A wave of presidential transitions has landed across campuses: ten institutions announced new presidents, including Laurel Bongiorno at Hartwick and David Cook at Iowa State, while Northeastern Technical College abruptly fired long‑time president Kyle Wagner after earlier resignation and leave arrangements. The turnover spans public research universities, private liberal arts colleges and community colleges. Hartwick, Iowa State, Duquesne and Mercer are among schools that detailed incoming leaders’ priorities—enrollment stabilization, curricular innovation and research expansion—signaling governance strategies to address demographic pressures. The multi‑campus hiring round reflects boards’ focus on fundraising, student success and leadership continuity. At Northeastern Technical College, the governing board rescinded a resignation agreement and terminated its president immediately amid an accreditor sanction and an inspector general’s report that flagged dual‑enrollment billing and compliance failings. Local and state officials had earlier pressed for accountability; the firing elevates concerns around oversight and accreditation risk at two‑year institutions. Trustee searches and governance reviews are now underway at affected campuses; higher‑ed leaders say these changes matter for donor confidence, accreditation outcomes and the execution of retention and recruitment strategies.