UMich President-Elect Kent Syverud Diagnosed with Brain Cancer, Delays Takeover
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.