Official announcement scheduled for Monday, Jan. 12
The University of Michigan has selected its next president. Kent Syverud, the current chancellor of Syracuse University, will be officially appointed as Michigan’s 16th president. (WDIV)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan has selected its next president.
Kent Syverud, the current chancellor of Syracuse University, will be officially appointed as Michigan’s 16th president tomorrow, Jan. 12.
Michigan insider John U. Bacon confirmed the news on X, noting that Syverud earned a J.D. and a master’s degree in economics from Michigan in the early 1980s.
It’s done: Michigan will name Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud its 16 president tomorrow. He earned a J.D. and a masters in economics from UM in the early 1980s.
Strikes me as a very good hire – UM’s second in 2026.
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) January 11, 2026
Syverud will replace Domenico Grasso, who has served as interim president after Santa Ono stepped down in May 2025.
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