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The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution directing UA System President Jay B. Silveria to lead a comprehensive review of the athletic department to identify how to strengthen resources and leadership for the Razorbacks football program, with no timeline or specific changes laid out yet.
A federal court filing cites a new image of President Trump reading a placard that appears to say ‘Kennedy Center Demolished’ and his warning that the center could be “ripped down” unless he’s properly recognized, as Rep. Joyce Beatty pushes for an emergency hearing over the Kennedy Center’s seven-day closure for renovations; the DOJ says there is no emergency and the closure is a safety measure, while the court weighs whether to hear Beatty’s challenge to the center’s actions and the board’s to honor Trump.
A documentary, First They Came For My College, chronicles Governor DeSantis’ conservative overhaul of New College of Florida—driven by a new Board of Trustees led by Richard Corcoran, the firing of the president, and a push to reshape the campus into a Hillsdale-like model. The film follows student and faculty struggles, protests, budget and PR shifts, and a culture clash on campus, framing the move as part of a wider national trend in higher-education reform.
A chunk of ceiling fell in the Kennedy Center’s grand foyer during a storm, renewing the Trump-aligned board’s push to close the venue for about two years for a $250 million renovation and to add Trump’s name to the facade, a plan facing legal challenges despite no injuries being reported.
Rolling Stone details how the Kennedy Center, once a bipartisan cultural beacon, was abruptly reshaped by Donald Trump’s allies, leading to leadership shakeups, mass staff dismissals, cancellations, and a focus on rentals over programming. The regime’s policies—renaming the building, anti-union stances, and aggressive branding—coincided with financial strain and investigations, including a lawsuit over the ownership of the center’s endowments and end-of-year funding. Although Trump’s name was ordered removed from the building after court action, he remains its chairman, highlighting a broader fight over charter language to prevent presidential interference and repair the center’s damaged artistic legacy.
MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz will remain at Michigan State University after briefly planning to leave for Clemson; in a Monday community letter, he acknowledged the uncertainty caused by recent events, apologized for the disruption, and expressed his commitment to MSU. The Board of Trustees had already pursued retention through a high-salary package—doubling his base to $2 million and extending his contract to 2031—along with governance changes, though the decision now centers on a $1.5 million salary funded by non-university resources and taking effect in October. The episode followed his departure announcement in May and raised questions about leadership, including Athletic Director J Batt's status; community signs of support appeared during the period.
UF Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Stuart R. Bell as interim president, effective July 1 and pending ratification by the Florida Board of Governors. Bell, former president of the University of Alabama (2015–2025), is credited with strengthening academics, boosting enrollment, advancing athletics, modernizing facilities, and helping Alabama achieve R1 research status.
Facing a financial crunch amid renovations, the Kennedy Center is weighing three options—close during renovations, host limited events, or close periodically for repairs while keeping programming—after a federal judge ordered it to remain open and continue public programming; a mid-July vote by the board is planned as leadership seeks more time to comply with the court order.
J Batt will become Kentucky's athletics director and CEO of Champions Blue LLC after leaving Michigan State following a chaotic year that included the president's resignation to Clemson and public accusations of a dysfunctional board, prompting Batt to pursue a more stable leadership role at UK.
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocks renaming the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and requires removal of Trump-name references, with the board of trustees—loyal to Trump—also planning to appeal as renovations continue and the center debates its statutory programming obligations.
Michigan State University is losing its president, Kevin Guskiewicz, who will depart for Clemson after less than 2½ years. The board had just doubled his pay to $2 million and enacted an ethics policy amid governance tensions and concerns over board conduct. The move has sparked questions about MSU’s next leader and broader debates on how university boards should be appointed, with Governor Whitmer criticizing the board’s actions as the university begins its search for a new president.
The piece recounts Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff backing his car into two students after a protest; video evidence contradicts his account and the board’s response blames the students. It uses the incident to critique how university governance—dominated by business-minded trustees—often silences student voices and curtails free expression, arguing for a stakeholder model that rebalances power toward students and faculty.
President Donald Trump has fired the entire six-member San Francisco Presidio Board of Trustees, all appointed by Biden. Three terms expired last May and the other three were set to expire next May, with the 1,500-acre Presidio's governance now awaiting new appointees, per a San Francisco Chronicle report.
UNC fired Hubert Davis after five seasons and is seeking a new men’s basketball coach, but a 2025 governance change requires written approval from the UNC System president for any coach contract, sidelining the board of trustees from negotiations. Athletics directors Bubba Cunningham and Steve Newmark lead the search with Turnkey ZRG, aided by an advisory group of former players and coaches, as the program aims high in the replacement process.
A scheduled meeting between Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and the Board of Trustees follows the abrupt dismissal of music director Andris Nelsons, drawing sharp criticism from a former bass trombonist who argues the trustees have breached the orchestra’s sacred trust and raising questions about governance, workplace culture at Symphony Hall, and plans to address declining audiences and philanthropy.