University of Connecticut Athletics
Herbst Elected Chairman Of American Board of Directors
5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | General
May 29, 2015
MIAMI -
University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Athletic Conference as the league concluded its annual meetings on Friday.
Herbst succeeds SMU President Dr. Gerald Turner in the position while Tulsa President Dr. Steadman Upham was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Herbst and Upham will each serve a two-year term through the end of the 2016-17 academic year.
Herbst was appointed as the 15th President of UConn in December of 2010 and arrived on campus in June of 2011. Since that time, she has led multiple initiatives to strengthen teaching, research and service at the University.
Chief among them is her four-year plan, approved by the University's Board of Trustees in December 2011, to hire 300 new tenured or tenure-track faculty members at UConn -- above and beyond filling vacancies -- to significantly enhance course offerings and the University's research capability. The initiative has resulted in new faculty hires across multiple disciplines, including both the sciences and humanities, building on existing faculty strengths as well as investing in emerging fields.
Herbst has also led the implementation of two recent major state investments in UConn: Next Generation Connecticut and Bioscience Connecticut, both of which were passed by the Connecticut state legislature and signed into law by Governor Dannel P. Malloy in 2013 and 2011, respectively.
Next Generation Connecticut is a more than $1.5 billion endeavor that will expand educational opportunities, research, and innovation in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at UConn over the next decade, as well as add new faculty in the humanities.
Bioscience Connecticut is an $864 million initiative that is revitalizing the UConn Health enterprise, expanding enrollment in the medical and dental classes, building new business incubators and creating centers of excellence with neighboring institutions.
NCAA President Mark Emmert and Oliver Luck, the NCAA's Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, joined the leadership of The American on Friday to discuss current topics at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics.
The American Athletic Conference will be submitting two proposals, one on financial aid and one on recruiting, for the 2015-16 NCAA legislative cycle.
In football news, the American Athletic Conference will use an eighth on-field official for all home conference and non-conference football games in 2015.
The directors of athletics and head football coaches are in support of the CCA's proposal to implement an early signing period for prospective football student-athletes.
"We had extremely productive meetings, discussed a wide range of issues, and mapped out future strategic plans," said Commissioner Mike Aresco. "There was great camaraderie and shared vision among our membership. We are looking forward to another outstanding year of competition."
Herbst succeeds SMU President Dr. Gerald Turner in the position while Tulsa President Dr. Steadman Upham was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Herbst and Upham will each serve a two-year term through the end of the 2016-17 academic year.
Herbst was appointed as the 15th President of UConn in December of 2010 and arrived on campus in June of 2011. Since that time, she has led multiple initiatives to strengthen teaching, research and service at the University.
Chief among them is her four-year plan, approved by the University's Board of Trustees in December 2011, to hire 300 new tenured or tenure-track faculty members at UConn -- above and beyond filling vacancies -- to significantly enhance course offerings and the University's research capability. The initiative has resulted in new faculty hires across multiple disciplines, including both the sciences and humanities, building on existing faculty strengths as well as investing in emerging fields.
Herbst has also led the implementation of two recent major state investments in UConn: Next Generation Connecticut and Bioscience Connecticut, both of which were passed by the Connecticut state legislature and signed into law by Governor Dannel P. Malloy in 2013 and 2011, respectively.
Next Generation Connecticut is a more than $1.5 billion endeavor that will expand educational opportunities, research, and innovation in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at UConn over the next decade, as well as add new faculty in the humanities.
Bioscience Connecticut is an $864 million initiative that is revitalizing the UConn Health enterprise, expanding enrollment in the medical and dental classes, building new business incubators and creating centers of excellence with neighboring institutions.
NCAA President Mark Emmert and Oliver Luck, the NCAA's Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, joined the leadership of The American on Friday to discuss current topics at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics.
The American Athletic Conference will be submitting two proposals, one on financial aid and one on recruiting, for the 2015-16 NCAA legislative cycle.
In football news, the American Athletic Conference will use an eighth on-field official for all home conference and non-conference football games in 2015.
The directors of athletics and head football coaches are in support of the CCA's proposal to implement an early signing period for prospective football student-athletes.
"We had extremely productive meetings, discussed a wide range of issues, and mapped out future strategic plans," said Commissioner Mike Aresco. "There was great camaraderie and shared vision among our membership. We are looking forward to another outstanding year of competition."
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