KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) -- Ousted dean Yiping Wan, who returned to Kennesaw State University as a professor after he was charged with stealing thousands from the school, is resigning at the end of the year.
Wan was forced out as the head of the College of Education in February and was asked to step down by President Dan Papp when an internal investigation uncovered irregular business practices with tuition waivers and low morale among faculty members in Wan's department. A review panel found that Wan merged state resources with other financial streams, funneled money through his wife's consulting firm and could not account for certain expenses.
On September 20, a top state auditor concluded that Wan had been "violating multiple state laws" and that his "behavior was a violation of the public trust" and possible grounds for dismissal.
Wan's status as a tenured professor complicated how to handle his employment with Kennesaw State. He ha! s denied any wrongdoing.
Papp asked Wan to resign on August 30, but he refused. On September 18, the university began the process to revoke his tenure and fire Wan. That process ended in November when Wan changed his mind and said he would quit.
A report Saturday said that Wan's resignation will take effect on December 31. Wan is not teaching in the classroom this semester, but instead is working from home, teaching and developing Web-based courses as a tenured professor of educational administration.
Wan turned himself in at the Cobb County Jail on November 27 after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged him with theft. He was released on bond. GBI spokesman John Bankhead says the GBI was asked by the state attorney general's office to investigate the case in January, and the investigation is ongoing.
Kennesaw State began investigating Wan in December 2006 when faculty accused him of discrimination and misconduct.
Wan continues to ea! rn a $100,402 salary from Kennesaw State. The school, which ha! s nearly 20,000 students, is the state's third largest public university.
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