St. John’s University moved to stop recognizing two long‑standing faculty unions, saying collective bargaining constrains its ability to pursue its Catholic mission. University leaders said the decision followed prolonged negotiations on salaries and benefits; union leaders called the move unlawful and plan to challenge the action. In a separate governance crisis, Virginia State University terminated six professors—five tenured and one tenure‑track—without written explanation and issued no‑trespass orders. Administrators escorted the faculty off campus, and the dismissed professors say they received no due process. The university has cited operational or safety grounds but has not released full details. Both cases spotlight mounting tensions between campus leadership and faculty over bargaining rights, academic governance, and institutional autonomy. Trustees, presidents, and legal counsel now face heightened scrutiny as faculty associations consider legal and advocacy responses that could include litigation and labor complaints.