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University of Michigan's incoming president Kent Syverud has been diagnosed with brain cancer and will not assume the presidency; a new presidential search will be launched, with interim president Domenico Grasso continuing in leadership as the university navigates the transition, while Syverud remains employed as a professor and adviser.
Chancellor Kent Syverud of Syracuse University announces he has been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer and is undergoing treatment; he praises the care he has received, expresses gratitude for the university community, and says Mike Haynie will assume all leadership responsibilities immediately as the university continues its end-of-year activities and preparations for Commencement.
The University of Michigan announced that Kent Syverud, selected to be the university's 16th president, has been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer and will not assume the role. Interim President Domenico Grasso will continue leading as the university restarts the search for a new president, and Syverud plans to rejoin the Michigan Law School faculty after treatment at Michigan Medicine.
Kent Syverud, the University of Michigan's president-elect, has been diagnosed with brain cancer and will not assume the presidency as planned. Interim president Domenico Grasso will continue in that role while the university launches a search for a new leader. Syverud will remain affiliated with the university as a law professor and as a special advisor to the board.
Kent Syverud, a Michigan alum and former Syracuse president, will lead with a history of backing sweeping college-sports reform—pushing ideas like a centralized league and athlete pay. His arrival comes as Michigan’s athletic department faces turmoil (Moore firing and a Jenner & Block investigation) and as the Big Ten pursues private-capital deals, making his approach to governance and private equity pivotal for the program’s direction.
Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud is reportedly part of a group called College Sports Tomorrow, which is proposing a model for college sports that includes a 70-school super league and payment for athletes. The group's plan was detailed in a report by The Athletic, and its existence and Syverud's involvement had been previously reported by ESPN.