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From: Lawrence Krauss > Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 9:21 PM To: Subject: Re: Justin made some more changes.. I need to have something to =at since I have not eaten anything so far today.. I need to have = clear mind when I send this off and I don't want to send =omething I regret.. Lawrence M. Krauss Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment Arizona State University, P.O. Box =71404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 On Oct 9, 2018, at 1:35 PM, J <[email protected]> wrote: RE: Conciliation Agreement I just received from the President a copy of the conciliation committee report along with his direction to =irectly discuss with you whether there are terms that can be agreed to", by close of business tomorrow. =span class=""> I believe it is in the interests of all parties that we negotiate a reasonable settlement. I have been =dvised that there is no egal justification for dismissal of a tenured faculty member on the basis of the claims =hat I addressed in my appeal document. As =ou are aware, none of my students, faculty colleagues, postdoctoral researchers at ASU, or a single =articipant in my many Origins Projects events has launched a complaint against =e. However I recognize that going through =he appeals process and the legal process following it will drag on for some time, =e costly for us both — financially and otherwise, I am told but =ncertain that under ABOR 6-201, I will continue to be paid at least until the =onclusion of hearing procedures, up to and including an appeal to Superior Court if necessary. I also recognize that the =niversity would prefer me to leave, and I now find little left to induce me to remain at ASU. Thus I propose: 1. =/span>I would appreciate =eing able to retire when I turn 65 at the end of May, 2019. Of course I would retire effective Dec =1, 2018 as you suggested assuming we can agree on the following =oints all to be negotiated in good faith by us both, =span class=""> 3. =/span>There is a =onsideration of emeritus status, 4. rispan>l was planning not to retire until the age of 72 at least, as my divorce agreement indicates that I will pay my ex-wife alimony equal to =pproximately half of my salary until that time. As it now stands I am required to pay EFTA_R1_01827637 EFTA02620977  5. =/span>l raised over $2.5 =illion dollars to support my work with the Origins Project, and have brought in over $1.5 Million dollars in external =esearch funding. I would like the remaining ASU Foundation Funds that were raised to support the Origins project, and =he RID funds allocated to support my research arising from Federal grants to =SU during the period of my employment at ASU, to be transferred to another non-profit organization to be used to support my research and outreach activities. 6. =/span>A University statement =ith the following content, the exact wording to be agreed, "The University recognizes and appreciates the significant contributions to teaching, =esearch, and public outreach at ASU that Prof. Krauss has made over the past =ecade. Following the termination of the =rigins Project that Professor Krauss led at ASU for the past decade, Professor =rauss has chosen to retire from ASU effective xxx and will continue to carry =ut his research, writing, and outreach activities elsewhere after that =ime. We thank him for his service. We note that while allegations have been made in the press and to the University regarding Professor Krauss, none =f Prof. Krauss' students, faculty colleagues, or postdoctoral =esearchers during his time at ASU have issued any complaints against Prof. Krauss, nor were =here complaints raised by any of the many participants in his Origins Project =vents over the past decade. . Prof. Krauss will remain at the =niversity as a regular tenured faculty until his retirement at the end of this =ear. ASU acknowledges the difficulties =he University's procedures over the past year have caused for his =rofessional and private life, and Prof. Krauss understands the University's need =o seriously address all allegations they receive. " I look forward to hearing back from you regarding these proposals or modifications to =hem, and hope that in the spirit of conciliation we can come to final =greement please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_01827638 EFTA02620978