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Kent Syverud Appointed President Amid Leadership Instability

1/13/2026

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The University of Michigan appointed Kent D. Syverud, the chancellor of Syracuse University, as its president.
Syverud is an alumnus of the university with deep ties to Michigan and has served as an associate dean at its law school.
The appointment comes amid four years of leadership instability at the University of Michigan.
Mark J. Bernstein, chair of the Board of Regents, emphasized the critical state of American academia.

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The University of Michigan appointed Kent D. Syverud, the chancellor of Syracuse University, as its president.
Syverud is an alumnus of the university with deep ties to Michigan and has served as an associate dean at its law school.
The appointment comes amid four years of leadership instability at the University of Michigan.
Mark J. Bernstein, chair of the Board of Regents, emphasized the critical state of American academia.