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- ↑ "Chancellor Michael Wartell Honored with Sagamore of the Wabash," IPFW news release,October 20,2006
- 1 2 Caylor, Bob (April 2, 2013). "Ex-IPFW chancellor Wartell sues Purdue, alleging gender discrimination". The News-Sentinel. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ Green, Rebecca S. (February 3, 2015). "Settlement reached in Wartell suit". The Journal Gazette. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Retrieved February 6, 2015.