ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan has named Brown University Provost Mark Schlissel as
its new president.
The
Board of Regents approved Schlissel’s appointment on Friday, meaning
he’ll become the 14th person to lead the Ann Arbor school.
Schlissel
is Brown’s chief academic officer. Before that, he served as dean of
biological sciences at the University of California-Berkeley.
Schlissel
will succeed President Mary Sue Coleman, who announced last year that
she would step down when her contract expires this summer. She will
leave as Michigan’s fourth longest-serving leader.
The 70-year-old Coleman also is the university’s first female president.
Coleman
was hired in 2002 after seven years as president at the University of
Iowa. Her time in Ann Arbor has been marked by significant physical
changes to the campus.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan has named Brown University Provost Mark Schlissel as
its new president.
The
Board of Regents approved Schlissel’s appointment on Friday, meaning
he’ll become the 14th person to lead the Ann Arbor school.
Schlissel
is Brown’s chief academic officer. Before that, he served as dean of
biological sciences at the University of California-Berkeley.
Schlissel
will succeed President Mary Sue Coleman, who announced last year that
she would step down when her contract expires this summer. She will
leave as Michigan’s fourth longest-serving leader.
The 70-year-old Coleman also is the university’s first female president.
Coleman
was hired in 2002 after seven years as president at the University of
Iowa. Her time in Ann Arbor has been marked by significant physical
changes to the campus.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.