The Virginia Senate rejected the confirmation of all seven Richard Bland College board appointments on Tuesday morning, effectively removing the entire Board of Visitors in a sudden move.

With little public discussion, the Democratic-majority Senate voted 21 to 19 on Tuesday to approve an amended list of gubernatorial board appointments, which excluded the Richard Bland College board picks. The vote means that those board members, appointed by former Republican governor Glenn Youngkin, are officially gone after serving seven months in their roles, a stint that included hiring an interim president earlier this month.

Youngkin appointed Richard Bland’s inaugural board members in July. The public two-year college in Virginia has only had its own board since last summer; it was previously governed by a committee comprised of William & Mary board members, a structure that dated back to the 1960s, when Richard Bland College was founded as an extension campus. However, the General Assembly approved legislation last year that allowed Richard Bland to have its own board," reports Inside Higher Ed.

Photo: Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger will have an opportunity to name more members to university boards after the Senate rejected multiple nominations by Glenn Youngkin. Win McNamee | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.