Auburn University’s board is set to consider proposals to eliminate the central faculty governance body and move more course decision authority to trustees, despite a state-law exemption. Faculty governance leaders warn that the shift would alter how curriculum changes are vetted and could weaken shared academic oversight. Separately, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill continued to face backlash tied to its board’s involvement in tenure decisions. Critics say repeated denials and delays have inserted uncertainty into promotion and tenure processes and may depress faculty willingness to remain at the institution.