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University of Michigan President-Elect Kent Syverud Diagnosed with Brain Cancer
- On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, University of Michigan President-elect Kent Syverud announced he will not assume his role after receiving a brain cancer diagnosis.
- Seeking care at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse last week, Syverud traveled to Michigan Medicine for further assessment and diagnosis, stating, "I am where I need to be, and I am in excellent hands."
- In a role transition, Syverud will serve as a law professor and special advisor to the Board of Regents, saying he is "deeply moved by the generosity of the Regents."
- Interim President Domenico Grasso will continue to serve until a successor is hired, while interim leadership called the news "a difficult day for the University of Michigan community."
- The Regents plan to re-engage the presidential search process "as soon as possible," expressing confidence that "outstanding candidates will seek an opportunity to lead our great university.
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New Michigan President Bows Out Amid Cancer Fight
Incoming University of Michigan president Kent Syverud is stepping away following a brain cancer diagnosis. The board plans to begin a new presidential search soon. Incoming University of Michigan president Kent Syverud is bowing out of the job a month before he was set to take office after being diagnosed with brain cancer, he announced Wednesday. Syverud, chancellor of Syracuse University, was set to join Michigan in May.
University of Michigan president-elect diagnosed with brain cancer, will not assume presidency
Kent Syverud speaks at a University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting after the board unanimously approved his nomination to become the university's next president. Jan. 12, 2025 | ScreenshotUniversity of Michigan President-Elect Kent Syverud, who was approved by the university’s Board of Regents in January to assume the presidency this summer, was diagnosed with brain cancer and will not take office as university president, according to a st…
Next University of Michigan president not taking the job due to cancer diagnosis
(CBS, KYMA) - The next president at the University of Michigan says he can't take the job because of brain cancer. Kent Syverud says he received the diagnosis after not feeling well last week. He's undergoing treatment in Michigan. Syverud is chancellor at Syracuse University. He was hired in January and was set to become University of Michigan president on May 11. Instead, Syverud will be a professor at Michigan's law school and serve as an adv…
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