Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors Stevens President Farvardin With Academic Leadership Award
Honor recognizes exceptional leadership and progress and includes a $500,000 award to fund academic initiatives
Stevens Institute of Technology President Nariman Farvardin has been selected by Carnegie Corporation of New York as one of seven university presidents to receive its 2017 Academic Leadership Award in recognition of exceptional leadership in higher education, an award that carries a $500,000 institutional grant for academic initiatives.
The award recognizes educators who, in addition to fulfilling their administrative and managerial roles with dedication and creativity, 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.
In honoring President Farvardin, Carnegie Corporation cited institutional accomplishments including:
- Significant investment in faculty, support services for students, academic and research facilities and new classroom technology
- Stevens' experiential learning opportunities
- A sharp, 365 percent increase in students participating in international programs
- Significantly increased applications
- Improved retention and graduation rates
"Our higher education institutions are central to the future of our nation,” said Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation. “Andrew Carnegie believed in the importance of strong, dedicated, and effective higher education leaders. As custodians of Mr. Carnegie’s legacy it is our honor to salute a new class of exemplary leaders."
The 2017 honorees also include 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 P. Pollard, president of Montgomery College; and Barbara R. Snyder, president of Case Western Reserve University.
Stevens is currently in the midst of a 10-year strategic plan created under President Farvardin's leadership. During his six-year tenure, the university has experienced a 28 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment and a remarkable 19-position rise in U.S. News & World Report’s National University rankings.
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