Today the University of Colorado Board of Regents met in executive session to hear an overview of the preliminary inquiry into the university鈥檚 handling of accusations of domestic violence by former assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin. Irene Griego, chair of the Board of Regents, issued the following statement today:
鈥淟ast month the Board of Regents retained Gina Maisto Smith and Leslie Gomez, partners in the Cozen O鈥機onnor law firm and nationally recognized experts in institutional responses to sexual misconduct and intimate partner violence, to review the university鈥檚 handling of information received concerning former assistant football coach Joe Tumpkin.听Today they presented an overview of their preliminary inquiry to the Board of Regents, and the Board engaged in an in-depth and unfettered discussion with them.听Ken Salazar and Bruce Berman of WilmerHale also participated in today鈥檚 meeting as external counsel to the University.
鈥淎t the conclusion of the meeting the Board asked Cozen O鈥機onnor to prepare a report, which we will receive in the coming weeks.听After reviewing the report, the Board will take appropriate action based on the evidence.听The report will also be made available to the public.听
鈥淲e are committed to听an independent, thoughtful and thorough inquiry and to听completing this process with the care it deserves.
鈥淭he board continues to take this issue seriously and our unwavering commitment is to ensuring the integrity and values of the University of Colorado. While we understand and appreciate the public鈥檚 interest in the issue, we will not make further public comment while the inquiry proceeds.鈥�
