Meet the President
Kevin M. Guskiewicz is a neuroscientist and academic leader who began his tenure as MSU’s 22nd president on March 4, 2024. Guskiewicz focuses on the university’s role as a talent activator for the state of Michigan and beyond, preparing students for the global challenges and career opportunities of the 21st century. As the leader of a proudly public educational institution, his chief priority is to foster a university that is strategic, bold, inclusive and student-focused.
Premier Research Institution
In the land-grant, problem-solving tradition, MSU’s research breakthroughs have improved life for people around the world, from the cross-fertilization of corn in the 1870s to successful anticancer drugs in the 1960s, and then to unlocking secrets of the physical universe in the 21st century.