Trending Now - CSCU Legal Chief Suspended During Harassment Investigation

WHO:

WTNH - Karen Buffkin is the general counsel of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).

WTNH - The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) is involved in the decision.

WHAT:

WTNH - Karen Buffkin has been placed on administrative leave.

WTNH - The leave is pending the outcome of a third-party, independent review.

WHERE:

WTNH - The event is taking place in Hartford, Connecticut.

WHEN:

WTNH - The administrative leave is effective immediately as of the announcement made on a Friday.

WHY:

WTNH - The leave is related to a sexual harassment investigation.

HOW:

WTNH - The review is described as a third-party, independent review.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 23:24 UTC)

Karen Buffkin, the general counsel of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately, pending the outcome of a third-party, independent review related to a sexual harassment investigation. This decision involves the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education and is taking place in Hartford, Connecticut. The leave follows an announcement made on a Friday, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.