Michigan State names Samuel Stanley Jr. president

Michigan State President Samuel Stanley Jr.

From left, acting president Satish Udpa, incoming president Samuel Stanley Jr., trustee chair Dianne Byrum, and trustee Brian Mosallam listen to Stanley address a special session of the Michigan State University board of trustees that voted to elect him the 21st president of the university, May 28, 2019.

Members of Reclaim MSU, an organization of staff, students and alumni that demand "a culture of transparency and accountability" at Michigan State sit together wearing teal T-shirts during a special session of the Michigan State University board of trustees that voted to elect Samuel Stanley Jr. as the 21st president of the university.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session with the media.

Faculty, trustees and search committee members listen during a question and answer session.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named as Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr., center, surrounded by faculty, trustees and search committee members, participates in a question and answer session after the Michigan State University board of trustees voted to elect him the university's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Michigan State professors Anna Pegler-Gordon, left, and Andaluna Borcila listen during a special session of the Michigan State University board of trustees that voted to elect Samuel Stanley Jr. as the 21st president of the university, May 28, 2019. The pair are members of Reclaim MSU, an organization of staff, students and alumni that demand "a culture of transparency and accountability" at the university.

Jim Blanchard, former Michigan governor, and Katherine Rifiotis, a member of the search committee, chat during a break after the meeting.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. participates in a question and answer session after being named as Michigan State University's 21st president, May 28, 2019.

Samuel Stanley Jr. speaks to the audience after a special session of the Michigan State University board of trustees voted to elect Stanley as the university's 21st president, May 28, 2019.