Portland State University said it will comply with an arbitrator’s order to reinstate 10 nontenure‑track faculty members who were laid off last June, ending a months‑long labor dispute after the arbitrator found the university violated contract procedures. The university cited budget shortfalls but elected to comply with the ruling while warning of further cuts to close a projected multi‑million‑dollar deficit. Separately, Morris Brown College’s board removed President Kevin James effective immediately without offering cause as the HBCU approaches an accreditation reaffirmation review. The sudden change at Morris Brown — which recently regained accreditation after a long hiatus — raises questions about board stability and the timing of leadership transitions during critical accreditation cycles. Both events highlight governance tensions over retrenchment, shared governance, and the legal limits of administrative layoffs.