Perpetual Scholarship
May 2004
Creating an endowed chair position is an effective way to support both research and education at USC College in perpetuity. Such an endowment, managed judiciously by the College, is a sound, lasting investment in the future. The endowments sustaining these chairs free up general operating funds, giving USC College more flexibility in supporting the activities of its faculty — for example, providing discretionary funds for laboratory space and equipment. They also provide a powerful and necessary tool for retaining renowned faculty members and for attracting new ones.
On April 29, USC College formally celebrated the creation of two new endowed chair positions. Philosophy Professor James Higginbotham was named the new Linda MacDonald Hilf Chair in Philosophy, in honor of the late Linda MacDonald Hilf. History Professor Joan Piggott was named the new Gordon L. MacDonald Chair in History, in honor of the late Gordon L. MacDonald.
Pictured at the celebration, from left to right, is Higginbotham; MaryLou O. Boone, leader of the College's Humanities Advisory Board; Piggott, and Joseph Aoun, dean of USC College.
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