As the Democrat editorial asked, what do we want to be? Top 25? A football school that teaches some classes? Corporate University, Inc.? Political University, Inc.?
University of California—Berkeley http://chancellor.berkeley.edu/chancellors/dirks/biography
Nicholas B. Dirks is UC Berkeley's 10th chancellor. Previously, he was Columbia University's executive vice president and dean of its faculty of arts and sciences, and the Franz Boas Professor of Anthropology and History.
University of California—Los Angeles http://chancellor.ucla.edu/biography
Dr. Block became chancellor of UCLA on August 1, 2007. Previously, he served as vice president and provost of the University of Virginia, where he held the Alumni Council Thomas Jefferson Professorship in Biology and directed the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Center for Biological Timing. He also headed an NIH graduate training program aimed at increasing the number of scientists from underrepresented groups.
University of Virginia http://www.virginia.edu/president/biography.html
President Sullivan came to UVa from the University of Michigan, where she was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Prior to her work at Michigan, Ms. Sullivan was executive vice chancellor for academic affairs for the University of Texas System, a position she held from 2002 until May 2006. She served as faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin from 1981 to 2006.
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor https://president.umich.edu/about/biography/ President Schlissel previously was provost of Brown University, where he was responsible for all academic programmatic and budgetary functions within Brown’s schools and colleges, as well as the libraries, research institutes and centers.
University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill http://chancellor.unc.edu/biography/
After joining the Dartmouth faculty in 1983, Folt rose steadily through the academic and administrative ranks. She was named associate director of Dartmouth’s Toxic Metals Research Program in 1998, and two years later became associate director of the Center for Environmental Health Sciences. In 2001, she was appointed dean of graduate studies and associate dean of the faculty for interdisciplinary programs. She was promoted to dean of the faculty in 2004, tapped as acting provost in 2009, and named provost in 2010.
College of William and Mary http://www.wm.edu/about/administration/president/biography/index.php
Taylor Reveley was sworn in as the 27th president of the College of William & Mary on September 5, 2008, after serving as interim president since February 2008. Before assuming his current post, he served as dean of William & Mary Law School for almost a decade, starting in August 1998. He is the John Stewart Bryan Professor of Jurisprudence.
Georgia Institute of Technology http://www.president.gatech.edu/about-dr-peterson/biography-photos
G. P. “Bud” Peterson was appointed as the 11th president of Georgia Tech on April 1, 2009. Prior to his appointment, he served as chancellor at the University of Colorado at Boulder (2006-2009), provost at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York (2000-2006), and program director at the National Science Foundation for the Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing Program (1993-1994).
University of California—San Diego http://chancellor.ucsd.edu/chancellor-khosla/khosla-biography
Before his current appointment, Khosla served as Dean of the College of Engineering and Philip and Marsha Dowd University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
University of California—Davis http://chancellor.ucdavis.edu/about/index.html
Previously, Chancellor Katehi served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University; and associate dean for academic affairs and graduate education in the College of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan.
University of California—Santa Barbara https://chancellor.ucsb.edu/about/
Henry T. Yang was named UC Santa Barbara’s fifth chancellor in 1994. He was formerly the Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University, where he also served as the dean of engineering for ten years.
University of California—Irvine http://chancellor.uci.edu/about/index.html Open (previous president jumped to OSU)
University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign http://oc.illinois.edu/bio.html
Prior to this appointment Dr. Wise was interim President of the University of Washington in 2010-2011. Before that appointment, she served as Provost and Executive Vice President at the University of Washington, a position she held for five years. Dr. Wise was dean of the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California-Davis for three years.
University of Wisconsin—Madison http://www.chancellor.wisc.edu/
Blank brings strong academic credentials to the position of chancellor. She served as dean and professor of public policy and economics in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan from 1999 to 2008.
Pennsylvania State University—University Park http://president.psu.edu/biography.html
Eric J. Barron, former dean at Penn State and former president of Florida State University, began his presidency at Penn State on May 12, 2014.
