Newly released documents show Bard College President Leon Botstein thanked Jeffrey Epstein for a Caribbean trip and invited him into institutional settings, while Cambridge Judge Business School saw an advisory-board member resign after media questions about his documented ties to Epstein. The Bard email revelation prompted renewed calls for institutional review; the Cambridge resignation followed reporting based on U.S. Department of Justice files that catalogued years of contact between Epstein and certain financiers. Both episodes highlight heightened donor‑vetting and reputational risk for universities after the DOJ's expanded disclosure of Epstein‑era materials. Advisory boards and senior leadership relationships are under particular scrutiny as institutions weigh governance, fundraising and compliance exposure.