The former president of Utah Tech University is apologizing for giving a member of his previous Cabinet a phallic gag gift — what he said was “intended to be a humorous gesture.”

The Springfield university’s board, which held a closed emergency meeting with all members present, is standing by the newly hired Richard “Biff” Williams.

GEORGE — Ex-Utah Tech University president Richard "Biff" Williams is facing a lawsuit after leaving a phallic gift on an employee's doorstep and attributing it to three other employees, who are now suing Williams,

Utah Tech President Richard “Biff” Williams allegedly bragged to at least one other administrator that he thought everyone would get a kick out of his idea for a gift to a vice president recovering from surgery: Two eggplants and a long zucchini,

Missouri State University President Richard “Biff” Williams is one of many accused in a federal misconduct lawsuit from his time as the Utah Tech University president. The federal lawsuit against Utah Tech accuses Williams of delivering a sexual display to a high-ranking Utah Tech administrative member and falsely attributing it

Missouri State University President Richard “Biff” Williams sent a message to students Saturday regarding a lawsuit involving an incident at his previous university.

The lawsuit, filed by Utah Tech's top attorney, second-in-command attorney and Title IX coordinator, alleges the three faced harassment and retaliation.

MSU President Richard "Biff" Williams issued a statement Saturday, two days after he was named in federal lawsuit involving time at Utah Tech.

A former president of Utah Tech University is facing a lawsuit over a “crude" gift that was left on one employee’s porch and attributed to the three employees who are now suing him and the university.