Brent White Returns to Golden Gate University as President

Prior to his appointment as the 8^th President of Golden Gate University in San Francisco effective November 1, 2025, Brent White served as the chief global officer at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and a professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law. He previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Golden Gate University and vice president for global affairs and dean of global education at the University of Arizona, where he was also a Professor of Law. At Arizona, he was also the associate Dean for  programs and global initiatives at the James E. Rogers College of Law, where he led the development of the nation’s first bachelor of arts in law.

Before entering academia, White was the legal director in Hawaiʻi for the American Civil Liberties Union.

White earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law.

Eduardo Peñalver, Former Law Dean and Seasoned President Named Next Pres. of Georgetown

Former Cornell Law Dean Eduardo Peñalver, currently President of Seattle University (since 2021), has been named President of Georgetown University, effective July 2026. Peñalver graduated from Yale Law School and clerked at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice John Paul Stevens.  In addition to teaching at Cornell Law School, he served on the faculty at Fordham Law School and the University of Chicago School of Law.  He was also a visiting faculty member at Harvard Law School and Yale Law School.

Texas Tech Names Lawyer Legislator Brandon Creighton Sole Finalist for Chancellor

Continuing a trend in Texas and Florida, another state legislator has been named to lead a University – this time attorney Senator Brandon Creighton has been named the sole finalist for the Chancellor of Texas Tech.

As a legislator. Creighton was responsible for Senate Bill 17 in 2023 which banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities. He also co-authored Senate Bill 18 in 2023 making it easier for universities to revoke tenure. In 2025, he authored Senate Bill 37,  requiring university system regents to review their schools’ curriculum periodically and directs them to consolidate or eliminate low enrollment programs.  He also helped enact Senate Bill 2972, giving regents more power to restrict protests and other expressive activity on campus.

He earned his JD from the Oklahoma City University School of Law