THIS DEFIES PARODY. University of Wisconsin student affairs specialist Paul Barrows, whose lack of life management skills when his fishing off the company pier didn't turn out so well brought to light Wisconsin's backup jobs boondoggle, has now sued the University.

Embattled University of Wisconsin-Madison administrator Paul Barrows filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against the university's chancellor, John Wiley, and former dean of students Luoluo Hong.

Barrows, whose paid leaves and backup appointments helped prompt reform of UW System personnel policies this summer, claims in the suit that Hong interfered with his contract by giving Wiley false, secondhand claims of sexual harassment.

Wiley violated his civil rights, Barrows says in the complaint, when he instructed Barrows to resign from his vice chancellor's post and take leaves that were paid for with accrued vacation and sick time, without granting him due process.

Apparently Mr Barrows's lawyer-selection skills are no better than his life-management skills. Earlier reports of the case have a medical recommendation for a leave of absence that the doctor could not release.

What particularly amuses is the reason it's "former dean of students Luolo Hong."

Hong announced her resignation in June, citing Wisconsin's refusal to grant domestic partner benefits to university employees as a major reason. A university spokesman did not return a call seeking comment from Hong and Wiley.

I can't make up stuff like this. Great universities reduced to playgrounds for therapy and identity politics. Believe it.