Michigan State University faculty voted overwhelmingly no confidence in the university’s Board of Trustees after a prolonged leadership disruption, according to the academic congress vote reported this week. The resolution criticized “whiplash and confusion” following trustee-level uncertainty and sudden shifts surrounding President Kevin Guskiewicz’s departure plans and interim leadership. Guskiewicz previously faced faculty scrutiny after reversing plans to leave for Clemson, with trustees approving measures intended to keep him while altering the board’s ethics code to address public conflict. Though a faculty no-confidence vote for Guskiewicz failed, the board vote passed decisively, sending a message about oversight and internal decision-making. Board Chair Brianna Scott said the results did not reflect the work and support of the majority of trustees, setting up continued tension between faculty governance and board legitimacy as MSU navigates a leadership transition.