U-M’s next president has brain cancer so won’t take job
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The next president at the University of Michigan said Wednesday he can’t take the job because of brain cancer.
Kent Syverud, chancellor at Syracuse University, said he received the diagnosis after not feeling well last week.
Syverud was hired in January and was set to become president in May.
The University of Michigan’s interim president, Domenico Grasso, will stay in the job while the school’s governing board searches for another leader.
Instead of being president, Syverud will be a professor at Michigan’s law school and serve as an adviser to the Board of Regents, the board said.
Santa Ono was university president until 2025, when he was in line to become the head of the University of Florida. But the move backfired when the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s universities, voted 10-6 against him in June.
Political conservatives had criticized Ono for his past support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and other initiatives they viewed as unacceptable liberal ideology.
‘Introduction to Recovery Capital’ presented online
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present “PSC Best Practice Series: Introduction to Recovery Capital - Webinar” hosted by Problem-Solving Courts (PSC) on Thursday, May 14, from noon to 1:10 p.m. via Zoom.
Research over the past two decades has found that individuals with strong concentrations of personal, social, and community capital are more likely to sustain long-term recovery. But what exactly does this mean, and how do we operationalize this in the treatment court model? This session will introduce attendees to the concepts, definitions, and practices of Recovery Capital in the treatment court model.
To register for the webinar, visit https://cvent.me/gyBLrN. Once a registration is approved, attendees will receive a confirmation e-mail with Zoom details.
‘Coffee, Dogs, & Mental Health’ discussed May 13
The Association of Legal Administrators, Metropolitan Detroit Chapter, will host “Coffee, Dogs, & Mental Health” on Wednesday, May 13, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Coffee & Bark, 24141 John R Rd. in Hazel Park.
In recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, speaker Anne Bicego will discuss the importance of mental health in the workplace. She will be joined by therapy dog Andi.
There is no cost for the event but registration is requested. To register, visit https://aladetroit.org.
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