The Globe reports on Mar Hauser’s cancelled classes at the Harvard Extension School.

…the extension school sent an e-mail to students who were enrolled in the fall semester class stating that the course has been canceled “at the request of the instructor, Professor Marc Hauser.’’

…The e-mail also included a statement from Hauser. “Because of the controversy surrounding the investigation, I have decided that the best thing for the students is that I not teach at the extension school until things conclude with the case,’’ Hauser wrote. “Given my great desire to teach, I look forward to sharing my knowledge of these disciplines in the future.’’

One can safely assume that the Extension School allowed Hauser to frame this exit as his decision, when it surely was not.

I guess that’s gracious. But does it send the right message—that there is no tolerance for misconduct? Or do we just assume that everyone knows the drill?