MSU president exits amid board strife and a looming $2M pay debate
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Michigan State University is losing its president, Kevin Guskiewicz, who will depart for Clemson after less than 2½ years. The board had just doubled his pay to $2 million and enacted an ethics policy amid governance tensions and concerns over board conduct. The move has sparked questions about MSU’s next leader and broader debates on how university boards should be appointed, with Governor Whitmer criticizing the board’s actions as the university begins its search for a new president.
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