The University of Michigan Board of Regents has named Domenico Grasso as its interim president. Grasso has been chancellor of the U-M Dearborn campus since 2018.
In a statement, the regents said he is widely admired for his visionary work and will provide steady leadership as they look for a new president. They noted a 16% increase in the four-year graduation rate at U-M Dearborn and the tripling of external research funding under his watch.
Grasso also oversaw two years of record first-year student enrollment.
He replaces Santa Ono, who announced on Sunday he was leaving for the University of Florida. The Regents say they will launch the search for a new president in the coming weeks.
Non-commercial, fact based reporting is made possible by your financial support. Make your donation to WEMU today to keep your community NPR station thriving.
Like 89.1 WEMU on Facebook and follow us on X (Twitter)
Contact WEMU News at 734.487.3363 or email us at studio@wemu.org
