A handful of University of British Columbia administrators took the unprecedented step in 2015 to publicly announce Steven Galloway’s removal as creative writing program chair because sexual assault allegations against him were spreading at the school and among the public, the former dean of arts, Gage Averill, testified Friday.
Former UBC arts dean testifies about his role in Galloway removal

Gage Averill is the first university decision-maker to appear as a witness in defamation lawsuit launched by author Steven Galloway
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- Former UBC arts dean testifies about his role in Galloway removal.
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