UC Riverside’s New Chancellor Is Jack Hu, a University of Georgia Administrator

S. Jack Hu, University of Georgia provost, named UC Riverside chancellor amid steep challenges

The UC Board of Regents announced that S. Jack Hu, a vice president of academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia, would become the UC Riverside chancellor.

New Chancellor Selected to Take Helm at UC Riverside

A longtime researcher and administrator in higher education will be UC Riverside’s new chancellor, it was announced Wednesday. Dr. S. Jack Hu, currently vice president for academic affairs at the University of George, was officially appointed by the UC Board of Regents during a special session Wednesday at the UC Student & Policy Center in Sacramento. “Over his distinguished career at leading public research institutions, Dr. Hu has championed i…

UC Riverside’s new chancellor is Jack Hu, a University of Georgia administrator

Jack Hu, the University of Georgia’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, was named chancellor of UC Riverside on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Courtesy of UC Riverside) A University of Georgia administrator who immigrated from China was named the new chancellor of UC Riverside and will replace Kim A. Wilcox. The UC Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Jack Hu, the university’s senior vice president for academic affairs…

S. Jack Hu, University of Georgia provost, named UC Riverside chancel…

S. Jack Hu, a senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia with deep experience in leading research enterprises and guiding outreach to students from rural and low-income communities, has been named the new chancellor of UC Riverside.Hu’s appointment, announced Wednesday afternoon by the UC Board of Regents, takes place [...]