Michael Forbes is a tuba player and composer.
Several female students have alleged sexual misconduct by Forbes at Illinois State University. One woman brought a Title IX case against ISU, which claimed no jurisdiction because the incidents happened off campus. A related civil suit may be ongoing. Forbes left ISU to teach at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He plays in the La Crosse symphony and also plays in Sotto Voce Quartet with Demondrae Thurman.
Affiliations
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Articles
- ABC News (December 19, 2007). Former ISU professor acquitted of student sex case. ABC News.
- Mihm, Michael (April 26, 2010). Hunt v. Forbes, Case No. 07-1095. C.D. Ill. Apr. 26, 2010.
- Barran, Paula A.; Jones, Jeffrey D. (2013). Off-Campus Harassment: Identifying the Geographical Reach of Title IX Compliance. URMIA Journal.
- The Violin Channel (May 10, 2024). Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Suspends Head of Brass. The Violin Channel.