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'''Adam William Herbert, Jr.''' (born December 1, 1943)<ref name=Grace>{{cite journal|last=Herbert|first=Adam|title=Behind the Man|journal=Indiana Daily Student|date=June 7, 2003|volume=136}}</ref> is an American retired academic administrator. He served as president of the University of North Florida from 1989 to 1998, as chancellor of the State University System of Florida from 1998 to 2001, and as president of Indiana University from 2003 to 2007. He was the first African-American to hold the latter two positions. He announced his retirement from Indiana University in 2007, and was succeeded by Michael McRobbie.<ref>[http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070228/LOCAL/70228021 "IU provost to succeed Herbert"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303162119/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070228%2FLOCAL%2F70228021 |date=2007-03-03 }}, Indystar.com, February 28, 2007.</ref>

==Early years== Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, he and his sister Tamashia Buckner were raised by their mother, Addie Hibler Herbert, who was a divorcee. Herbert attended Manual Training High School. Herbert's mother was a teacher and librarian and a strong influence on him. He has called her his personal hero.<ref name=Hunt>{{cite journal|last=Hunt|first=Elizabeth|title=A Warming Trend|journal=Indiana Alumni Magazine|date=September–October 2003|pages=38–43}}</ref> Herbert earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science (1966) and a Master of Public Administration (1968) from the University of Southern California.<ref name="thesis-mpa-1969">{{cite thesis |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1655369374 |title=Municipal expenditure patterns: A study of the relationship between some community characteristics and law enforcement spending in selected California cities |date=1969 |publisher=University of Southern California |type=M.P.A. |last=Herbert |first=Adam William |id={{ProQuest|165536974 }} |url-access=subscription |oclc=1003539857 |archive-date=2023-02-13 |access-date=2022-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213121719/https://www.proquest.com/docview/1655369374/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He earned his Ph.D. in urban affairs and public administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971.<ref name="thesis-phd-1971">{{cite thesis |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/302639034 |title=Municipal charter reform: The Los Angeles experience from a minority group perspective |date=1971 |publisher=University of Pittsburgh |type=Ph.D. |last=Herbert |first=Adam William |id={{ProQuest|302639034 }}|url-access=subscription |oclc=3611582}}</ref><ref name=Grace /><ref name="IU Past Presidents">{{cite web|title=IU Past Presidents|url=http://www.iu.edu/leadership/past-presidents.shtml|publisher=Indiana University|accessdate=February 22, 2014|archive-date=February 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221095423/http://iu.edu/leadership/past-presidents.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Academic career and service in Florida== [[File:Adam Herbert.jpg|thumb|left|Herbert at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1998]] Herbert's academic career started at University of Southern California as a faculty member in the School of Public Administration and the Center for Urban Affairs. In 1972 he became the chair of urban affairs program and associate professor of urban affairs at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).<ref name=Grace /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unf.edu/universitycenter/Adam_Herbert.aspx|title=UNF – Adam W. Herbert University Center – Adam Herbert|website=www.unf.edu|access-date=2015-09-16|archive-date=2015-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929011723/http://www.unf.edu/universitycenter/Adam_Herbert.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Leadership at Indiana University== [[File:Mike Sodrel and Adam Herbert.png|thumb|left|Herbert with Congressman Mike Sodrel in 2005]] On June 6, 2003, Herbert was selected to be IU's 17th president, his term began on August 1, 2003.<ref name=Johnson>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Holly|title=New President Named|newspaper=Indiana Daily Student|date=June 7, 2003}}</ref> Upon assuming leadership of Indiana University, one of Herbert's biggest initiatives focused on "mission differentiation" for IU's eight campuses, which included making the flagship Bloomington campus more selective. Under the proposal Indiana University Bloomington would have educated the professionals, executives and researchers while the regional campuses would be tasked with educating the labor force.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iu.edu/about/leadership.html|title=Leadership: About|website=Indiana University|access-date=2019-07-29|archive-date=2019-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824163755/https://www.iu.edu/about/leadership.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

A signature accomplishment of Herbert's time at IU was the creation of what was then called the "Hoosier Presidential Scholars," in 2005. Following the announcement of his retirement, the scholarship was renamed in his honor and remains awarded as the "Herbert Presidential Scholars Program."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://herbertscholars.iu.edu/history/index.html|title=Herbert Presidential Scholars: History|website=Indiana University|access-date=2023-08-21|archive-date=2023-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821174843/https://herbertscholars.iu.edu/history/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Post IU post== Herbert served on the transition team of Mayor-elect of Jacksonville Alvin Brown.<ref>Matt Dixon, [http://jacksonville.com/alvin-brown/2011-06-02/story/rummell-moran-glover-weaver-among-browns-transition-team-leaders "Mayor-elect Alvin Brown unveils familiar faces on his transition team"], ''The Florida Times-Union'', June 3, 2011.</ref>

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==External links== * [http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/archives/InU-Ar-VAA9635 Indiana University Finding Aid – President Adam W. Herbert speeches, 2003–08.]

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