Professor accused of coercing students to work has resigned

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A University of Missouri-Kansas City professor has resigned after being accused of coercing foreign graduate students to perform work and personal tasks for him.
University officials announced Wednesday that Ashim Mitra resigned from the School of Pharmacy one day before a hearing was scheduled to determine his future at the university.
Mitra was put on paid suspension in November after The Kansas City Star reported former students accused him of forcing students fr