华盛顿大学第一位非裔美国人主席罗伯特·琼斯获任命,任期五年。 Robert J. Jones, first African American president of University of Washington, appointed to five-year term.

伊利诺伊大学的现任校长罗伯特·琼斯被任命为华盛顿大学第34届校长。 Robert J. Jones, the current chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been appointed as the 34th president of the University of Washington. Jones将是第一个领导该机构的非裔美国人,他接替Ana Mari Cauce,并于8月1日开始五年任期。 Jones, who will be the first African American to lead the institution, succeeds Ana Mari Cauce and starts his five-year term on August 1. 琼斯在伊利诺伊大学和奥尔巴尼大学担任领导职务,具有丰富的领导经验,他因提高学生的可负担性和社区影响力而著称。 Known for enhancing student affordability and community impact, Jones brings extensive leadership experience from his roles at the University of Illinois and the University at Albany.