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Kean University Board of Trustees Correspondence with Journal Editors Curriculum Vitae Press Clips

The “Special Counsel Report” On The Matter Of President Farahi's Claimed Academic Credentials. By Dr. Peter E. Pezzolo. (3/8/12)

Investigation of Allegations Raised by the KFT Relating to Dawood Farahi. (3/5/12)

Castiglione letter to Governor Chris Christie calling for independent, academic investigation. (1/19/12)

Board reply to Castiglione acknowleding receipt. (12/16/11).

Castiglione letter to Kean Board of Trustees checking on status of investigation request. (12/13/11)

JD inquiry to Administration & Socity (12/5/11) and reply (1/2/12)

JD inquiry to Administrative Science Quarterly (12/5/11) and Editor reply (12/12/11).

JD inquiry to Public Administration Review (12/5/11) and Editor reply (12/9/11).

JD inquiry to Management Science (12/5/11) and Editor's handwritten reply (not dated).

Summary of Farahi resume claims

1982 Farahi CV with application for faculty position at Kean

1985 Farahi CV

1987 NASPAA Accreditation publication list

1990 Farahi CV

1994 Farahi CV

1994 Farahi CV with NASPAA re-accreditation

1997 Farahi CV with grant proposal

2001 Farahi CV with NASPAA re-accreditation

2002 Farahi CV and application for President position

2008 Farahi CV

2008 Farahi CV with NASPAA accreditation

March 9.Union County Local Source. Problems over Kean’s president still linger. Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer


March 6.Kean Tower. Board of Trustees meeting gives floor to divided campus. By Avani Kapur
Feb. 26.Hudson Reporter. Charges against Kean U. president should be swiftly resolved. Richard Kamber
Feb. 26.Chronicle of Higher Education letters. Kean U. Board Fails to Uphold Integrity. Toufic Hakim
Feb. 24.Star Ledger letters. N.J. needs more oversight, accountability in higher ed. Mervyn D’Souza
Feb. 24.Westfield Leader. Kean Faculty, Students Protest Retention of Farahi. By Michael J. Pollack
Feb. 24.Westfield Leader. Is The Kean University President Integrity Issue ‘Old School’? Editorial
Feb 18, 2012. New Jersey Newsroom Christie must remove Kean University’s President Dawood Farahi By Salvatore Pizzuro.
Feb 18, 2012. Star Ledger Kean University must end drama over President Dawood Farahi resume Editorial Board.
Feb 17, 2012. Kean Tower Farahi investigation began with a question and a flyer By Daniel Reyes.
Feb 17, 2012. Kean Tower Demonstrators march in protest of decision to keep President Farahi By Daniel Reyes.
Feb 16, 2012. Inside Higher Education Résumé Errors Forgiven By Scott Jaschik.
Feb 16, 2012. Wall Street Journal. Kean University Keeps President After Probe By Heather Haddon.
Feb 16, 2012. Kean Tower If students want change, they should take the initiative By Editorial Board.
Feb 16, 2012. Kean Tower Kean students caught in an altercation with a faculty member By Arkor Kolubah & Nicole Marie Padinha.
Feb 16, 2012. Star Ledger Kean students protest governing board’s decision to keep school president despite resume controversy By Nic Corbett.
Feb 15, 2012. Kean Tower Students deserve a statement Editorial Board.
Feb 15, 2012. Union County Local Source Kean trustees vote 7-4 in favor of retaining Farahi By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer.
Feb 15, 2012. Star Ledger Kean University president stays put after board shows confidence in leadership By Nic Corbett and Ryan Hutchins.
Feb 15, 2012. New York Times Split Board Backs Kean University’s Leader, Under Fire for Résumé By Richard Perez-Pena.
Feb 14, 2012. Kean Tower Kean Federation of Teachers asks Farahi to resign over charges By Lee Burrell.

Feb 14, 2012. Star Ledger Accused of phony credentials, Kean University president will respect school board’s judgment By Bob Considine.

Feb 10, 2012. Star Ledger Kean president’s resume controversy under review by university officials By Nic Corbett and Ryan Hutchins.

Feb 10, 2012. Union County Local Source Farahi's fate hangs in the balance By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer.
Feb 10, 2012. Union County Local Source Political playground: Higher education in New Jersey By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer.
Feb 10, 2012. Star Ledger Kean University trustees meeting will likely determine president's fate. By Bob Considine.
Feb 9, 2012. Star Ledger Kean president's resume controversy under review by university officials. By Nic Corbett and Ryan Hutchins.
Feb 2, 2012. InsideHigherEd.com. Resume Scrutiny. By Kevin Kiley.
January 27, 2012. Star-Ledger. Editorial: Investigation of Kean president the best way to settle dispute.
January 26, 2012. Union County Local Source The Blame Game: Kean’s president blames staff for errors as university’s reputation continues to falter, By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer.
January 26, 2012. Union County Local Source. Editorial: The Farahi Syndrome.
January 22, 2012. Star Ledger.Kean president says resume errors were made by university staff. By Nic Corbett.
January 21, 2012. Gannett: Politics Patrol. Kean Mutiny: Faculty wants outside probe of school president. By Bob Ingle.
January 15, 2012. New Jersey Newsroom. Kean University fraud, nepotism allegations cannot be taken lightly . By Salvatore Pizzuro. January 11, 2012. Union County LocalSource. Farahi who? Never heard of him. Letters from schools show no record of Kean president’s publication claims. By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer
January 9, 2012. Inside Higher Ed Kean U. Board Investigates Allegations About President.
January 9, 2012. Chronicle of Higher Education. Kean U. Board Investigates President Over Alleged Spurious Credentials.
January 7, 2012. Wall Street Journal. New Scrutiny for President of University By Heather Haddon
December 9, 2011. Union County LocalSource. The lying king of Kean.Teacher's union alleges school president falsified credentials. By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer
November 22, 2011. Union County LocalSource. The Kean mutiny: Faculty fights back. Teachers upset over direction of school, soaring debt; point finger at university president. By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer.
Note: Dr. Castiglione's home address has been redacted from the Board reply document. Note: Dr. Diaz's home address has been redacted from these documents.

Notes: 1. Dr. Farahi's Social Security number has been redacted from his employment application (1982).

2. NASPAA is the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

March 5, 2012. Press release: Kean faculty term Farahi retention vote ‘Bogus’


Feb. 15, 2012. Press release: Pressure mounts on Kean Trustees: ‘Farahi Must Go’


Jan. 20, 2012. Press release: Kean University Union Calls on Governor for External Investigation


Jan. 9, 2012. Press release: Kean University Union releases findings challenging President’s resume claims. Calls on Kean Trustees to initiate an independent, academic investigation

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