The governor has removed the head of Virginia Tech’s governing body.
A letter, dated Wednesday, removed John Rocovich from the board of visitors effective immediately.
The letter, signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger, said Rocovich violated the board’s code of ethics and requirements to act in the best interest of the university.
The governor’s office has not commented directly on the issue.
Rocovich’s bio has been removed from the board’s list of current members on the Virginia Tech website.
Rocovich has been the board’s rector since 2025 and was appointed by the previous governor.
Some Democrats have suspected current members of the board forced out President Timothy Sands in an effort to fast-track selection of a new president before Spanberger’s appointees begin their terms on the board.
