…and they should also try to extend by a year any fixed term appointments that would end this academic year, since the job market has ground to a near-halt this year, meaning these faculty have little chance of securing other academic employment.  The academic world is hitting "pause" (where it can):  graduate programs are extending funding (and in some cases not admitting new students), tenure-stream faculty are being given extra time.  Schools that invested in recent PhDs for fixed term appointments should not throw them into the abyss!