Faculty leaders at Michigan State University are reportedly intending to call for a no-confidence vote in the school’s board following the appointment of a former GOP governor as the school's interim president.

John Engler, who was governor of Michigan from 1991-2002, is an alumnus of the school, and was appointed interim president by the board of trustees on Wednesday after a unanimous vote. He was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the school’s president, who resigned amid accusations that the school mishandled sexual assault allegations against former sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Laura McCabe, the president of the faculty steering committee, announced at Wednesday's board meeting that the Faculty Senate would call for a vote of no confidence in the board, which would result in asking the entire board to resign, according to The Washington Post.

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Faculty and student leaders told the Post that they learned of the choice through the media rather than the board, and opposed the decision to appoint a politician to fill the post because of the deeply polarized school climate.

Nassar has been sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing dozens of young female athletes, both during his time as a doctor for USA Gymnastics and at Michigan State. The NCAA earlier this month launched an investigation into the school’s handling of complaints against Nassar. The school’s athletic director also stepped down.

A joint statement from faculty leaders accused the school’s administration of placing “political expediency and institutional branding” above the faculty and student body’s need to heal from the scandal. The statement called for the board to consider appointing a woman with an academic background instead.