From: bai@msiadmin.cit.cornell.edu (Dov Bai-MSI Visitor)
Subject: Fraud and extortion at Concordia University (Canada) (part VI)
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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 20:58:09 GMT



                            EXHIBITS
                                                       EXHIBIT #1
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY                          INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

TO:       Dr. J. S. Daniel, Vice-Rector, Academic
FROM:     T. S. Sankar, Chairman, Department of Mechanical
          Engineering
DATE:     August 19, 1983

Subject:  Dr. V. Fabrikant

I thank you for your prompt response to my request regarding Dr.
Fabrikant's promotion to the rank of Research Associate Professor. 
My intention in addressing my earlier memorandum on this question
to both yourself and Dean Swamy was to elicit your reaction both on
the procedure (which in cases such as research faculty positions is
not clearly known) and on the merit of the case.  I now have your
reaction and would be pleased to submit to you, through the Dean,
a documented recommendation.  However, I am very surprised at your
suggestion that Dr. Fabrikant's implied behavior in connection
with NSERC and Center for Continuing Education would have a bearing
on the case.  During the past 16 years of my association with this
institution and in whatever small role I have been able to play to
elevate the excellence of our University to gain wider recognition
from outside, I was always under the impression that we took
decisions on promotions, reappointments and salary merit increases
purely on the basis of scholarly achievements and academic
excellence rather than on the individual's behavior patterns or
our (administrators') personal likes and dislikes.  I hope my
understanding is still valid.

I do not condone the behavior of Dr. Fabrikant.  At the same time,
I do know that Dr. Fabrikant feels strongly that he has been
treated rather unjustly by certain quarters within the University. 
I am not in a position to judge whether his feelings are justified.

My recommendation on Dr. Fabrikant's promotion, although at the
same salary (due to lack of sufficient research funds) is based
purely on his merit as an extremely productive research scholar. 
Although there exists a large probability that he may choose to
leave this University soon, he has made a sizable contribution
during the past two years.  I attach a rough copy of his C.V.
wherein you may note that he received his Ph.D. degree in 1966 and
was an Associate Professor in 1973.  Also he published with us
about 25 papers in the last two years out of which I would term 10
of them as truly outstanding contribution.  I have also taken the
liberty to enclose a few comments from outside experts on his work.

My recommendation was based purely on these achievements and these
alone.  Further, we are on the verge of achieving a major
breakthrough in the solution of a class of diffusion problems which
will considerably affect the scientific thinking not only in the
area of mechanics but also in environmental (ocean and air
pollution) and geotechnical applications.  I would like to, if I
can, keep Dr. Fabrikant with us at least until we complete this
study.

TSS/eh
cc:  Dean Swamy
encls



                                                     EXHIBIT #2.1
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY                          INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
                                                          2 pages

TO:       Dr. M. Osman, Chair, Mechanical Engineering
FROM:     Mike Stefano, Manager, Purchasing Services
DATE:     June 8, 1988

                         "CONFIDENTIAL"

SUBJECT;  DR. V. FABRIKANT

As you know, Dr. Fabrikant has still not approved the invoice for
the Image Station he received.  He has spoken to me about returning
the Imagen (with no restocking charges) on the basis that Ahearn
and Soper was late in delivering it.  I told him that normally we
could not cancel an order once it was received.  When he would not
believe me I referred him to Paul Dufour, Concordia's Legal
Counsel, who confirmed what I had said.  Since that time Dr.
Fabrikant has been insisting that I produce a "legal quotation"
that will prove that he can't cancel the order.  According to Mr.
Dufour, the law is not that obviously written and it would require
at least a course in elementary business law for Dr. Fabrikant to
interpret it properly.  Neither the supplier nor myself and willing
to wait that long and if this situation persists much longer, the
University will be facing a lawsuit.

I've enclosed copies of all correspondence, with the hope that you
will take the steps necessary to have the bill paid.

Also, this is not the first problem I've had with Dr. Fabrikant,
who seems determined to see the inside of a courtroom.  I am
considering refusing to process any future purchase requests
without a co-signature, but would like some advice from you first. 
Could you let me know where things stand?

MS/cb
Encl:



                                                     EXHIBIT #2.2
                      CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
                   SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS CAMPUS

Montreal, June 27, 1988

Mr. M. Stefano
Manager
Purchasing Services
Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec  H3G lM8
Canada

Dear Mr. Stefano,

          I believe, you are aware of the Pentagon scandal brewing
in Washington.  I am not interested in starting a similar scandal
in our University, but if the harassment does not stop, I shall
have no choice but to go public.  If I do not hear from you
immediately that the printer is taken back, and the matter is
closed, all the documents will be sent to the student newspapers
and other Montreal media who might be interested to investigate.

                              Sincerely yours,

                              Dr. V. I. Fabrikant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec  H3G lM8
Canada

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