The University of Washington announced today that Robert J. Jones will become its 34th president, succeeding Ana Mari Cauce.

SEATTLE — Robert J. Jones will be the 34th president of the University of Washington, the Board of Regents announced Monday. Jones will replace current President Ana Mari Cauce. Cauce announced in June that she would step down from her post at the end of her five-year term in 2025.

Washington State University's Board of Regents named a new president Thursday who will take over in April as the school's first female president.

Chancellor Robert Jones will become the University of Washington's president on Aug. 1 after serving as chancellor of Illinois since 2016.

Robert J. Jones, currently the chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been chosen to become the 34th president of the University of Washington.