Speaking of professors

This guy stepped in it.

Note the last two paragraphs, and the fact that he called in sick, rather than confessing that something was wrong.

"April 26, 2008
Student Falls Unconscious at Professor's Home and Dies

Michael Todd, a psychology professor at Paradise Valley Community College, was placed on paid administrative leave after one of his students fell into a coma at his North Phoenix home and died, according to a report in the East Valley Tribune.

The Phoenix Fire Department responded to a call of an unconscious woman early Sunday morning. At a local hospital 30 minutes later, Andria Ziegler, 19, was pronounced dead. No cause has been determined, and toxicology results are pending, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office said.

Ms. Ziegler’s parents reported her missing on Monday afternoon, and Phoenix police officials became involved when they learned that the the woman’s body was lying unidentified at the medical examiner’s office.

Mr. Todd called in sick on Monday and Tuesday, a college official said. He was placed on leave after Ms. Ziegler’s parents alerted the college of her death.

A private investigator who is looking into the case said that Ms. Ziegler’s best friend told him that Mr. Todd had previously sought to date Ms. Ziegler but that she had initially declined, according to the newspaper’s report.

The case is not being investigated as a homicide, police officials said. —Don Troop "