Donahue v. Central Washington University

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Brown, J.

Dr. Barry Donahue, a tenured professor at Central Washington University (CWU), contends on appeal that CWU improperly reassigned him from the computer sciences department to teach humanities. Like the faculty grievance officer, the Board of Trustees (Board), and the superior court, we find no breach of the faculty code, arbitrary or capricious action, retaliatory motive, or speech or due process infringement. Accordingly, we affirm.

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¶2 CWU hired Dr. Donahue in 1984 as an assistant professor in the computer sciences department. He received tenure in 1988 and was promoted to…