Michigan State University has called a special meeting for Friday, where its Board of Trustees is expected to hire UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz as its next president.
The Chronicle of Higher Education was the first to report the news. UNC System President Pater Hans and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees have not commented directly on Guskiewicz’s likely departure.
MSU’s student paper, The State News, first reported that Guskiewicz was on Michigan State’s short list back in November. Shortly after, Guskiewicz released a statement confirming the reports.
Guskiewicz has been the chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill since 2019, first on an interim basis. He was previously the dean of the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, following his career as a neuroscientist and professor of exercise and sports science.