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UT Regents Advance Interim Leaders as Sole Finalists for Chancellor and UT-Austin President

State law requires a 21-day review period before the board can vote to confirm the nominees

John Zerwas was named sole finalist for the chancellor position at the University of Texas System, on Mon. July 21, 2025. 
Then-state Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, speaks to pages on the House floor on April 4, 2019.
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Overview

  • The board unanimously designated John M. Zerwas and James E. Davis as sole finalists during a telephone meeting on July 21.
  • JB Milliken departed in May to become president of the University of California system, and Jay Hartzell left UT-Austin this summer for Southern Methodist University.
  • A special advisory committee of faculty, staff, students, alumni, community members and two other UT presidents will convene in mid-August to evaluate Davis’s candidacy.
  • Zerwas has served as interim chancellor since May 31 after overseeing health affairs, and Davis has led UT-Austin as interim president since February following his role as chief operating officer.
  • With more than 256,000 students and a $30.9 billion budget, the UT System’s leadership decisions are under intense scrutiny after new state laws limiting faculty input on curricula and campus speech.