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.