UMichigan President-Elect Kent Syverud to Step Down (due to Illness)

Incredibly sad news from President-elect Syverud:

https://president.umich.edu/news-communications/messages-to-the-community/presidential-transition-update/

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Thanks for posting this. Just saw this while we were landing. It’s such a shame.

Yes. Very sad. He is stepping down to pursue treatment.

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Though I am not affiliated with UM this is sad news. Sounds like the situation is being handled with honesty, dignity, and class by all parties.

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Very sad. Learn to enjoy what we have as so much in our future is unknown and, often, random.

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So true.

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So I was figuring this would happen and he deserves it. Glad this is happening. Interim tag is removed.

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Just for clarity I think it’s important to note that the Regents are starting (another) new search for a President. I love Dom, but what’s happening here is that he’s delaying his retirement, again, while they again search for a President.

Interesting. I was reading an article that the interim tag was removed. Hmm… he’s definitely qualified. That’s for the clarification.

Yes that also happened :slight_smile:

The coverage of the announcement has been somewhat disjointed. But basically, the Regents had to renew/re-do his contract. In doing so they dropped the interim title. At the same time, they also announced that they were starting a new search for a permanent President.

Domenico has been steadfast in saying that he doesn’t want the job, wants to retire, etc. But as he’ll have served (at least) 2 years as president I guess the Regents wanted to recognize him as such.

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