Nassau Community College trustees voted unanimously to authorize their board chair to pursue litigation after the State University of New York’s Board of Trustees disapproved the college’s nomination of Maria Conzatti for permanent president. SUNY’s action—unusual in the system’s history—followed a unanimous disapproval vote by the SUNY board. The conflict is unfolding amid broader campus tensions: faculty unions have litigated past academic reorganizations, a contested contract expired in August, and the college posts the lowest two‑year graduation rate in the SUNY community college system. Student leaders passed a resolution expressing appreciation for Conzatti while urging a transparent search. SUNY said it would defend itself vigorously against any frivolous lawsuit; Nassau’s trustees counter that the decision undermines local governance and could lead to a test of the bounds of SUNY’s oversight of campus appointments.