ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Board of Regents has picked C. Cybele Raver to become the university’s 17th president.
A special meeting will be held on Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. to make a formal vote. Her appointment will take effect Dec. 1, pending approval.
Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University, has been Vanderbilt’s chief academic officer since 2021 and is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College.
“Dr. Raver has a proven record of building strong teams, expanding research excellence and strengthening every institution she has served,” said Michael Behm, chair of the University of Michigan Board of Regents. “She understands what it takes to lead a complex, world-class university and she shares our unwavering belief that Michigan has been, is now and must remain the best university in the country. We are confident she is the right leader for this moment and we look forward to the board’s formal vote.”
“It is an extraordinary honor to be considered as the University of Michigan’s 17th president at this pivotal moment in higher education,” Raver said in a statement on Tuesday. “Michigan’s scale and impact across research, education, economic growth and public service are unmatched, and I’m eager to build on its remarkable legacy. I look forward to working alongside faculty, staff, students and alumni to lead Michigan forward with clarity and confidence.”
President Domenico Grasso will continue to lead the university through Nov. 30 and will work closely with Raver to ensure continuity in academic and research leadership through the transition.