James Milliken
James B. Milliken | |
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Chancellor of the City University of New York | |
Assumed office June 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Goldstein |
President of the University of Nebraska | |
In office 2004–2014 | |
Preceded by | L. Dennis Smith |
Succeeded by | Hank M. Bounds |
Personal details | |
Born | Nebraska |
Spouse(s) | Nana Smith |
Alma mater |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln New York University School of Law |
Profession | Academic administrator, professor, attorney |
Website | Chancellor James B. Milliken |
James B. (“J.B.”) Milliken is chancellor of the City University of New York - the nation's largest urban university system. Prior, Milliken served as president of the University of Nebraska from 2004 to 2014, where he was also a professor at the School of Public Affairs and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law. [1] Milliken previously served as senior vice president of the University of North Carolina's 16-campus system, from 1998 to 2004. Before joining the University of North Carolina, Milliken was vice president of the division of external affairs of University of Nebraska. [2]
Early life and education
Milliken was raised in Fremont, Nebraska. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1979. He earned a law degree in 1983 from New York University School of Law, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar. [3]While at New York University School of Law, Milliken served as research assistant to Professor Norman Dorsen, then president of the American Civil Liberties Union.[4]
Career
Following law school, Milliken worked for the Legal Aid Society’s Civil Division in New York City, and afterwards an attorney at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.[5]
Milliken returned to Nebraska in 1988 as executive assistant to the president of the University of Nebraska, [6] followed by the position of Secretary to the Board of Regents and Vice President for External Affairs. [7]
In Nebraska, Milliken worked to expanding access, launching CollegeBound Nebraska, which provided free tuition to Nebraska Pell Grant recipients, University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, and Nebraska Innovation Campus, a public-private affiliation to with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. [8] [2] and he led a $1.8 billion dollar capital campaign. [9][10] funding new institutes he created for early childhood (Buffett Early Childhood Institute), global food and water sustainability (Daugherty Water for Food Institute) and rural sustainability (Rural Futures Institute).[2] Milliken also assisted the Nebraska P-16 Initiative to improve primary education, increase student success and college preparation, and close the achievement gap. [11] Milliken significantly expanded the University's global reach, establishing new programs in China, India, Brazil and Turkey.[4]
In 1998, Milliken was appointed by then-president of the University of North Carolina Molly Corbett Broad to head a division responsible for university-wide strategy, institutional research, state and federal relations, public affairs, and economic development.[12] In 2000, he helped lead the effort to pass a statewide referendum for a $3.1 billion bond issue [4] to construction and repair university and community college buildings. The historic referendum was the largest bond issue to date for higher education capital improvements in the United States. [13]
Not-for-profit affiliations
Milliken is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, [14] Business Higher Education Forum, [15] and on the executive committee of the Council on Competitiveness. [16] He formerly served as a director on the board of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). [17]
Personal life
Milliken is married to Nana Graves Hilliard Smith, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University, and J.D. degree from New York University School of Law in 1986. Milliken and Smith married in 1989. [3] They have three children. [18]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in the Midwest, 38th, 39th Editions; Who's Who in America, 66th, 67th, 68th Editions
- 1 2 3 Perry, Kate Howard (January 15, 2014). "Leaving NU: J.B. Milliken praised as he looks toward future with CUNY system". Omaha World-Herald.
- 1 2 "Nana Smith Wed To James Milliken". New York Times. January 22, 1989.
- 1 2 3 Baker, Al (January 15, 2014). "CUNY Picks James Milliken as New Chancellor". New York Times.
- ↑ "James Milliken '83 tapped as new chancellor of City University of New York". NYU Law. January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Dunker, Chris (January 16, 2014). "Milliken: Right time to make a change". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ Bryant, Kimberly (June 8, 2004). "Milliken named University of Nebraska president". The Gateway.
- ↑ Messina, Judith. "People to Watch in Higher Education".
- ↑ Lee, Melissa (October 28, 2014). "Campaign for Nebraska tops $1.8 billion". University pf Nebraska Medical Center.
- ↑ Feiden, Douglas (June 8, 2014). "New CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken Faces Stricter Gift Restrictions". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Ginn, Jennifer. "P-16 initiatives, other state-led partnerships hold key to higher-ed reform, MLC panelists say".
- ↑ Dunker, Chris (April 27, 2014). "Milliken's tenure a fusion of NU's growth, public's confidence". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ Jenkins, Nate (April 29, 2004). "Milliken has experience, roots in state". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ "Council on Foreign Relations Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "BHEF Members". Business Higher Education Forum. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Council on Competitiveness Board". The Council on Competitiveness. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Melissa (August 9, 2009). "Send e-mail, earn degree: NU hopes to catch up in race for online students". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ Johnson, Jenna (August 19, 2004). "Milliken returns to his roots in Nebraska".