University of Texas System Chancellor J.B. Milliken is stepping down at the end of this month to lead the University of California, the West Coast institution's Board of Regents announced Friday afternoon.

UC regents have named University of Texas Chancellor James B. Milliken as the next president of the University of California.

UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May made the following statement about the appointment of James B. Milliken as the University of California president: “I extend my sincere congratulations to James Milliken on his selection as the next president of the University of California.