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Former OSU President To Lead University Of California

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published July 8, 2020 at 5:13 AM EDT
president.osu.edu

Former Ohio State University president Michael Drake has a new gig. 

The University of California has named Drake it's new president, a month after he retired from OSU. Drake previously served as chancellor of UC Irvine. He replaces Janet Napolitano and becomes UC's first black president. 
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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