David Walsh, the president of the University of Wisconsin-Board of Regents, said Tuesday that university officials are considering an independent investigation of Paul Barrows, the embattled UW-Madison official, and the university’s handling of him.
Walsh’s comment came as Barrows, who has drawn fire for taking a seven-month paid leave and for allegations of misconduct, said UW-Madison was not in a position to conduct a fair investigation of the allegations because its chancellor, John Wiley, told him last week: “quit or I’ll fire you.”