"I have been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer. I want to be straightforward with you: I have undergone treatment at both Michigan and Crouse Hospital, making a point to emphasize the importance of research universities in shaping health care."
"These institutions, places like Syracuse, like Michigan, exist not only to educate and to discover, but to translate that discovery into care for people when they need it most. I am fortunate, in ways I do not take lightly, to be receiving treatment at one of the finest academic medical centers in the world."
"I have spent my career believing in that mission deeply, and I believe in it more than ever now. While my brain cancer diagnosis and treatment will prevent me from serving as the 16th President of the University of Michigan, I will join the faculty ranks as a professor in the law school."
Kent Syverud announced his withdrawal from the University of Michigan presidency due to a brain cancer diagnosis. He underwent treatment at both Crouse Hospital and the University of Michigan. Syverud emphasized the vital role of research universities in healthcare and expressed gratitude for receiving treatment at a leading academic medical center. Although he cannot serve as president, he will join the faculty at the law school and act as a special adviser to the board, reflecting on his deep belief in the mission of research institutions.
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