As students return to campus this fall, questions about who will lead the University of Michigan continue to loom. Following former University President Santa Ono’s surprise resignation last May, the University has begun the search for his replacement. The Presidential Search Advisory Committee , named in August, has set out to select the candidate they believe will best serve the U-M community. Committee members include the University Board of Regents and a mixture of prominent faculty and staff. There are only two students — one undergraduate and one graduate.

The committee has its work cut out for it. Choosing the right leader for one of the largest and most renowned public universities in the world is a difficult undertaking even in normal times. Now, the task is even more onero

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