Despite repeated attempts to come to an agreement with the University, a journalism professor now seeks a motion for contempt and mandatory publication against UGA in a lawsuit he brought in order to clear his name of sexual harassment charges.

John Soloski, a professor and former dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications, filed court documents Monday stating the University has “failed to comply with this Court’s order that Defendants must rescind and expunge their wrongful finding that Plaintiff had committed sexual harassment . . .Defendants have not acted in good faith in refusing to agree to engage in any publication of the fact that their Finding was erroneous and has been rescinded and revoked.”

The documents state Soloski has made several requests in the past few months to have UGA recant the findings “but Defendants steadfastly refused and have done nothing to comply” the document states, adding “In short, Defendants have done nothing and have forced Plaintiff to take action in this motion.”

Soloski seeks a formal letter from the Board of Regents admitting UGA’s admission of error, destruction of all copies of sexual harassment findings against him at UGA, payment of attorney’s fees and the purchase of an advertisement in “the first 3 pages of A) the Athens Banner-Herald, B) the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, C) the Iowa City Press-Citizen, D) the Des Moines Register, E) the Daily Iowan and F) the Athens Red & Black.” Soloski wants the University to pay $200 a day “starting on March 12 (10 days after the Order was issued) and continuing each day until they comply.”

On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge C. Christopher Hagy ordered the two parties to participate in a conference call on Tuesday to discuss:
- Potential for mediation and settlement
- Plaintiff’s Motion for Contempt
- The parties’ proposals regarding what steps Defendant must take in connection with the writ of mandamus
- Plaintiff’s invasion of privacy claim

In 2005, the Office of Legal Affairs investigated claims filed by Janet Jones Kendall, a former Grady College employee, against Soloski which claimed he commented on her “assets,” according to documents.

Soloski was found in violation of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy in June 2005. He resigned as dean and now teaches class. Soloski later filed a lawsuit against University President Michael Adams and the Board of Regents in late 2006.