Northwestern President Michael Schill, Esq. Resigns Amid Protest Controversy

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced he was stepping down after three years. He gave an interview with the Chronicle this week, discussing the challenges faced as he assumed the presidency during the encampments/protests.  His resignation came just after he met with  House Committee on Education and Workforce on August 5, 2025 where he was criticized for his handling of the campus protests and failure to protect Jewish students. After a sabbatical he plans to join the Law Faculty at the Pritzker School of Law.

Prior to his Presidency at Northwestern, Schill was the President of the University of Oregon and the Dean of the University of Chicago Law School.  

Madison Silvert Appointed President of Brescia University

In August 2025, attorney Madison Silvert was inaugurated as the sixth President (but first lay President) of Brescia University in Kentucky (he began his tenure in March 2025).   

New to full-time work in higher education, Silvert had previously served as President of BryantCorp, where he managed and developed hospitality and commercial real estate holdings. He also previously served as President and CEO of the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation. He worked in private practice as a lawyer and taught as an adjunct professor at Brescia University, Kentucky Wesleyan College and Owensboro Community and Technical College.   

He is not new to higher education.  In addition to his adjunct teaching, Silvert served on the executive committee of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and in 2021 he was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education where he currently serves as Chair.  

Silvert earned his JD from University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law.  

St. John's College President Nora Demleitner Announces Intent to Step Down

Legal scholar and former law dean Nora Demleitner has announced her intention to step down as President of St. John’s College headquartered in Annapolis, MD.