On the morning of March 3, members of the Syracuse University community gathered in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building—a building that itself stands as a testament to J. Michael Haynie’s impact on the University—to celebrate Haynie’s appointment as the University’s 13th chancellor and president.
The official announcement, made by Board of Trustees Chairman Jeffrey M. Scruggs, was met with a standing ovation. Haynie, who has been a member of the University community for nearly 20 years, will assume his new responsibilities on July 1.
Search Committee Co-Chair Elisabeth “Lisa” Fontenelli ’86; Student Government Association President German Alejandro Nolivos ’26, who was also a search committee member; and Scruggs each addressed the crowd before Haynie took the podium.
In his first remarks as chancellor-elect, Haynie was direct and personal: “I do love Syracuse University. I love this community, I love our people and I am so proud and so ready to serve as your 13th chancellor and president.”
Haynie currently serves as vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and executive dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. He is the founder and executive director of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families and a 14-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In 2021, he received the University’s highest honor, the Chancellor’s Medal.
Browse photos from the announcement celebration, below.