S. Jack Hu, University of Georgia provost, named UC Riverside chancel…

S. Jack Hu, a senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia with deep experience in leading research enterprises and guiding outreach to students from rural and low-income communities, has been named the new chancellor of UC Riverside.

Hu’s appointment, announced Wednesday afternoon by the UC Board of Regents, takes place at crucial moment for the UC…