The president of Lincoln University was placed on paid administrative leave following the death of the former vice president of student affairs, Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey.
John Moseley was placed on leave on Jan. 12 after Candia-Bailey’s suicide following her claims of being “harassed and bullied.”
Candia-Bailey served in the student affairs role at the university in Jefferson City, Missouri, up until Jan. 3, three days before ending her life. According to KRCG News, Candia-Bailey sent an email to Moseley and the board of curators accusing him of causing “enough harm and mental damage” on the day of her death, Jan. 8.
Candia-Bailey suffered from severe depression and anxiety and requested time off via the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. She stated that her relationship with Moseley had gone “downhill” after she disclosed her mental health condition, and she was “intentionally harassed and bullied” for her request. Race also reportedly played a factor. Moseley is white, while Candia-Bailey was Black.
Emails also revealed that the Board of Curators’ president responded to her complaint by saying, “Please be advised the Board of Curators does not engage in the management of personnel issues for Lincoln University and will not be taking further action related to this issue.”
Candia-Bailey also wrote that she asked for help following a poor evaluation, but Moseley “ignored” her email requests and “danced around the topic” when she made the request “face-to-face.”
Her final email to Moseley said in part, “Rose Ann can speak with my family from the administration. You are not to have any contact. You’ve caused enough harm and mental damage.”
Shaunice Hill, a close friend of the HBCU graduate, told the outlet that she noticed a change in her after Candia-Bailey was hired in May of 2023.
“I was literally just with her at homecoming and she was…
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