Jones will be the 34th President of the University of Washington, and his five-year term begins Aug. 1, 2025. He will also be the first African American to serve in this role, the university said.

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.

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 ... Jones’ past experience ...

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 Univ ...

Incoming UW President Robert Jones sat down with The Daily’s News Editor for a 10-minute Q&A on Feb. 6. This interview has ...

Robert J. Jones, the current chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has signed a five-year contract that will begin in August. According to UW, he will be the first African ...

The University of Washington announced Monday Robert J. Jones has been selected as the university's 34th president.

Jones, who will be the first African American to lead the UW, succeeds President Ana Mari Cauce, who is stepping down after 10 years at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

The University of Washington has named Robert J. Jones its 34 th president ... previously served as the president at the University at Albany in New York, becomes the first African American ...