Ex-Chico State College of Agriculture Dean Sues over Firing, Alleges Discrimination

Ex-Chico State College of Agriculture dean sues over firing, alleges discrimination

The former dean of Chico State's College of Agriculture is suing the university president and Board of Trustees, claiming discrimination and retaliation following her termination. Court documents show Patricia Stock's attorneys allege she faced a pressure campaign from farm community…

Former Ag dean sues Chico State President and CSU for alleged discrimination and retaliation

Thirteen days after Steve Perez shed the interim tag from his title as president of Chico State, he fired the dean of the College of Agriculture, Patricia Stock, a native of Argentina. Now, she’s suing him and the California State University Board of Trustees for discrimination and retaliation.  Perez told Stock, an at-will employee, that he was firing her because she “antagonized ‘community partners,’” according to court documents filed by Stoc…