James B. Milliken will lead the California system, relinquishing his position as the chancellor of the University of Texas system.

Sure, Californians have been heading to Texas for years, but this time a notable Lone Star State resident is reversing that traditional course . James B. Milliken, who served for nearly seven years as the 12th chancellor of the University of Texas, has been named president of the University of California.

James Milliken, the chancellor of the University of Texas, will be the next leader of the University of California, taking over at a critical juncture for the prestigious school system as it faces budget cuts and manifold threats from President Donald Trump’s crusade against the country’s institutions of higher learning.