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.

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.

The University of California Board of Regents today approved the appointment of James B. Milliken as the 22nd president of UC’s world-renowned system of 10 campuses, six academic health centers, and three nationally affiliated laboratories.