had relationships with students and used his “position of power” as a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst “for romantic or sexual gain.”Morse responded by saying he had consensual relationships with students he had met through dating apps but engaged in no inappropriate or unethical behavior, although he acknowledged some of the students he contacted were uncomfortable with the interactions.
It’s not clear if any of the students were in his classes, but Morse said he violated no university policies. He was a lecturer in urban government and politics at UMass-Amherst from 2014 to 2019.Now Holyoke City Councilor Mike Sullivan wants to authorize the city to recall Morse from office.