Chancellor
University of California, Irvine
Irvine
College Degree: Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in political science from University of California, Los Angeles
NOTABLE: Said in late April a return to the university is expected for students as early as July, in a phased back-to-campus plan.
QUOTABLE: On UCI’s relevance during the pandemic, said “you understand in the abstract the value of great universities. But sometimes moments occur when you realize the entire country is depending on a specialized group of people to respond. That, of course, includes our health system, but also our researchers who are part of the process of understanding this virus, and everyone else that had reliable knowledge to bring to bear.”
President
Chapman University
Orange
College Degree: Laurea in mathematics from University of Milan, Italy; doctorate in mathematics from University of Maryland, College Park
NOTABLE: At end of April, said students, faculty and staff coming to campus in the fall would be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Joins University of California, Irvine and California State University, Fullerton in the planned requirement.
QUOTABLE: “Our goal is to move toward a Chapman Experience that is closer to what we had before the pandemic, with only minimal social distancing, our facilities being open, the ability to move freely around campus, where guests are also welcome.”
President
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton
College Degree: Bachelor’s in political science and sociology from University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D. from University of California, Hasting College of Law
NOTABLE: In March 2020, CSUF launched a new fundraising campaign to raise $200M by 2025. Dubbed “It Takes a Titan,” it marked the first-ever campus-wide campaign at the 64-year-old school. Received nearly $50M earlier this year from sale of buildings it owned in the Irvine Spectrum.
QUOTABLE: “There are countless Titans who I think of as heroes, and all of them—faculty, staff, students, and alumni—are, exactly that: Heroic in how they continually lift up others through education, inclusion, equity, and civic engagement.”