Presidential Investiture
The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees hosted a Presidential Investiture Ceremony for the university’s 16th president, Neil MacKinnon, in the Plachta Auditorium of Warriner Hall, Friday, April 4, 2025. MacKinnon received welcomes from Board of Trustees Chair Todd Regis, Mount Pleasant Mayor Boomer Wingard, Michigan Association of State Universities CEO Daniel Hurley, Ph.D., faculty member Stephen Juris, Ph.D., Student Government Association Vice President Aashka Barot, Deputy Athletic Director for Administration Tangela Cheatham and Alumni Board member Scott Nadeau. A reception followed the ceremony in the Powers Hall Ballroom, where members of the CMU community, guests and the public enjoyed food and a photo opportunity with President MacKinnon and his wife, Leanne MacKinnon.