[2] Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, he and his sister Tamashia Buckner were raised by their mother Addie Hibler Herbert a divorcee.

[3] Herbert earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science (1966) and a Master of Public Administration (1968) from the University of Southern California.

[5][1][6] 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.

Undersecretary of Housing and Urban Development and subsequently as director of research for the Joint Center for Political Studies in Washington, DC.

During his tenure, Dr. Herbert increased enrollment, enhanced academic quality, greatly expanded the campus, fostered a caring and nurturing learning environment and built lasting bridges to the community.

One such bridge included securing the funding and overseeing the design and construction of this conference center open to the university, the community and area businesses.

Returning to UNF in 2000, Dr. Herbert became the founding executive director of The Florida Center for Public Policy and Leadership.

Early in his career, he was selected as one of 15 White House Fellows and served as special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.

Undersecretary of Housing and Urban Development and director of research for the Joint Center for Political Studies in Washington, D.C.

These figures also include separate events sponsored by the Division Continuing Education, the Florida Small Business Development Center and the Institute of Police Technology and Management, all of which have offices in the facility.

Although Herbert had become chancellor of the State University System by the time the Center opened, he had many opportunities to view its operations in subsequent years.

In his inaugural address, IU's 17th president noted that "the opportunity before us is to shape and lay the stones that will serve as the foundation for expansions and additions, new spires and buttresses of this magnificent cathedral of learning."

Under his direction, the faculty instituted a general education curriculum, and brought more than $1.7 billion to Indiana in research grants and contracts.

Throughout his presidency, Adam Herbert placed special emphasis on fund raising, particularly in the area of student financial aid.

Following the announcement of his retirement, the scholarship was renamed in his honor and remains awarded as the "Herbert Presidential Scholars Program.