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Article: Former Portland State University Vice Provost Dr. Douglas Samuels Receives $795,000 Discrimination Settlement Announces Lindsay Hart Neil and Weigler.
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- February 27, 2009
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland State University's former vice provost of student affairs, Dr. Douglas Samuels, received a $795,000 settlement from the school, concluding a four-year legal battle alleging racial discrimination. He filed suit against the institution in U.S. District Court in 2005, charging that the university violated his civil rights when it demoted him to a teaching post.
Dr. Samuels stated that he was subject to inequitable treatment in terms of pay, committee assignments and job responsibilities during his four-year tenure.
"I hope this settlement will be a healing milestone for both Portland State and my family," said Dr. Samuels, who ...