General counsel placed on administrative in latest blow to CSCU

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut State Colleges and Universities general counsel Karen Buffkin has now been placed on administrative leave. The Connecticut Board of Regents announced the move on Friday.

General counsel placed on administrative in latest blow to CSCU. HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut State Colleges and Universities general counsel Karen Buffkin has now been placed on administrative leave. The Connecticut Board of Regents announced the move on Friday. The board said it was pending the outcome of a comprehensive third-party independent review related to the CSCU’s former interim chancellor. Former interim chancellor John Maduko resigned late last month after learning he was under investigation for alleged sexual harassment. The board said CSCU issued a public request for proposals through the Department of Administrative Services to identify a qualified firm to conduct a thorough assessment of the system’s response, including whether established procedures and best practices were followed and whether any related pattern...