Northern settles discrimination lawsuit

Associated Press

Montana State University-Northern has agreed to pay a professor $35,000 to settle a racial discrimination complaint filed against the school.

The university did not admit guilt, but nonetheless agreed to pay the professor.

Adjunct professor Yvonne Tiger filed the complaint in December 2016. The specific allegations of the complaint were never released. Tiger is Native American.

University Relations Director Jim Potter did not return calls Tuesday.

University spokesman Kevin McRae said Tiger will no longer work as a health care transformation specialist, but will remain on staf...