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Updated · syracuse.com · Apr 15Kent Syverud Steps Down as Incoming University of Michigan President After Cancer Diagnosis
52 articles · Updated · syracuse.com · Apr 15
- University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syverud will not assume office after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
- Syverud is currently receiving treatment at Michigan Medicine and will instead join the university as a law professor and special advisor.
- Interim president Domenico Grasso will remain in his role while the Board of Regents restarts the search for a new president.
What does this unexpected leadership change mean for the future of a top university? After Syverud's exit, what new qualifications will Michigan's next president need? Amid a leadership crisis, can Michigan navigate new federal pressure on research security? How does a personal health crisis highlight a university's research-to-care mission? Will the interim president's tough stance on security make him a top candidate?