Stevens Institute Prez Earns Leadership Award In Hoboken

From Stevens Institute of Technology: Stevens Institute of Technology President Nariman Farvardin was selected by Carnegie Corporation of New York to receive the 2017 Academic Leadership Award in recognition of exceptional leadership in higher education, the corporation announced. He is one of seven college and university presidents to be honored this year.

Established in 2005, the award reflects the conviction of Andrew Carnegie, the Corporation’s philanthropic founder, that "education and knowledge are fundamental tools for strengthening democracy and creating a more vibrant civil society."

The award is granted biannually to a small number of select educators who “demonstrate vision and an outstanding commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, the liberal arts, equal opportunity, the development of major interdisciplinary programs, international engagement, and the promotion of strong ties between their institutions and their local communities.”

The award includes a $500,000 grant to each honoree's institution. At Stevens, Farvardin will use the money to "fund academic initiatives."

In honoring Farvardin, the Carnegie Corporation cited a number of institutional accomplishments, among them:

• Investment in faculty members, support services for students, new academic and research facilities and new classroom technology;
• Emphasized experiential learning opportunities as a way for students to connect their education to work in their chosen fields;
• Facilitated a 365 percent increase in students participating in international programs;
• Oversaw increased applications and improved retention and graduation rates.

In addition to Dr. Farvardin, the other 2017 honorees are Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University; Mark P. Becker, president of Georgia State University; John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University; Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College; DeRionne Pollard, president of Montgomery College; and Barbara R. Snyder, president of Case Western Reserve University. Past recipients have included the presidents of Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, USC, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Pennsylvania.

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