Yudof was appointed president by the UC Board of Regents on March 27. He will succeed President Robert C. Dynes, who announced last August that he would step down by June 2008 after nearly five years as president.
"I am delighted to be joining the premier public higher education system in the world, an institution that contributes richly to the lives of all Californians," Yudof said. "I'm eager to get started, and I look forward to working with President Dynes to effectuate a smooth transition."
Yudof has served as chancellor of the University of Texas system since 2002. He previously was president of the University of Minnesota and a longtime faculty member, dean and provost at the University of Texas at Austin.
"As both a departing president and a continuing faculty member, I warmly welcome Mark Yudof to the presidency of the University of California," Dynes said. "We have agreed on the timing for the transition, and I will do everything I can to assist him throughout this period."
The UT system announced earlier this week that from May 1 until his departure for California, Yudof will serve as special advisor to an interim chancellor for the UT system. Yudof also will be visiting California periodically as part of his preparations for assuming the UC presidency.
Additional information about the appointment of President-designate Yudof is available at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/newpresident2008.
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