Office of the Provost, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer March 20, 2015 To the Webster University Thailand Community: As you are aware the Thailand campus has been the subject of commentary by former WUT faculty members. Please be assured that several members of the University’s staff, faculty and administration have investigated complaints of wrongdoing and found them to be baseless. It should be noted that some of the media used by these individuals are platforms where any opinion can be presented as fact, and have been the subject of lawsuits by other institutions of higher education for posting false, libelous and defamatory information. WUT is discussing its legal options with counsel. As part of the University’s continuous quality improvement program, a committee of faculty and staff from Webster University conducted a full review of the Thailand campuses during the past year, and are expected to issue a report at the end of March. We are confident that this report will provide a complete understanding of the strengths and potential areas for improvement on the Thailand campus, in addition to offering a plan for the future. We will share the conclusions of this report with you when they are available. Webster University — as a strong, global university — will continue working to provide uniquely global experiences, which prepare students to lead as global citizens. Whether in Thailand or any place where Webster operates, our business model strives to integrate our global assets in innovate ways to achieve excellence in our programs and services for the ultimate benefit of our graduates. Sincerely, Julian Z. Schuster, Ph.D. Provost, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 470 East Lockwood Ave. St. Louis MO 631193141 USA Phone: 3142468242 Fax: 3149636929 www.webster.edu Home Campus: St. Louis, MO, USA
Letter written by Serbian-born WUSTL campus Provost, Julian Schuster, sent in a private email to WUT students (but not WUT faculty), threatening to take legal action against CollegeTimes for exposing rampant fraud and corruption at the WUT campus in Thailand. Schuster, who claims an unspecified PhD from the University of Belgrade during 1977-1988 (apparently earned during the same time as his other degrees: https://archive.today/yibqH), has been a key player in protecting WUT Rector Ratish Thakur even after several years of complaints regarding fraud, corruption, and violent threats against students at the Webster campus in Thailand.
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Office of the Provost, Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer March 20, 2015 To the Webster
University Thailand Community: As you are aware the Thailand campus
has been the subject of commentary by former WUT faculty members.
Please be assured that several members of the Universitys staff,
faculty and administration have investigated complaints of
wrongdoing and found them to be baseless. It should be noted that
some of the media used by these individuals are platforms where any
opinion can be presented as fact, and have been the subject of
lawsuits by other institutions of higher education for posting
false, libelous and defamatory information. WUT is discussing its
legal options with counsel. As part of the Universitys continuous
quality improvement program, a committee of faculty and staff from
Webster University conducted a full review of the Thailand campuses
during the past year, and are expected to issue a report at the end
of March. We are confident that this report will provide a complete
understanding of the strengths and potential areas for improvement
on the Thailand campus, in addition to offering a plan for the
future. We will share the conclusions of this report with you when
they are available. Webster University as a strong, global
university will continue working to provide uniquely global
experiences, which prepare students to lead as global citizens.
Whether in Thailand or any place where Webster operates, our
business model strives to integrate our global assets in innovate
ways to achieve excellence in our programs and services for the
ultimate benefit of our graduates. Sincerely, Julian Z. Schuster,
Ph.D. Provost, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating
Officer
470 East Lockwood Ave. St. Louis MO 63119-3141 USA Phone:
314-246-8242 Fax: 314-963-6929 www.webster.edu
