List of chancellors of Syracuse University
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This is a list of the chancellors of Syracuse University, a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States.
The title of Syracuse University's head officer was changed from "Chancellor" to "Chancellor and President" in 1952 during the Tolley administration.[1]
List
The following persons have served as chancellor of Syracuse University:[2]
| # | Image | Name | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellors of Syracuse University (1873–1952) | |||||
| 1 |  |
Alexander Winchell | February 1873 | 1874 | |
| 2 |  |
Rev. Erastus O. Haven | September 1874 | 1880 | |
| 3 |  |
Rev. Charles N. Sims | June 1881 | October 1893 | |
| 4 | .jpg) |
James Roscoe Day | April 1894 | June 14, 1922 | [3][4] |
| 5 | .png) |
Charles Wesley Flint | June 1922 | 1936 | [5] |
| 6 | – |
William Pratt Graham | May 1937 | September 1942 | |
| 7 | – |
William Pearson Tolley | September 1942 | September 1969 | |
| Chancellor and Presidents of Syracuse University (1952–present) | |||||
| 8 |  |
John E. Corbally | September 1, 1969 | March 10, 1971[a] | [6] |
| interim | – |
Melvin A. Eggers | March 15, 1971 | June 4, 1971 | |
| 9 | June 4, 1971 | August 19, 1991 | [7][8][9] | ||
| 10 | – |
Kenneth Shaw | August 20, 1991 | July 31, 2004 | [9][10] |
| 11 |  |
Nancy Cantor | August 1, 2004 | December 31, 2013 [b] | [11][12][13] |
| 12 |  |
Kent Syverud | January 13, 2014 | April 15, 2026 [c] | [14][15][16] |
| 13 | Mike Haynie | April 15, 2026[17] | [18][19] | ||
Notes
- Resigned to lead the University of Illinois system.
- Resigned to lead Rutgers University–Newark.
- Resigned to lead University of Michigan.
