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Spanberger fires Virginia Tech rector, citing unspecified misconduct

Rocovich denied wrongdoing and called the removal effort legally unsupported as Spanberger moved to reshape the board before a new president is chosen.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has removed Rector John Rocovich from Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors, citing misconduct in a letter sent Wednesday. On Thursday, she announced that Edward Baine, executive vice president of utility operations and president of Dominion Energy Virginia, would replace Rocovich on the board for the remainder of his term, which ends in June 30, 2027. The transition comes after multiple board shakeups last year under former …

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Inside Higher Ed broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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