School Safety
Fall 2024 Investigation
Barnes & Thornburg conducted an independent investigation into unacceptable and inappropriate behavior of former faculty member Dean Masullo in fall 2024. The scope of this investigation was comprehensive and included, among other things, the underlying conduct, the school’s response to it, and recommendations of best practices for the future. The full scope may be viewed here. The scope was a guide for the new investigators — not a limitation. Barnes & Thornburg pursued any information or testimony investigators deem relevant, with the full cooperation of USN, its Board, and its employees.
Barnes & Thornburg developed a core team of five investigators, four of whom identify as female, one of whom is a member of an underrepresented community, and two of whom are members of the LGBTQ+ community. B&T has additional members of its compliance and investigations group who it called on, as needed, who bring additional diverse social and racial backgrounds and perspectives. To learn more about the firm’s experience, click here. To learn more about the investigation’s independence, click here.
Contact
Edgehill Campus
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.