James B. Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system, has been named the next president of the University of California.

James Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas, has been named the next University of California president by the UC Board of Regents.

The University of California (UC) Board of Regents on Friday approved University of Texas Chancellor James Milliken as the UC's next president, which comes as the school system prepares for funding cuts from the Trump administration.