EAST LANSING — The Michigan State Board of Trustees approved a 1.5% raise for President Kevin Guskiewicz on Oct. 31 following months of cuts across the university .

MSU spokesperson Amber McCann said the 1.5% increase was effective Oct. 1 and was in line with scheduled pay increases for executive management at MSU.

She said faculty received 3% annual increases, and university support staff received 1.9% pay raises. Other executive managers received pay increases between 1% and 1.5%.

Under the new contract, Guskiewicz is making a base salary of $1,029,210. Under the original contract, he was given a $975,000 salary, and he got a 4% raise in September 2024.

Guskiewicz will earn $200,000 in deferred compensation for each calendar year he completes as university president in addition to

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