CCSU Cancels Campus Open Forum.

These are embarrassing times at Central Connecticut State University.  The school’s administration is struggling to explain the wreckage done to its standards, competence and judgment by its astounding mishandling of Professor Ravi Shankar’s prison poet affair.

Here’s an chirpy email from November 18th:

“The Faculty Senate and the Office of the President are pleased to invite you to attend an Open Forum on Tuesday, December 9 at 3:05 p.m. in the Constitution Room of Memorial Hall. The Open Forum is an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in informal conversation and discussion (sic) any topic, question, or issue that may be of interest or concern. Refreshments will be available. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity to join us.”

The invitation was extended by Jack Miller, President, and Stephen Cohen, President of the Faculty Senate.

Yesterday morning, Miller’s office sent this forlorn announcement:

“Please note that tomorrow’s Open Forum has been cancelled. We will be scheduling two open forums during the spring semester.”