The wheels are turning at Wheeling Jesuit:
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – At least 35 candidates are interested in becoming the next president of Wheeling Jesuit University, and seven have made the first cut.
Three will remain after interviews Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12–13 in the search for a replacement for Rev. Julio Giulietti, S.J., who was fired after two years, as explained and discussed here and here and here.
Later: I wondered why this was in the AP story, clearly just passing on what the U. said:
Many [of the candidates] have either been educated in or worked in Jesuit institutions and some alumni are among the contenders.
So what? Ah, but as the anonymous commenter says below, no Jesuits applied!
For the first time in [WJU’s] history, not a Jesuit [was] among them.
So the U. had to emphasize the Jesuit-ness of applicants. Hmmm.
Blithe Spirit 
Not so fast, Jim! Fifteen (not 35) candidates applied for the WJU position. For the first time in its history, not a Jesuit among them. Could anyone blame Jesuits for their lack of interest when two of the last three Jesuit Presidents have been fired by a board and trustees who found it expedient to destroy their good names and reputation in the process? Of course not!
While rumor and circumstantial evidence might seem to be the foundation of the WJU story, many members of the Society of Jesus know the truth about Julio Giulietti’s termination and their absence from the Presidential search process speaks volumes about the university and it’s governing boards.
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