25 Facts About Mark Yudof

Mark George Yudof was born on October 30,1944 and is an American law professor and academic administrator.

Mark Yudof is a former president of the University of California, former chancellor of the University of Texas System, and former president of the University of Minnesota.

Mark Yudof joined the faculty of The University of Texas School of Law in 1971.

Mark Yudof has been a visiting professor at the University of Michigan Law School and UC Berkeley School of Law.

Mark Yudof is a recognized expert in the fields of constitutional law, freedom of expression, and education law.

Mark Yudof was co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the 1973 US Supreme Court case San Antonio v Rodriguez, the landmark school finance lawsuit.

Mark Yudof is the author of Gender Justice, and of When Government Speaks: Politics, Law, and Government Expression in America,.

Mark Yudof became a member of the State Bar of Texas in 1980.

From 1984 to 1994, Mark Yudof served as dean of the University of Texas School of Law.

From 1994 to 1997, Mark Yudof served as executive vice president and provost of the University of Texas at Austin.

In that position, Mark Yudof initiated many improvements to undergraduate education, including creating a freshman seminar program and Academy of Distinguished Teachers.

On July 1,1997, Mark Yudof took office as the 14th president of the University of Minnesota.

Mark Yudof became the ninth chancellor of the University of Texas System on August 1,2002.

Mark Yudof resigned on June 15,2008, to become President of the University of California system.

In March 2008, Yudof was selected as the next president of UC, to succeed Robert C Dynes.

In January 2013, Mark Yudof announced his plan to resign as president of the University of California, effective August 31,2013.

Mark Yudof was heavily criticized for securing the maximum pension of $350,000 after only 7 years of service, including one year on paid sabbatical and another in which he taught only one class per semester.

Mark Yudof called on all students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to unite behind an aggressive push to make funding UC a state priority.

In 2009, Mark Yudof further bolstered this effort through a campaign seeking to let legislators and the governor know how critical their support is in preserving the university's commitment to quality and student access.

Also in 2009, Mark Yudof came under criticism for an interview that he gave to Deborah Solomon of the New York Times, in which he joked about taking a pay cut from his salary of over $800,000 to $400,000 in exchange for the White House and Air Force One.

In October 2009, seeking to help keep the University of California accessible and affordable for California students, President Mark Yudof announced an ambitious effort that aims to raise $1 billion for student support over the next four years.

Mark Yudof made the Project You Can announcement at Sunnyside High School, which for 10 years has propelled promising students toward health careers through its Doctors Academy, a program sponsored by UCSF Fresno.

Mark Yudof's op-ed piece, "Cracks in the Future," ran in the New York Times citing UC Berkeley as evidence of the cracks appearing in America's cornerstone of civilization - higher education.

Mark Yudof is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Law Institute.

Judy Mark Yudof served as the first female international president of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in 2002.