The university's Board of Governors appointed Jonathan Holloway as Rutgers' 21st president following a unanimous vote on Tuesday morning. Board of Governors Chairman Mark Angelson addressed a room of university officials following the announcement, calling Holloway"an extraordinarily distinguished scholar" who is"thoughtful, visionary, inclusive and decisive.
"'Mom, I got the job'Holloway ended his address with a story from his time in graduate school 29 years ago and recounted how he called his now-deceased mother to discuss what he thought was a potential job offer from esteemed historian David Levering Lewis at Rutgers University.
He would get lost in a snow storm.
He is Black American. Elon Musk and Charlize Theron are African American