harassment of both employees, and students (who were either employed directly by UWW or by companies that contracted with UWW) and that these incidents occurred, mainly, on campus or UWW-related properties, like the Chancellor's residence during official events."
Kopper resigned as chancellor at the end of 2018. She submitted her resignation to UW System President Ray Cross on Dec. 6, 2018, writing that she knows the Board of Regents wants different leadership at UW-Whitewater.
The UW System released on Friday the following statement on this matter: