From Inside Higher Ed: Virginia Tech Board of Visitors rector John Rocovich is pushing back on Governor Abigail Spanberger’s efforts to remove him from the board for alleged violations of its code of ethics. Spanberger fired Rocovich from the board... But... Rocovich dug in, responding to the governor with a letter in which he denied violating the Board of Visitors’ code of ethics. He also called the effort to remove him “deeply offensive” and “legally unsupported,” essentially rejecting the premise that university boards serve at the pleasure of the governor.
He wrote that the board—which is appointed by the governor—is “an independent governing authority, insulated from the day-to-day political pressures of any particular administration.” ...
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/06/01/virginia-tech-rector-defies-governors-removal-effort.
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