Head of Michigan State, former UNC chancellor, named Clemson’s new president

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,200

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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CLEMSON — Clemson University’s governing board selected former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz as the college’s 16th president.

Guskiewicz comes to Clemson from Michigan State University, where he has been president since March 2024.

“To be entrusted with leading a university as respected, ambitious, and beloved as Clemson is both humbling and inspiring,” Guskiewicz told Clemson’s governing board during a virtual meeting Wednesday. “Clemson is a university with tremendous momentum. …

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