He has enjoyed meeting students on both campuses and the experience has instilled in Widzer a sense of loyalty and pride in the University. He has made a pledge to dedicate some of the proceeds of his book to USIU and feels a sense of duty to give back to the University that trained him. In addition to his sense of duty, the decision is appealing to his economic sense as well. Further, I believe that the on-going success of USIU lies within the future students that the University is able to attract. If a university can maintain high academic standards, and attract the brightest and most talented students, it gains prestige in the marketplace.
Alumni play a very important role in perpetuating the on-going success of the university.
It is alumni who are benefiting from the experience gained at the university. Therefore, it is incumbent upon alumni to give back to their university and ensure its continual success. This philosophy is based on economics as well as altruism. In order to earn his degree at USIU, Widzer has expended a considerable investment of time and money. As a result, he expects his degree to bring about the highest return on his investment.