MSU President leaving for Clemson amid contention among trustees, just after salary increase

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 640

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is leaving the university to take the helm at Clemson University in South Carolina. Clemson’s Board of Trustees voted Guskiewicz into the position at a meeting on Wednesday morning, which will make him the university’s 16th president.

Guskiewicz made it official during a livestreamed meeting of the Clemson University trustees.

“I am deeply honored and incredibly grateful to accept the opportunity to serve as Clemson University’s 16th …

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