Following the claim Pittman issued to River Forest police, associate professor and Franciscan Sister Felicia H. Wolf "plugged" her on the forehead with her right thumb on August 16 as Pittman was directing a session on subject matter knowledge.

The investigation report states:

Pittman claimed that while seated near Felicia Wolf, a professor, she went trying to go over the prepared account she had submitted for lecture. Wolf claimed, "I don't usually talk on diversity since doing so is like implying I am higher than diverse people," according to Pittman. Pittman claimed that Wolf then used her right thumb to smack her two times on the forehead. The smack appeared loud enough, according to Pittman, for several other faculty members in the room to hear it.

"Pittman claimed that she warned Wolf that what he was doing was unacceptable and that he shouldn't strike her because the topic at hand is serious and cerebral. Pittman then left the room in order to maintain her professionalism and distance herself from such situation.

"Pittman claimed that Sheila Bauer Gatsos and Linda Durack, two additional staffers, saw this. Pittman reported that she informed her boss, Chad Rohman, the head of the institution. Pittman replied at this point, she initially wanted this investigated and does not need any other law enforcement agencies.

Pittman asked that only documentation-related police response be done. Appeals for statements from Pittman, Wolf, or observers went unanswered.

Provost Laura Niesen de Abrua of Dominican Institution fired Wolf after it incidence was reported to authorities.

She presented a clear response outlining the occurrence, as well as the conversation she and Precious Porras, chief diversity officer, convened for academic staff who joined the session, in an email to teachers on August 26 with the subject reading, "Statement Relating Campus Climate."

Niesen declared:

As you're aware, a cornerstone of our moral code is that every individual person deserves to be treated with equality. I'll speak up straight away to express my opinion that last week, we fell short of expectations. During a splinter conference of a training on educational approach, a staff member hit the facilitator. I took swift action to speak with the victim, question her and any evidence, and bring the assailant to justice.

"I became worried over what this says about the culture of engagement and emotional closeness on our institution because the complainant is an individual of color. Precious Porras and I encouraged session attendees to join a review this early, which was led by representatives of an outside DEI consultancy. Everyone agreed that I should speak to the teaching staff as a whole about this situation.

"Abuse and intimidation will not be tolerated underneath my direction. Additionally, we do not accept violent conduct amongst coworkers in conferences, corridors, lecture halls, or anywhere else.Niesen refused to talk whenever the Star requested an official interview. Rather, she forwarded the Star's inquiry to Stephanie Kubas, Executive Marketing director and Information, who gave the university web position on the topic.

The declaration interprets:

"Our Catholic, Dominican culture, which asserts that all people share equal rights, is at the core of Dominican Institute. With this as our governing principle, we act quickly to address any complaint of an abuse.

"During a splinter period of a current staff seminar on educational approach, a part-time college professor physically assaulted the moderator. We removed the perpetrator from the session and dorm right away. An official corporate inquiry was launched right away, which including speaking with the subject and eyewitnesses. The inquiry's findings led to the academic person's dismissal and expulsion from the university.Our focus is the complainant, and that sympathy directs how we will react to this reprehensible conduct.