AUSTIN
Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, a pediatric transplant surgeon, is preparing for his toughest challenge ever.
On Monday, he takes over as chancellor of the sprawling University of Texas System, where officials are grappling with complaints about soaring tuition costs, a growing battle over admissions policies and a hurricane-ravaged medical school and health center in Galveston.
For Cigarroa, 51, it’s just another chance to exceed expectations.
“Challenges really don’t dissuade me from pursuing important opportunities,” Cigarroa told The Associated Press. “If you’re an optimist, you see opportunities, and that’s the way I’ve been brought up.”
