Employment remained uncertain as of Friday for a Ball State University professor who faces multiple misdemeanor charges after he was arrested in his home, Tony Proudfoot, vice president of marketing and communications, said.
George Mundrake, associate professor of information systems and operations management, remains on a non-disciplinary, paid suspension after he was arrested April 26, Proudfoot said.
Mundrake was arrested after he supposedly made sexual advances toward a student and fought with police, according to police reports.
"The alleged behavior that has been reported is offensive to the university and not consistent with our mission and values," Proudfoot said. "The university has specific guidelines for handling these rare situations. ... To my knowledge, he has not had official contact with students since his arrest on the evening of April 26, 2008."
Mundrake, who has tenure status, is required to meet with Rodney Davis, interim dean for Miller College of Business, Proudfoot said.
According to the Faculty and Professional Personnel handbook, after having a conference with an employee, the dean has 30 days to review information and make a recommendation to Provost Terry King.
The dean can recommend to fire, continue employment with sanctions or take no action with the employee, Proudfoot said.
Proudfoot said the case could go before King, University Senate's Judicial Committee and the Board of Trustees.
"At each step there's a decision," Proudfoot said.
Proudfoot would not comment about which step of the review process Mundrake is in.
Police went to Mundrake's house after he called 911 and yelled and cursed at the operator, according to police reports.
Before police arrived at Mundrake's home, he called 911 again to report someone had broken a vase, according to reports.
The professor made sexual advances toward a male student, causing the student to knock the vase over as he tried to leave, according to reports.
When police arrived at Mundrake's house, they found the student, who was bleeding from the face sitting in a vehicle. The student said he hit his head when he fell, according to reports.
Mundrake showed signs of intoxication and began cursing at officers and calling them Nazis, according to reports.
The professor attempted to push one of the officers, knocking a glass bowl on the floor. Police told Mundrake he was under arrest, but when an officer tried to place handcuffs on the professor, he began fighting, according to reports.
After forcing Mundrake to the ground, officers placed handcuffs on him and took him to a police car. When Mundrake entered the vehicle, he began fighting again and bit into the rubber seal on the door, ripping it out with his teeth, according to reports.
Police took Mundrake to Delaware County Jail, where he continued fighting with officers. Jail officials took Mundrake to a segregation cell immediately after he arrived because of his behavior, according to reports.
Mundrake was released on a $7,000 bond April 29, according to jail officials.
According to Muncie City Court officials, the Delaware County prosecutor's office filed four misdemeanor charges against Mundrake: criminal mischief, resisting law enforcement, public intoxication and battery.
Mundrake's pretrial conference is set for is set for May 22, according to court officials.
If convicted, Mundrake could receive up to one year in prison if his charges run consecutively, according to the Indiana Code.
Proudfoot said another professor proctored Mundrake's final exams during his suspension.
Mundrake was not scheduled to teach during the first session of Summer Semester, Proudfoot said, and he was tentatively assigned to teach during the second session depending on class sizes.
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