"Kristin insisted on showing me a piece of weaving equipment. That was three months before his demotion. In paperwork filed with State Police, in January 2021, Bitterman wrote the assault happened about a year earlier, in February 2020. "Kristin Poppo sexually assaulted me in her home at a faculty dinner," Bitterman said. In the months after these complaints were filed, Bitterman also filed a complaint with New York State Police, reporting he was sexually assaulted by one of the top administrators at Alfred State College, Provost Dr. SUNY found no discrimination in its investigation.īut in documents filed with the State, the professor claims he was demoted because of his age and sexual orientation. The State University of New York, however, is quick to note these complaints were filed after he was demoted. WKBW-TV Alex Bitterman describes alleged discrimination to I-Team reporter Ed Drantch.īitterman has filed a couple of complaints both internally with SUNY and externally with the State Department of Human Rights. "There is, I think, throughout SUNY, but particularly at Alfred State.a degree of systemic and institutional denial when it comes to having situations about discrimination come forward," Bitterman said. Still, he felt it was very important to discuss his allegations. He is still currently in that role.īy speaking about his experience, Bitterman says he is concerned about his job. " very persuasive group of administrators that I think would not be happy that I'm speaking with you today.that I'm speaking the truth publicly, I think would make them very uncomfortable."Īlex Bitterman is coming forward after being demoted last year, from chair of the Architecture and Design department to professor of Architecture and Design. "There is a very powerful group of administrators at Alfred State," Alex Bitterman said. Some staffers claim there's a culture of discrimination, harassment, and retribution coming from the very top of the school's leadership. It's a small SUNY school with a personnel problem. High on the hilltops of Allegany County sits Alfred State College. The case against them is rooted in what's being alleged as systemic discrimination.Īs the I-Team has discovered, this case isn't stand-alone and there is much more to come.
These are people with six-figure, taxpayer-funded salaries, each making more than $135,000 last year. (WKBW) - Top administrators at SUNY Alfred State College are being called to question by the New York State Department of Human Rights.
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