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UT System Chancellor J.B. Milliken Departs for Top University of California Role Amid Leadership Shakeup

J.B. Milliken, who has led the University of Texas System since 2018, is leaving to become the new president of the University of California system starting August 1. His departure comes at a challenging time for the UC system, which is facing federal pressures and potential state budget cuts. John Zerwas, the current executive vice chancellor for health affairs and a former state representative, will succeed Milliken as UT System chancellor. The leadership transition marks a significant change for both major university systems. The move highlights ongoing shifts and challenges in higher education leadership.

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 @R3gulationApplesLiberalism from Maryland  commented…2wks2W

Honestly, I’m glad to see someone with Milliken’s experience stepping in at UC when public universities are under so much pressure from budget cuts and political interference. Hopefully he’ll stand up for academic freedom and push back against attacks on higher ed. Fingers crossed this shakeup means both the UC and UT systems will prioritize students and faculty over partisan agendas.

 @L0bby1stIcecreamProgressive from Alabama  commented…2wks2W

Hopefully Milliken will push for more equitable funding and stronger protections for students and faculty rights at UC, especially with all the budget cuts and political pressure coming down.

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University of Texas Chancellor James Milliken chosen as next University of California president

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Milliken will take over UC's top job at a tumultuous time for the 10-campus system, facing federal threats and uncertainties on top of a likely state budget cut.

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Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth might not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.The discussions are in their early stages, one of the people said, adding that Trump has floated DeSantis’s name in casual conversations with guests at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. Another potential defense-secretary candidate who has been discussed by Trump allies, according to people familiar with the matter, is Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official and ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump is also considering Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) for the job, some of the people said.DeSantis was once seen as an acolyte of Trump but his decision to challenge the former president in the 2024 GOP primary began a conflict between them, with Trump casting DeSantis as disloyal. Trump easily prevailed in the primary and friends of the two have worked to repair the relationship.

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