Dive Summary:
- Wayne State University (WSU) introduced M. Roy Wilson, deputy of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, as its new president on Wednesday.
- The WSU Board of Governors voted unanimously to appoint Wilson as its 12th president.
- Previously, Wilson served as chairman of the board of trustees and acting president at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and dean of the medical school and vice president at Creighton University.
From the article:
Debbie Dingell, chairwoman of the WSU Board of Governors, hailed Wilson's hiring as a "historic day" for the university. She said there were a number of outstanding candidates but the board felt Wilson was "the perfect candidate at the perfect time for Wayne State."
"He has a history of leadership in higher education, in research and in medicine," Dingell said. "He has a deep interest in and understanding of the needs of this urban research university. We, the board, are very confident in Wayne State's future under the leadership of Dr. Wilson and look forward to great things from our university in the years to come."
