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New Lawsuit Challenges Budget Bill’s Changes to Indiana University’s Board of Trustees

  • Indiana Governor Mike Braun removed three Indiana University alumni-elected trustees and replaced two with his own appointees in June 2025.
  • This action followed a last-minute state budget provision granting Braun unilateral authority to appoint all nine IU board members, ending alumni elections.
  • Braun appointed conservative figures Jim Bopp and Sage Steele, sparking criticism over potential threats to academic freedom and board politicization.
  • House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta condemned the removals as broken promises and warned they could harm Indiana's public university culture and reputation.
  • The changes coincided with state budget cuts and an ongoing ACLU lawsuit challenging the governor's expanded trustee appointment power.
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Braun defends IU trustee removals, appointees

Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday defended his sudden removal of alumni-elected Indiana University trustees and his contentious picks to replace them.

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Fox 59 Indianapolis broke the news in Indianapolis, United States on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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