Duquesne U. Rejects Last-Ditch Proposals to Save Its Press

Duquesne University announced plans to close its press in February, explaining that it could no longer justify the annual subsidy of more than $200,000. After an outpouring of concern by academics, the university suggested that it would be willing to listen to proposals to keep the press open. On Wednesday, however, any remaining hope was dashed when Duquesne confirmed that it had turned down multiple proposals to keep the 90-year-old press open, and that the closure would go ahead as planned.