Fresno State President Named Chancellor Of CSU System

Students walk under the entry to the California State University–Fullerton campus in Fullerton, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LONG BEACH, Calif. (CNS)—Joseph I. Castro, who has been president of Fresno State University for the past seven years, on Sept. 23 was named the next chancellor of the Long Beach-based California State University (CSU) system.

Castro is the first California native and the first Mexican-American to hold the position. He will take over the office on Jan. 4, 2021, replacing retiring Chancellor Timothy White.