Clemson taps UGA provost Benjamin Ayers as its next university president
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Clemson University selected University of Georgia provost Benjamin Ayers as its 16th president after the initially chosen Kevin Guskiewicz reversed his decision to join Clemson; Ayers, who oversees UGA’s academic enterprise, will begin Aug. 1, 2026, succeeding Jim Clements and guiding Clemson through a presidential transition that followed a high-profile search and interim leadership.
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