Dive Brief:

• A judge has granted a motion to halt arbitration proceedings in a case involving a professor who admitted lowering the student evaluation scores of a junior colleague.
• In November, an arbitrator ruled that Marco Dorfsman's actions constituted "moral turpitude," which is grounds for dismissal under the instructors' union contract — but the arbitrator said Dorfsman should be reinstated.
• The University of New Hampshire argued that the arbitrator exceeded his authority and the judge agreed.

Dive Insight:

Throughout the grievance and arbitration process, Dorfsman has continued to draw his salary. Earlier, after Dorfsman's acts were made public, he issued an apology to the unnamed colleague, administrators and students.