University of Florida http://president.ufl.edu/about/machen/
Prior to his arrival at UF, President Machen served for six years as president of the University of Utah, where he is credited with expanding the university’s health sciences program, stabilizing the university’s finances and bolstering diversity. From 1995 to 1997, he was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, and from 1989 until 1995, he served as dean of Michigan’s School of Dentistry. From 1983 to 1989, he was professor and associate dean at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s School of Dentistry.
University of Washington http://www.washington.edu/president/biography/
From Columbia, President Young was appointed dean of the George Washington University Law School, where he focused on building top-notch faculty and students and establishing study and research relationships with foreign institutions, propelling GW Law School into a top 20 nationally ranked law school. Before coming to the UW, President Young served seven years as University President and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Utah.
University of Texas—Austin http://www.utexas.edu/president/bio
William Powers Jr., is the 28th president of The University of Texas at Austin. Before taking office on February 1, 2006, he served as dean of the university's School of Law, where he won recognition for recruiting a world-class faculty and attracting highly diverse and talented students.
Ohio State University—Columbus http://president.osu.edu/about-the-president.html
From July 2005 – June 2014, Dr. Drake served as chancellor of the University of California, Irvine. He also served as a Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology (School of Medicine) and Education (School of Education).
University of Connecticut http://president.uconn.edu/biography/
Prior to her appointment at UConn, President Herbst served as executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer of the University System of Georgia, where she led 15 university presidents and oversaw the academic missions for all 35 public universities in Georgia. Before arriving in Georgia, she was provost and executive vice president at the University at Albany (SUNY), and also served as officer in charge of the university from 2006 to 2007, upon the death of Kermit L. Hall. She previously served as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University.
Clemson University http://www.clemson.edu/administration/president/biography.html
James P. Clements, took office December 31, 2013, after serving nearly five years as president of West Virginia University. Prior to his appointment at WVU, Clements served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Vice President for Economic and Community Outreach at Towson University, the second largest university in the University System of Maryland.
Purdue University—West Lafayette http://www.purdue.edu/president/about/index.html
Daniels assumed that role in January 2013, at the conclusion of his term as Governor of the State of Indiana. He was elected as the 49th governor of Indiana in 2004, in his first bid for any elected office. He was re-elected in 2008 to a second and final term, receiving more votes than any candidate for any public office in the state's history. President Daniels came from a successful career in business and government, holding numerous top management positions in both the private and public sectors. His work as CEO of the Hudson Institute and President of Eli Lilly and Company's North American Pharmaceutical Operations taught him the business skills he brought to state government. He also served as Chief of Staff to Senator Richard Lugar, Senior Advisor to President Ronald Reagan and Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush.
University of Georgia http://president.uga.edu/index.php/meet_president/biography
Jere W. Morehead became the University of Georgia's 22nd president on July 1, 2013, having previously served as UGA's senior vice president for academic affairs and provost since 2010. President Morehead's career covers a wide range of faculty and administrative roles. Prior to 2010, he served UGA in several key administrative assignments, including vice president for instruction, vice provost for academic affairs, associate provost and director of the Honors Program, and acting executive director of legal affairs. From 2003 to 2010, he served as the University's Faculty Athletics Representative.
University of Maryland—College Park http://www.president.umd.edu/
Previously, Loh served as Executive Vice President and Provost of The University of Iowa; Dean of Seattle University's College of Arts and Sciences; Director, Governor's Policy Office and chief policy adviser to The Hon. Gary Locke, State of Washington; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculties, University of Colorado-Boulder; and Dean, University of Washington Law School.
University of Pittsburgh http://www.pitt.edu/chancellor/profile
Following his nomination by President Barack Obama and his confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Chancellor Gallagher became Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2009 and was given the additional position of Undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology in 2010. He served in both capacities until June 2014.
Texas A&M University—College Station http://president.tamu.edu/about/history-of-the-office/ Open
