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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor's daughter, Ella, graduated from Juilliard with a bachelor's degree in acting. She celebrated the achievement with an Instagram post, expressing gratitude to her family for their support. Ella, who has always been passionate about acting, shared photos in her cap and gown and humorously referred to her degree as "playing pretend."
The Juilliard School in New York fired former composition department chair Robert Beaser after an independent investigation found credible evidence of sexual misconduct with students. Allegations against Beaser were made relevant again after classical music magazine VAN published an article in December looking into accusations Beaser had made repeated sexual advances toward students and entered into sexual relationships with some of them. The school also plans to prohibit all amorous or sexual relationships between faculty and students starting in the fall.
Juilliard School in New York has fired Robert Beaser, chair of its composition department for 24 years, following an independent legal investigation that found credible evidence of sexual misconduct. The case against Beaser had been brought to light last December in a VAN magazine report on predatory sexual activities at Juilliard. The school has vowed to improve student protection and will ban all romantic or sexual relationships between faculty and students from the new academic year.
The Juilliard School has fired composer Robert Beaser, the former head of its composition faculty, after an independent law firm investigated allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Beaser dating from the late 1990s and 2000s. The investigators found "credible evidence that Mr. Beaser engaged in conduct which interfered with individuals' academic work and was inconsistent with Juilliard's commitment to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for its students." The school is strengthening its policies regarding sexual misconduct and abuses of power.