UI Provost Leaves for California Post

University of Illinois provost Linda Katehi is leaving the Urbana campus after three years.

A statement from Chancellor Richard Herman's office says Katehi has accepted the chancellor's position at the University of California at Davis. Katehi was an administrator at Purdue University when she was named UIUC provost in 2006. Katehi is also a professor of electrical and computer engineering. In the statement, Herman called Katehi an individual of strong intellect, a leader and a nationally respected scholar. Herman says a search for a new provost will begin as soon as possible. UC Davis officials say Katehi's appointment there will be effective this summer pending approval by the university's Board of Regents. She holds two degrees from UCLA.