2 days ago · The University of Washington Board of Regents on Monday announced that Robert J. Jones, who is currently concluding a nine-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the 34th President of the UW.The Board had previously authorized Chair Blaine Tamaki to enter into contract negotiations with Jones and …

1 day ago · SEATTLE -- On Feb. 3, 2025, the University of Washington Board of Regents announced that Robert J. Jones has been selected as the 34th President of the UW. Jones is currently the chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and will begin his UW presidency Aug. 1. "On behalf of our ...

2 days ago · The University of Washington, one of the nation’s top research universities and an academic linchpin of the Seattle region’s tech industry, announced today that Robert J. Jones will become its ...

2 days ago · Robert J. Jones, currently the chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been chosen to become the 34th president of the University of Washington.

2 days ago · Chancellor Robert Jones will serve as the next president of the University of Washington. The Board of Regents announced the news Monday afternoon. Jones will officially begin his contract on Aug. 1 and become the University of Washington’s 34th president. As president, Jones will oversee the ...

2 days ago · The University of Washington Board of Regents announced Monday that Robert J. Jones, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will be the UW’s 34th president. His five-year ...

2 days ago · SEATTLE - The University of Washington Board of Regents has announced Robert J. Jones as the university's next president. Jones will be the 34th President of the University of Washington, and his five-year term begins Aug. 1, 2025. He will also be the first African American to serve in this role, the university said.

Robert J. Jones (born 1951) [1] is an American crop physiology scientist, currently serving as the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since September 2016. He served as the 19th president of the State University of New York at Albany from 2013 to 2016. On February 3, 2025 he was announced as the 34th President of the University of Washington.

1 day ago · On Monday afternoon, the school announced that Dr. Robert Jones will become the school's 34th president on August 1, when Cauce's term expires. Jones, who was previously the chancellor at Illinois, has served as president at the University of Albany from 2013 to 2016 and has served on the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors.

2 days ago · With University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce leaving her position this year, the university has now selected her replacement. Robert J. Jones will become UW's 34th president, starting ...