Michigan State University faculty voted no confidence in the board of trustees after a prolonged period of leadership turbulence that included President Kevin Guskiewicz’s reversed departure plan and weeks of dispute over interim leadership. The Academic Congress passed the no-confidence resolution with 1,199 votes in favor and 120 against. The conflict traces to years of trustee in-fighting and a broader climate of instability that faculty say disrupted governance and undermined trust. Board Chair Brianna Scott disputed the resolution, while Guskiewicz’s departure communications cited “discouraging behavior” and trustee conflict as factors. A separate no-confidence vote for Guskiewicz failed by a large margin, with the president escaping censure in a 522–740 vote, but the faculty resolution focused blame on trustee oversight capacity. Faculty and senate leadership had also supported a board special meeting in May to approve changes aimed at keeping Guskiewicz and altering ethics rules. The outcome matters for academic culture and operational continuity—especially during the extended period of multiple presidents—because faculty governance votes can influence internal morale, budgeting processes, and future negotiations between campus leadership and the board.