Editorial: Thank you, Austin, and welcome aboard, Herbst - Commentary - The Daily Campus - University of Connecticut

Editorial: Thank you, Austin, and welcome aboard, Herbst - Commentary - The Daily Campus - University of Connecticut: Acknowledging that the role of a university president is steeped in philanthropy, President Herbst recently announced that she and her husband were donating $100,000 of their own money as an example of how donations are important to the university's future. In an interview with "UCONN Magazine," President Herbst said, "We must all accelerate our efforts in philanthropy. I will work hard with our alumni, donors, and other stakeholders to build our endowment and achieve more protection against difficult economic trends. Public higher education is what made America what it is."