Nicholas B. Dirks is UC Berkeley’s 10th chancellor. Previously, he was Columbia University's executive vice president and dean of its faculty of arts and sciences, and the Franz Boas Professor of Anthropology and History. Also the author of three books on India, Dirks emerged as the top candidate after a six-month search.
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In this introductory video, Nicholas Dirks — on his second day as Berkeley’s new chancellor — declares himself “thrilled finally to be here,” “deeply honored to take on this role at UC Berkeley,” and “unreservedly optimistic about our future.” Transcript.
The career of incoming Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks has led him out of the classroom in order to influence what happens within it.
June 16, 2013 - California Magazine
Nicholas Dirks introduced himself and fielded questions at a conversational meet-up Thursday afternoon between UC Berkeley students and the campus’s next chancellor. About 100 people turned out for what Dirks called one of the “first of a long series of conversations with you.” Earlier in the day, Chancellor Birgeneau and Dirks met with student winners of the “Fiat Lux Remix” contest. May 3, 2013
Updates on the search to replace Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost George Breslauer, who is retiring at the end of 2013...
The Office of the Chancellor supports the Chancellor's leadership as Chief Executive Officer by providing administrative, organizational, communications support, and strategy development and services, to advance the Chancellor's vision, core values, and priorities for the University of California, Berkeley.
The Office of the Chancellor is comprised of the following units:
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BEATA FITZPATRICKAssociate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Beata FitzPatrick is responsible for the effective administrative organization and daily functioning of the Office of the Chancellor and its responsiveness to the needs of the Chancellor and the campus community. She has oversight for the management of the budget of the Office of the Chancellor and its human, financial and physical resources. view full biography |
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Linda WilliamsAssociate Chancellor and Chief Ethics, Risk, and Compliance Officer Linda Williams serves as a lead strategist and has a broad level of authority to represent the Campus with constituencies such as faculty, senate committee chairs, senior administrators, other UC locations, Office of the President, public agencies and the community. Williams has administrative oversight for the offices of Government & Community Relations, Audit and Advisory Services, the Staff Ombuds Office, and has been given broad responsibility for oversight and coordination of the campus’ ethics and compliance requirements through the newly established Office of Ethics, Risk and Compliance Services. view full biography |
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Phyllis HoffmanAssistant Chancellor and Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP) Phyllis Hoffman supports the Chancellor and EVCP by providing advice and high-level strategic assistance on a variety of organizational matters. She works on Chancellor and/or EVCP–led campus-wide initiatives and is currently on the leadership team for Operational Excellence. In collaboration with the Associate Chancellor-Chief of Staff to the Chancellor, Phyllis also works on leadership transition planning, organizational structure changes, and executive recruitments. view full biography |
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