Armed Guard Is Protecting UNI Professor Criticized Over National Guard Students' Missed Test - Cedar Falls, IA Patch

Armed Guard Is Protecting UNI Professor Criticized Over National Guard Students' Missed Test
In this Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 photo, University of Northern Iowa students walk between classes on the campus in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school's handling of sexual abuse allegations against a former music professor has drawn praise from victims' advocates for protecting students but criticism from faculty leaders for a rush to judgment. (AP Photo/Ryan Foley)
In this Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 photo, University of Northern Iowa students walk between classes on the campus in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school's handling of sexual abuse allegations against a former music professor has drawn praise from victims' advocates for protecting students but criticism from faculty leaders for a rush to judgment. (AP Photo/Ryan Foley)

An armed guard is protecting a University of Northern Iowa professor who is receiving threats and some want fired for not letting students retake an exam missed for National Guard training.

This week, Specialist James Roethler and Private Dustin Hiller were assured their final grades won't be negatively affected, but professor Cathy DeSoto said she is still scared after she and her husband received expletive-laced phone and email messages telling her to leave town and worse.

"Right now, I feel like I am in danger," said DeSoto, a professor of psychology. "I am scared."

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