Dr. Susan E. Borrego had been in Higher Education for nearly 30 years. Prior to being appointed chancellor, Borrego served as the vice president for enrollment management, planning, and student affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Borrego had been vice president for student affairs at California State University, Monterey Bay, and assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and associate vice chancellor/dean of students at the University of Arkansas. She served at California Institute of Technology during the 1990s where she developed the university's first high-achievement program for under-represented students.
