University of Michigan selects interim president amid leadership search Grassp has been the chancellor for the Dearborn campus since 2018
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan
Grassp has been the chancellor for the Dearborn campus since 2018.
He’s known for boosting graduation rates and research funding.
Grasso will lead the university while a search for a permanent president gets underway.
But Grasso has said he will not be seeking the full-time position himself.
The board of regents is set to confirm his appointment at their next meeting on May 15.
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