Administrative Career
Dr. Austin served for seven years as Chancellor of The University of Alabama System. The System included campuses based in Tuscaloosa (UA), Birmingham (UAB), and Huntsville (UAH). The three-campus System, each headed by a president, had a student enrollment of over 43,000 students with a budget of $1.3 billion.
Before assuming the Alabama position, Dr. Austin was President of Colorado State University. He was concurrently Chancellor of the Colorado State University System that included the University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo (now known as Colorado State University-Pueblo), and Fort Lewis College in Durango. He held the academic rank of Professor in the Department of Economics and the Department of Finance.
Afterward, he became President of the University of Connecticut, where he served for ten years. During President Austin’s tenure, the University has undergone a major physical transformation, aided by the State of Connecticut’s $2.3 billion investment in infrastructure enhancement. Concurrently, UConn has experienced significant growth in the size and academic strength of its student body, enhancement of research, and expansion of public service. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked the University of Connecticut as the top public university in New England. Dr. Austin currently serves as President of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and as chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors. During Dr. Austin's tenure, the University completed a capital campaign, with more than $425 million raised.
In September 2007, Austin resigned his position as President of the University.
On June 11, 2010 Dr. Austin returned to serve as the interim president of the University of Connecticut.
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