Retiring Eastern Michigan University President Dr. James Smith participated in his final scheduled regents meeting on Thursday.
Board Chair Nate Ford praised the work of Dr. Smith and his ten years at the helm of EMU. His tenure will officially come to an end when Dr. Brendan Kelly takes over as President on April 1st.
Smith says he’s proud of all that Eastern Michigan has accomplished the past decade.
“It’s been an extraordinary privilege to work alongside our students, our faculty, our staff, our alumni, our donors, our community partners, and our Board of Regent members from 2016 to present.”
The board highlighted Smith’s leadership during the COVID‑19 pandemic and his role in guiding EMU through the most successful fundraising campaign in its history.
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