College admits to reports of teacher, student relationships

NAMPA (AP) - Administrators at a small western Idaho Christian college are asking students to report any incidents after it was revealed that its former president stepped down due to an inappropriate relationship with a student more than 25 years ago.

Northwest Nazarene University interim President Joel Pearsall announced Thursday that since it was reported that David Alexander resigned in May in part because of a relationship he had with a student when he was a faculty member similar allegations have surfaced. Alexander was not named in the other incidents.

The school released a statement last week revealing that his departure was due in part to his relationship.

Pearsall said two staff members have been appointed as on-campus liaisons for students to share similar information.

Northwest Nazarene University is a liberal arts school with more than 1,300 undergraduate and 700 graduate students.