Complex sentence: After a year of investigation, and just as GRACE was ready to release its report in early 2014, the university fired GRACE, a move widely reported in the media, including the "New York Times" and "The American Conservative".
Split into simpler sentences: After a year of investigations and just as GRACE was ready to release its report in early 2014, the university announced that it was firing GRACE. This was widely reported in the media, including the "New York Times" and "The American Conservative".