To the Regents and Trustees of Big 12 Member Institutions: As a governing board member of an institution that is part of the Big 12 athletic conference, I am sure you are aware that...
Join Dr. Karen Weaver and special guest Armand Alacbay, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Government Relations at the American Council for Trustees and Alumni for a timely exploration of the Big Ten’s...
Ann Arbor – Regent Mark Bernstein said at Thursday’s regularly scheduled University of Michigan […]
Trustees at member institutions across the Big Ten are pushing back on a proposed $2.4 billion private equity deal that some argue has been too rushed, lacking transparency and proper vetting. Now, with trustee criticism mounting,...
On Friday, November 14, 2025, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) hosted a webinar exclusively for the trustees of the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference regarding a proposed $2.4 billion...
A member of the Michigan State Board of Trustees is speaking out about the $2.4 billion investment the Big Ten Conference is considering taking on, even as Michigan and Southern California remain staunch holdouts....
Could Michigan football leave the Big Ten? At least one member of the Board of Regents isn’t ruling it out. The conference, led by commissioner Tony Petitti, is in discussions on a $2.4 billion investment from private equity...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference pushed back Tuesday on a claim by a University of Michigan regent that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened to punish the school if it refuses to support a...
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