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 an agreement has been reached.

2 days ago · Robert J. Jones, who will be the UW’s 34th President . 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 Feb. 3, 2025, Robert J. Jones was named the 34th President of the University of Washington, a position he will begin on Aug. 1. Jones is currently the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, beginning his tenure there on Sept. 26, 2016. He serves as chancellor of the state’s flagship, land-grant university.

2 days 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 student-athletes, coaches and staff, we are ...

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 ...

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.

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 · SEATTLE, Wash. – The University of Washington (UW) Board of Regents has announced Robert J. Jones as the 34th president of the university.. Jones, who is concluding his tenure as Chancellor of ...

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 ...

The University of Washington has named Robert J. Jones its 34 th president. Jones, who has spent the past nine years as chancellor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, replaces Ana Mari Cauce, who will have held the role for 10 years at the end of the academic year in June.