Kevin Guskiewicz Named New President of Michigan State University

The renowned neuroscientist and UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor steps into leadership amid ongoing turmoil at Michigan State.

Kevin M. Guskiewicz, the current chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been unanimously voted in as the new president of Michigan State University.
Guskiewicz, a renowned neuroscientist and expert on sports-related concussions, will be the sixth president at Michigan State since 2018.
Michigan State has faced significant leadership turmoil in recent years, including multiple presidential resignations and ongoing fallout from the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal.
Guskiewicz's appointment is seen as a positive step towards achieving Michigan State's goal of $1 billion in research expenditures by 2030.
Despite the challenges, Guskiewicz has expressed his commitment to student success, knowledge discovery, and land-grant service at Michigan State.