Duke U. Settles With Lacrosse Player.

The article looks at how Duke University and a former lacrosse player have settled a lawsuit in which the player contended that a political-science professor had failed him because he played lacrosse. Under the agreement, no party admitted any legal liability, according to a joint statement released by the university and the player, Kyle Dowd, and his family. Dowd and his parents sued Duke and Kim F. Curtis, a visiting assistant professor of political science. The professor told Dowd he had failed the course because of a poor final paper and multiple absences from class.