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Clemson University has a new president.<\/p>\n

Kevin Guskiewicz<\/a> was formally hired as the school\u2019s 16th president Wednesday. Guskiewicz spent the last two years as president at Michigan State University in the Big Ten. Before that, he was chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill<\/a> from 2019-24.<\/p>\n

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Guskiewicz replaces Jim Clements<\/a>, who retired in December after 12 years on the job. Clemson provost and chief academic officer Bob Jones<\/a> served as the school\u2019s interim president during its national search for its next president.<\/p>\n

The Clemson University Board of Trustees unanimously approved Guskiewicz\u2019s appointment as president and his contract in virtual meeting Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Clemson is signing Guskiewicz to a five-year contract with a base compensation of $1.216 million annually. Guskiewicz can earn an additional $250,000 annually \u201cif annual goals and metrics are met,\u201d and his contract has various other perks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve known for many years how special Clemson University is, and I\u2019m honored by the opportunity to build on the extraordinary tradition of excellence and to help lead the University into the future,\u201d Guskiewicz said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Michigan State\u2019s university board of trustees recently offered to double Guskiewicz\u2019s salary to roughly $2 million annually<\/a> amid concerns he could leave for another university president job.<\/p>\n

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Clemson used an executive search firm and formed a presidential search committee within its board of trustees for its roughly five-month search. The school\u2019s goal was to have a new president in place by the 2026 fall semester.<\/p>\n

Clemson has had just three university presidents this century. Clements\u2019 predecessor, James Barker, spent 15 years as president from 1999-2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire Board of Trustees is excited to welcome Dr. Guskiewicz and continue to build upon Clemson\u2019s 136 years of excellence and service to the citizens of this state,\u201d Clemson board chairwoman Kim Wilkerson said in a news release.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM<\/span> with the headline “Former UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz returning to the Carolinas for a new job.” <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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