Matthew Scogin is the Michigan institution's new president, even though he has never held a position in academia, other than being a board member at Hope.

In these loud and quarrelsome times consider the role of the public intellectual, particularly academics with a particular area of expertise they feel might elevate the debate on issues of the day outside the ivory tower

Having served as interim since January 1, Brian Caputo is slated to take on the Illinois school's top leadership post on July 1.