By Melissa Martinez
News Editor

After much anticipation from students and faculty in the California State University system, the CSU Board of Trustees finally announced Timothy P. White as the seventh chancellor in the CSU system.

Since Chancellor Charles Reed announced his retirement in May, Reed has continued with the responsibilities as Chancellor until the trustees named a successor. White, who has served as UC Riverside’s chancellor for the past five years, will continue leading the nation’s largest public university system of 23 campuses and manage the effects of recent budget cuts.

White will also oversee a 5 percent CSU tuition increase if Prop. 30 fails at the ballot box next month. Failure of Prop. 30 would also lead to a halt in enrollment of spring and fall of 2013 in most CSU campuses.

“We are going to be very focused in our efforts to talk about the consequences if that is unsuccessful but also the importance to California if it is successful,” White said in a statement.

White’s achievements include leading the growth of UC Riverside to a record-breaking 21,000 students and developing committes to manage the campus’ expansion. He has led UCR to acclaimed ratings in the U.S. News and World Report’s college rankings in academic quality and diversity.

“I am humbled to have been chosen to lead the California State University system at such a transformative time,” White said in the CSU Office of Chancellor’s press release. “As Chancellor, I look forward to engaging with faculty, students, staff, campus presidents and CSU trustees, along with the communities we serve, as we advance this vital system of higher education for California’s future.”