Universities are publicly severing institutional ties tied to reputational and values concerns. Queen’s University Belfast moved to remove Senator George J. Mitchell’s name from an institute and remove a commemorative bust after released documents linked Mitchell to Jeffrey Epstein-related records; the university said the materials made it inappropriate for its spaces to bear his name. In Kansas, the Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica announced they will discontinue active sponsorship of Benedictine College, citing a reassessment of governance roles and the sisters’ dwindling membership. Both actions reflect trustees and religious sponsors recalibrating institutional honors and governance relationships amid public pressure and internal values tests. They also spotlight how external revelations—legal files, released emails, or contested commencement speakers—can prompt rapid changes in institutional branding and governance. College boards and sponsor groups should review naming policies, sponsorship agreements, and crisis protocols so decisions about honors and affiliations can be executed timely while balancing legal exposure and stakeholder expectations.