UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is the sole finalist for the presidency at Michigan State University, according to a news report.
The State News, Michigan State’s student newspaper, first reported the news Wednesday night.
The Michigan State Board of Trustees was down to two finalists: Guskiewicz and University of Texas at San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy, according to the report. But Eighmy dropped out of consideration, sources told The State News.
UNC media relations director Kevin Best told The News & Observer Wednesday night he could not confirm the report.
Guskiewicz has been chancellor at UNC since 2019, filling the role on an interim basis from February 2019 until he was selected permanently as the university’s 12th chancellor in December that year.
Guskiewicz, a specialist on sports concussions, has a long history with the university, becoming a faculty member in 1995. He served as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences for three years prior to becoming chancellor.
Michigan State has 50,000 students, including about 11,000 graduate and professional school students, according to a job posting for the presidency.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
