![]() ![]() as a board member and in several vice president positions. Wood was a highly engaged student leader during his time at Sac State, serving in Associated Students Inc. “I got to see the campus, and after that there was no other institution on my radar.” “I just had a wonderful experience,” Wood said. While in high school, he attended the American Legion California Boys State summer program at Sac State. He grew up in the Siskiyou County town of McCloud and was raised along with his identical twin brother Joshua (also a Sac State alumnus) in a large foster home. “It’s really about furthering the good work that’s been done around student success, diversity and inclusion, and seeing how we can further continue those trajectories to continue to be even better every day.” - J. Wood, who earned his bachelor’s degree in Black History and Politics as well as a master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership at Sac State, has deep roots in Northern California. ![]() “If Sac State can do that for me, it can do that for anyone.” ![]() I was a Black male, former foster child, first-generation college student who struggled with food insecurity and housing insecurity, and was able to graduate because of the incredible people and systems of support that were in place. “I know what Sac State is capable of doing. “It’s about investing back in the community that invested in me,” Wood said. Wood is clear about his motivation to be president. Nelsen, who has led the University since 2015. Wood, 41, will assume the presidency July 16, after the departure of retiring President Robert S. Wood is coming from San Diego State University, where he is vice president for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity and chief diversity officer. Luke Wood to lead the University as its ninth president. Sacramento State’s incoming president is “Made at Sac State” and proud of it.ĬSU trustees on Wednesday, May 24, announced the appointment of J. ![]()
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