Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed Virginia Tech Board of Visitors rector John Rocovich after citing violations of the board’s ethics code, as the university also navigates an impending presidential transition. The move adds to the political reshuffling of Virginia university boards underway since the governor took office. In a separate public-university leadership development, Clemson University named Michigan State president Kevin Guskiewicz as its 16th president, selecting him in a May 27 Board of Trustees meeting to succeed Jim Clements, who stepped down at year-end 2025. Together, the actions underscore how gubernatorial and trustee-level decision-making is continuing to reshape institutional direction during financially and enrollment-stressed periods for many public colleges.