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University of Texas Chancellor Appointed as New President of the University of California

    University of Texas chancellor is named president of the University of California
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    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Friday, James B. Milliken, previously in charge of significant public university systems in both New York and Texas, was appointed as the president of the University of California.

    Prior to this new role, Milliken was the chancellor of the University of Texas starting in 2018. His career also includes leadership positions at The City University of New York, the University of Nebraska, and the University of North Carolina.

    The UC system has 10 campuses, including Berkeley, Los Angeles and Davis. Milliken starts on Aug. 1. He will be paid nearly $1.5 million a year.

    In a UC press statement, Milliken expressed his excitement, saying, “The University of California is globally seen as the leading public research university, and I am truly honored to join the talented faculty, staff, and campus leaders in their essential endeavors. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to enhance the education, research, healthcare, and public service that UC is renowned for and which has positively impacted countless Californians.”

    The announcement comes at a time when the Trump administration is targeting federal funding at universities in an attempt to get them to comply with the Republican president’s political agenda.

    The University of California, Berkeley, is among dozens of colleges under investigation by the U.S. Education Department over its ties to The PhD Project, a group aimed at diversifying the business world and higher education faculty. The Trump administration is also investigating Berkeley over allegations of antisemitism linked to pro-Palestinian protests against the war in Gaza that broke out last year across campuses nationwide.

    In response, Berkeley said it has “an unwavering commitment” to fighting antisemitism.

    The Trump administration also launched probes into three University of California campuses over their admissions policies to determine whether they comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action in college admissions.

    Milliken succeeds Michael V. Drake as UC president. Drake was the first Black person to serve in the role in the system’s more than 150-year history. Drake announced last year that he would step down after serving as president since 2020, leading the system through the coronavirus pandemic, a graduate student strike and various campus protests.

    His announcement last July that he planned to step down followed a particularly tumultuous spring. Over several days last April and early May, counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA that had grown on campus and law enforcement waited hours to step in. The next day, authorities in riot gear dispersed more than 1,000 people who had gathered to support the encampment.

    Drake said Milliken “has the depth of wisdom and experience” to deal with the challenges that come with leading one of the nation’s largest public university systems.

    “I have great confidence in both his leadership and his commitment to the University’s enduring values,” he said in a statement. “I’m excited about his appointment and look forward to seeing all that he will accomplish at the University.”

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that he was excited to see Milliken selected for the role to “drive the next chapter of innovation, talent, and progress that will shape California and the country for generations to come.”

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