Academic Leadership Award
On an annual basis, Carnegie Corporation of New York chooses exceptional leaders of American higher education to receive the foundation's Academic Leadership Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the realms of curricular innovation, reform of K-12 education and the promotion of strong links between their institution and their local communities.
Each honoree's institution receives a grant of $500,000 to be used toward the winner's academic initiatives. The Academic Leadership Award was established in recognition of Andrew Carnegie's vision that education, knowledge and its diffusion are fundamental tools for strengthening the bonds of our society and democracy.
| Year | Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Freeman A. Hrabowski III | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Eduardo J. Padrón | Miami Dade College | |
| 2009 | Leon Botstein | Bard College |
| Scott Cowen | Tulane University | |
| Amy Gutmann | University of Pennsylvania | |
| William E. Kirwan | University System of Maryland | |
| 2008 | Robert J. Birgeneau | University of California, Berkeley |
| Nancy Cantor | Syracuse University | |
| 2007 | Matthew Goldstein | City University of New York |
| 2005 | Henry S. Bienen | Northwestern University |
| Jared L. Cohon | Carnegie Mellon University | |
| Don M. Randel | University of Chicago |
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Select Publications
In the Service of Our Nation
This essay, published in conjunction with the ServiceNation Summit co-convened by Carnegie Corporation and TIME Magazine on September 11-12, 2008 in New York City, sets the tone for the historic meeting on volunteering and national service by... Read more
Carnegie Corporation of New York: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
In 1999, Vartan Gregorian’s essay, New Directions for Carnegie Corporation of New York, provided the framework for the Corporation’s grantmaking over the next decade. Now, after assessing the foundation’s work, results and priorities in light of... Read more
Islam: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith
This book, which focuses on Muslim diversity and division, begins with an accessible overview of Islam's tenets, institutions, evolution, and historical role. Gregorian traces then traces Islam’s origins and fundamental principles, from Muhammad's... Read more