The process described is not an inquiry, it's a show trial. If the article is accurate and complete, by what standard is this institution not considered irrevo

The process described is not an inquiry, it's a show trial. If the article is accurate and complete, by what standard is this institution not considered irrevocably compromised? If the powers of an institution can be wielded in such a petty political way, they are courting popular revolt. The broader risk is that in a stack of applicants, if the only thing someone knows about Portland State University is its hyperpoliticized environment, one could see how a CV might not make the first cut of phone screens. These show trial people are disadvantaging their students.