President Michael Schill to be inaugurated June 2

Michael H. Schill, Northwestern University’s 17th president, will be inaugurated at 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, in a ceremony on the Evanston campus. University faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the ceremony in person or via livestream. In-person attendance will be limited by capacity; advance registration will be required.

Following the ceremony, students, faculty and staff are invited to join an in-person campus community celebration at 2 p.m. on the Evanston campus.

In the days leading up to the inauguration, additional events in Chicago and Evanston will celebrate Northwestern’s excellence with performances, academic discussions and more.

“We are beginning a new adventure together. And if we do it right, Northwestern has an opportunity to reach truly rare heights in the coming years.”

– President Michael H. Schill

“I am grateful for the opportunity to share in this community’s passion and vision for Northwestern,” Schill said. “We are beginning a new adventure together. And if we do it right, Northwestern has an opportunity to reach truly rare heights in the coming years.”

President Schill also serves as a professor in the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management. He is a nationally recognized expert in property, real estate, and housing law and policy. As a first‐generation college graduate, Schill is a champion of higher education and its power to transform lives. He has been a leader in efforts to support student access and success, enhance academic and research excellence, improve inclusion and diversity, and provide an outstanding campus experience.

After being announced Northwestern’s new president, he took office on Sept. 12, 2022, succeeding President Emeritus Morton Schapiro, who had served as the University’s 16th president from 2009 until last year.

Visit the official Northwestern inauguration website for news about the upcoming events.