Overview

• Espy stepped down effective Sept. 17, citing personal reasons and a desire to spend more time with family.
• After a special 5 p.m. meeting, the Board of Governors accepted her resignation and appointed law school dean Richard Bierschbach as interim president.
• The university notified the campus shortly before 3:30 p.m., and board chair Shirley Stancato thanked Espy for her leadership in a statement.
• Espy became Wayne State’s 13th president in 2023 after serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
• Local media covered the board session live as the leadership transition decisions were made.