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by Mark Berenson Thresher Editorial Staff A confidential resolution between Economics Assistant Professor Kevin Hasker and the Chinese Student Association dragon dancer he confronted has been made and deemed "satisfactory" by all parties involved. The agreement states that Hasker will continue to teach his Economics 370 class Dean of Social Sciences Robert Stein said the other terms of the agreement are confidential. Hasker pushed the dancer, Lovett College senior Jimmy Wu, against a wall Feb. 8 when Wu tried to enter Hasker's Economics 370 class in Sewall Hall. Wu was leading the dragon dance to advertise the Lunar New Year celebration the next day. Wu met with Stein on Monday and gave him a letter that described the event. "I kept it strictly factual," Wu said. "The intent of the letter was to bring to his attention what had happened." Stein also met with Hasker on Monday. Stein said Hasker and Wu agreed to allow him to work out a solution that was acceptable to all, and for the case not to go to a formal university hearing. Stein said he was unable to comment on the nature of the agreement, stating that all parties involved agreed to keep the agreement confidential. "We've done what was appropriate," Stein said. "We looked for a remedy so that this won't happen again." Wu said he was pleased with the result. "I'm satisfied with it, and considering the type of complaint I filed, I think the agreement is satisfactory to all parties," Wu said. "I felt that it was definitely something that would benefit Dr. Hasker." Stein said allowing Hasker to continue teaching the class was in the best interest of the students in the class. Economics Department Chair Peter Hartley said the agreement does not let Hasker off lightly. "You can be assured that this is not just a slap on the wrist," Hartley said. "The university has taken reasonable steps to correct this problem and ensure that it doesn't happen again." However, Hartley added that the agreement does not guarantee anything. "Probably the only thing that would really guarantee this would be if Professor Hasker was terminated," Hartley said. Stein said Hasker is under contract through next year, and that his duties for next fall will be decided in the spring by Hartley. Hasker had no comment on the agreement, other than saying, "I think it is a great solution."
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