A door stays closed

Photo: Anthony Moretti A door stays closed You refused to open it You wouldn’t invite me in I will not linger I will not wait A new door A new opportunity

Brutal news: 650,000 university employees lost their job in 2020

The Chronicle of Higher Education has the details. Colleges and universities closed out 2020 with continued job losses, resulting in a 13-percent drop since last February. It was a dispiriting coda to a truly brutal year for higher ed’s labor force.

Duquesne University caves?

It appears a Duquesne University professor who used a racial slur in class will be allowed to get his job back. Pity. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the details. Mr. Gormley on Friday met a deadline to respond to a faculty grievance committee’s recommendation that Gary Shank be reinstated. Members last month found the professor “exercised …