Dr. Michael Drake Named UC System’s First Black President

OAKLAND (CBSLA) — Dr. Michael Drake was named the first Black president of the University of California system Tuesday.This just in: The University of California Board of Regents have announced the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the 21st president of UC’s world-renowned system. Learn more: https://t.co/nXBvubvmuD pic.twitter.com/kSitXXBrkF
— UC Newsroom (@UC_Newsroom) July 8, 2020Drake previously served as chancellor at UC Irvine from 2005-2014 before taking on the r