Clemson Hires President. What Does This Mean for DEI on Campus?
Clemson University has appointed Kevin Guskiewicz as its new president, raising questions about the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on campus. Guskiewicz has a mixed history regarding DEI, having previously supported such programs while at the University of North Carolina. Observers are concerned about whether Clemson will genuinely move away from DEI practices or continue to embrace them under his leadership.
- ▪Clemson University recently hired Kevin Guskiewicz as president despite his controversial history with DEI initiatives.
- ▪Guskiewicz previously advanced DEI-focused programs during his tenure as Chancellor at the University of North Carolina.
- ▪Clemson's board of trustees had previously announced the end of DEI commissions, but concerns remain about the continuation of DEI practices.
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Home – DEI News – Clemson Hires President. What Does This Mean for DEI on Campus? opinion Clemson Hires President. What Does This Mean for DEI on Campus? Jonathan Butcher • May 29, 2026 Print Kevin Guskiewicz on April 6, 2021, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Last fall, Clemson University officials announced the end of a sordid list of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…
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