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Kevin M. Guskiewicz, an accomplished neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher and academic leader, has been named the 22nd president of Michigan State University.
The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Guskiewicz, the 12th chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, during a special board meeting in East Lansing on Dec. 8. He will begin his term on March 4, 2024.
“I am eagerly looking forward to working with all Spartans to build on this great university’s strong historical foundation,” said Guskiewicz. “I intend to foster a culture of collaboration and, by working together, we can propel MSU to even greater eminence through its powerful commitment to student success, knowledge discovery and land-grant service.”
The board also approved his appointment as a professor with tenure in the College of Education’s Department of Kinesiology.
Guskiewicz’s appointment followed a comprehensive national search led by Trustee Dennis Denno, chair of the presidential search committee, and Trustee Brianna Scott, search committee vice chair, in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The process began in April 2023.
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Michigan State University President-Elect
The board and I are excited to welcome such an experienced leader as Kevin Guskiewicz to the Spartan community. We are confident that he has the intellectual vision, broad worldview and personal integrity to inspire our university community to new levels of excellence. And we look forward to working alongside him to foster a climate of community, engagement and mutual respect.Dennis Denno, Trustee for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees
“Kevin Guskiewicz will assume the presidency of Michigan State University with a wealth of experience and the vision required to advance the university along its trajectory of excellence," said Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar. "His extensive background in higher education positions him well to champion our strategic initiatives, and the board and I look forward to working with him.”
Since May, a 29-member committee appointed by the board that represented the full spectrum of the Spartan community — from faculty and staff to students and alums to university and community leaders — solicited input through seven public forums, numerous listening sessions and an online submission form where community members shared their ideas on the characteristics desired for MSU's next president. The committee, board and search firm used those comments as the basis for the Presidential Prospectus and the criteria by which the candidate was evaluated.