A 70-year-old professor at Rowan University has filed a federal lawsuit against the college, claiming her pay was slashed by 30% and her office moved to a storage closet after she expressed her desire to retire.

Rachel Pruchno states in court papers she told a dean and another professor in 2019 that she wished to retire “in the not-so-distant future.” She was 65 at the time.

Instead of accommodating her, Rowan University allegedly demoted Pruchno and cut her salary by 30% with only 11 days’ notice, causing what she describes as financial hardship.

When her attorney wrote a letter to the university complaining about the demotion and salary reduction, Rowan allegedly offered a six-month delay in the pay cut.

But there was a catch: “She would have to sign a full waiver and release of any

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