James Milliken
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James B. Milliken is president of the University of Nebraska
, a position he has held since August 2004. He also holds faculty appointments in the College of Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
. He previously served as senior vice president for the 16-campus University of North Carolina. Prior to joining UNC, Milliken was vice president of the University of Nebraska.
Milliken is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta
, the Society of Innocents
, the chancellor's senior honorary, and the Phi Beta Kappa Society
. Milliken earned his law degree in 1983 from New York University
, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar. He practiced law on Wall Street before joining the University of Nebraska in 1988. He has also worked in Washington as legislative assistant to Congresswoman Virginia Smith.
Milliken serves on the board of directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and as a co-chair of the Council on Competitiveness' Regional Innovation Initiative Leadership Steering Committee. He also serves on the board of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce and the Nebraska “Dream It, Do It” workforce initiative. He co-chairs the Nebraska P-16 program and is a member of the Governor’s Education Leadership Council, the Board of Academic Advisors of the Omaha-based Building Bright Futures scholarship initiative and the NASULGC Commission on On-line Learning. Milliken is vice chairman of BioNebraska and a member of the U.S. Strategic Command Consultation Committee and the Business Higher Education Forum. Milliken and his wife, Nana Smith, live with their three children in Lincoln
.
University of Nebraska system
The University of Nebraska system is the public university system in the state of Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln, the system now has four universities and an agricultural college....
, a position he has held since August 2004. He also holds faculty appointments in the College of Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the School of Public Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a four-year state university located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1908 as Omaha University, the institution became the public Municipal University of Omaha in 1931. It assumed its current name in 1968 following a merger into the University...
. He previously served as senior vice president for the 16-campus University of North Carolina. Prior to joining UNC, Milliken was vice president of the University of Nebraska.
Milliken is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta , also known as Phi Delt, is an international fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad. The fraternity has about 169 active chapters and colonies in over 43 U.S...
, the Society of Innocents
Society of Innocents
The Innocents Society is the Chancellor's senior honorary society at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, composed of 13 men and women who apply during the spring of their junior year and are selected on the basis of academic excellence, unparalleled leadership, and selfless service to the...
, the chancellor's senior honorary, and the Phi Beta Kappa Society
Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honor society. Its mission is to "celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences"; and induct "the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities." Founded at The College of William and...
. Milliken earned his law degree in 1983 from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar. He practiced law on Wall Street before joining the University of Nebraska in 1988. He has also worked in Washington as legislative assistant to Congresswoman Virginia Smith.
Milliken serves on the board of directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) and as a co-chair of the Council on Competitiveness' Regional Innovation Initiative Leadership Steering Committee. He also serves on the board of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce and the Nebraska “Dream It, Do It” workforce initiative. He co-chairs the Nebraska P-16 program and is a member of the Governor’s Education Leadership Council, the Board of Academic Advisors of the Omaha-based Building Bright Futures scholarship initiative and the NASULGC Commission on On-line Learning. Milliken is vice chairman of BioNebraska and a member of the U.S. Strategic Command Consultation Committee and the Business Higher Education Forum. Milliken and his wife, Nana Smith, live with their three children in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
.