James B. Milliken will lead the California system, relinquishing his position as the chancellor of the University of Texas system.

The University of California is universally regarded as the preeminent public research university in the world, and I am deeply honored to have an opportunity to join the many

James Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas, will be the next leader of the University of California, taking over at a critical juncture for the prestigious school system as it faces budget cuts and manifold threats from President Donald Trump’s crusade against the country’s institutions of higher learning.