Mildred García

Mildred García is the Chancellor of the California State University system. She is also the former president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in Washington, D.C.

Early life
García was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is a first-generation college student.

Education
García earned an A.A.S. from New York City Community College, a B.S. in Business Education from Baruch College, City University of New York, a M.A. in Business Education/Higher Education from New York University; an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University; and a Doctor of Education degree, also from Columbia.

Career
Garcia held academic positions at Arizona State University; Montclair State University; Pennsylvania State University; Teachers College, Columbia University; and at the Hostos, LaGuardia, and City Colleges of City University of New York.

García became the first system-wide president of Berkeley College in 2001 and served until 2007. From 2007 to 2012, García was president of CSU Dominguez Hills —the 11th female president and first Latina president in the California State University system. From 2012 to 2018, she held the post of president of CSU Fullerton.

García was the president of AASCU, a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association of 400 public colleges, universities, and systems from 2018 through 2023. She became chancellor of the California State University system on October 1, 2023.

Awards

 * Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), 2019