Newly appointed Kentucky governor Matt Bevin announced Thursday his plans to enforce racial balance on the University of Louisville’s Board of Trustees. The governor plans to register the two appointments by former governor Beshear null-and-void and replace them with minority members.
Kentucky state law requires at least three racial minorities on the board whose ethnicity reflect state demographics. During the political race last year, Bevin criticized democratic opponent Jack Conway for his inaction in regards to balancing the board.
The incident preceded increasing racial tensions on the U of L campus after president Ramsey’s sombrero photo prompted community backlash.