{"id":592,"date":"2026-05-27T14:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=592"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:37:58","slug":"clemson-hires-new-president-away-from-big-ten-school-heres-what-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=592","title":{"rendered":"Clemson hires new president away from Big Ten school. Here\u2019s what we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Clemson University has a new president.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Guskiewicz 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 North Carolina from 2019-24.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=590\">Officers find woman\u2019s body on welfare check &amp; arrest man, Forest Acres police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Guskiewicz replaces Jim Clements, who retired in December after 12 years on the job. Clemson provost and chief academic officer Bob Jones served as the school\u2019s interim president during its national search for its next president.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Clemson University Board of Trustees unanimously approved Guskiewicz\u2019s appointment as president and his contract in virtual meeting Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Michigan State\u2019s university board of trustees recently doubled Guskiewicz\u2019s salary amid concerns he could leave for another university president job. As of May 17, Guskiewicz was making $2 million in base salary at MSU.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=589\">Outrage over 2026 redistricting drives SC Democrats to first day of early vote<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>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<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Clemson has had just three university presidents this century. Clements\u2019 predecessor, James Barker, spent 15 years as president from 1999-2013.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=588\">Officers find woman\u2019s body on welfare check &amp; arrest man, Forest Acres police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Recent history of Clemson University presidents<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>R.C. Edwards, 1958-79<\/li>\n<li>Bill Atchley, 1979-85<\/li>\n<li>Walter Cox, 1985-86<\/li>\n<li>Max Lennon, 1986-94<\/li>\n<li>Phil Prince, 1994-95<\/li>\n<li>Constantine Curris, 1995-99<\/li>\n<li>James Barker, 1999-2013<\/li>\n<li>Jim Clements, 2013-26<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Guskiewicz, 2026-present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After search, Clemson University officially hires new school president to replace Jim Clements. 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