Feb 25, 2026 - News

Wayne State names Richard Bierschbach president

Joe Guillen

Wayne State's Richard Bierschbach in December 2025. — Richard Bierschbach in December 2025. Photo: Photo: Courtesy of Wayne State University via Flickr

Wayne State promoted interim president Richard Bierschbach to be the university's 14th president Tuesday, the Detroit News reported.

Why it matters: The state's third-biggest university, located in the heart of Detroit, has been searching for a new leader since former president Kimberly Andrews Espy resigned in September.

Driving the news: The university's Board of Governors voted 7-0 to approve Bierschbach at its meeting Tuesday.

Catch up quick: Bierschbach joined Wayne State as the law school's dean in 2017.

He has undergraduate and law degrees from U of M.

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