Former Ohio State President Michael V. Drake hasn’t had that title for long – June 30 was his last official day as the leader of the Buckeyes. And as it turns out, his retirement didn’t last long. The University of California announced on Tuesday evening that Drake is the new president of their university system. He is the first Black leader in the university system’s 152-year history. There are approximately 285,000 students across 10 campuses in the system. The job is somewhat of a homecoming for Drake and his family. Prior to accepting the responsibility to lead The Ohio State University, Drake served as the chancellor at University of California, Irvine from July 2005 to July 2014. Drake also fulfilled roles as vice president for health affairs for the UC system and taught for two decade in the UC, San Francisco School of Medicine. Drake succeeds President Janet Napolitano, who will…
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