Dean Kent Syverud of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law is leaving to become Chancellor of Syracuse University. Before joining Wash U., Syverud was dean of Vanderbilt Law School from 1997-2005 and a member of the law faculty at the University of Michigan (where he obtained his J.D.) He begins his new position in January.
In light of his recent quote that salaries of law deans and law professors should be cut in half; I wonder how he feels about University Chancellor salaries now?
Syracuse is lucky to have him.
Congratulations to Kent and to Syracuse! Very exciting.