Lagemanns is a reasoned, knowledgeable, and compassionate voice for higher education as a means to achieve the goal of prison as a place for rehabilitation. Funded through a grant from carnegie corporation of new york on the occasion of the foundations centennial, the andrew carnegie medals for excellence in fiction and nonfiction recognize literary excellence, said vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation and. Carnegie corporation of new york, which was established by andrew carnegie in. Vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation of ny. Prior to his current position, which he assumed in. It has funded the writing of books and studies, as well as the organization of. Uvms bernard wins prestigious andrew carnegie fellowship. Clare gregorian obituary new york, ny new york times. Vartan gregorian presidents corner carnegie corporation of.
Carnegie corporation of new york, a private grantmaking foundation, was created by andrew carnegie 18351919 in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the united states. Vartan gregorian is president of carnegie corporation of new york, a grantmaking institution founded by andrew carnegie in 1911. Vartan gregorian, president of the carnegie corporation and former president of the new york public library, joined in the discussion and talked about the formation of the carnegie corporation. Letters to andrew carnegie carnegie medal of philanthropy. Gregorian is the twelfth president of carnegie corporation of new york, a grantmaking institution founded by andrew carnegie in 1911. Carnegie corporation of new york records, circa 18722015. Vartan gregorians tale starts with a childhood of poverty, deprivation, and enchantment in the armenian quarter of tabriz, iran. Uvms emily bernard wins andrew carnegie fellowship.
From 1981 to 1989 he served as president of the new york public library. Kean, chair, board of trustees, carnegie corporation of new york. The carnegie corporation of new york mhl is a philanthropic fund established by andrew carnegie in 1911 to support education programs across the united states, and later the world. An excellent new book that makes a compelling case. Gregorian, aurora global humanitarian award cofounder and selection committee member, and president of the carnegie corporation of new york, visited the amaa khoren and shooshanig avedisian school in yerevan on october 23 accompanied by school benefactors edward and pamela avedisian. Vartan gregorian president, carnegie corporation of new. The carnegie corporation and many of its grantees fit the pattern. He is currently a distinguished professor of history and director of the center for the humanities at the city university of new york graduate center. Especially noteworthy is his special commitment to the arts, education and humanity through philanthropy.
Carnegie corporation of new york was proud to be part of the graduate together primetime special broadcast live on may 16, 2020. David hamburg obituary new york, ny new york times. Welcoming new us citizens to the crusade against ignorance. Previously, he served for nine years as president of brown university and as president of the new york public library. New york public library is four research libraries, and 83 branch libraries. Andrew carnegie founded the carnegie corporation of new york in 1911. Nancy levit called gregorian politically liberal in her 1998 book. Vartan gregorian is the twelfth president of carnegie corporation of new york. Jeanne donofrio, chief of staff, office of the president. Born to armenian parents in tabriz, iran, gregorian attended elementary and. For reasons of vitality, humanity, and history, america wants and needs.
The pursuit of knowledge and the generation of ideas were critically important to the corporations founder, andrew carnegie, whose mission is especially relevant today as our society confronts problems that have been greatly exacerbated by covid19, said vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation of new york and president. Vartan gregorian has continued to knock on doors throughout his career, and they have. The current and twelfth president of carnegie corporation of new york is vartan gregorian. Vartan gregorian is president of the carnegie corporation of new york, a grantmaking institution founded by andrew carnegie in 1911. Vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation of new york, delivered the following remarks at a naturalization ceremony at the john f. Among the many notable contributors in that first volume were mrs. Now as president of the grantmaking carnegie corporation of new york, gregorian is on the other side of the door. And we had a very interesting discussion and dinner. Carnegie corporation of new york, which was established by andrew carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of american foundations. He has been serving as president of the carnegie corporation since 1997.
Vartan gregorian is a president for the carnegie corporation of new york with 17 videos in the cspan video library. Kennedy presidential library and museum in boston, on july 18, 2018. Vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation of new york, hovered over a rare edition of mark twains adventures of huckleberry finn. Notably, gregorian is the only naturalized american to head the corporation and the first chief executive since 1923 to be appointed from outside. As the world reeled from depression into six years of warfare, his mother died, leaving his grandmother voski as the loving staff of his life. The pursuit of knowledge and the generation of ideas were critically important to the corporation s founder, andrew carnegie, whose mission is especially relevant today as our society confronts problems that have been greatly exacerbated by covid19, said vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation of new york and president. Vartan gregorian born april 8, 1934 is an armenianamerican academic, educator, and historian. Vartan gregorian president, carnegie corporation of new york. The program was sponsored by the librarys center for the book. Andy duback university of vermont english professor emily bernard has been named a 2020 andrew carnegie fellow by the carnegie corporation of new york. The evening gala is a platform for advancing the rights and opportunities of girls. Vartan gregorian welcomes new americans at jfk library.
New york he ranks with the outstanding immigrants of america who have risen to great heights in designing the intellectual landscape of this country. Gregorian came to the united states in 1956 as a freshman, attending stanford university, where he completed his b. Emily bernard wins prestigious andrew carnegie fellowship. Carnegie, in your autobiography, you wrote, i intend to tell my story, not as one posturing before the public, but as in the midst of my own people and friends, tried and true, to whom i can speak with the utmost freedom. Established in 1911 by andrew carnegie to promote the advancement and diffusion. Vartan gregorian, president, carnegie corporation of new york to plant memorial trees in. When my colleagues at carnegie corporation of new york asked me to write this introduction, i at first expressed my reservations to vartan gregorian, given there were others who, in my opinion, possess greater knowledge of andrew carnegie and the myriad disciplines his institutions promote. Vartan gregorian is president of the carnegie corporation of new york, a grant making institution founded by andrew carnegie in 1911.
While staying true to these goals, the foundation time and again has risen to the evolving challenges of the past 100 years. That was by aaron shickler ph, new york public library. Gregorian is the author of the emergence of modern afghanistan. Carnegie corporation announces 2018 carnegie fellows. Vartan and clare russell gregorian were the other guests. Vartan gregorian is the twelfth president of carnegie corporation of new york, a grantmaking institution founded. Carnegie corporation the following is an excerpt from remarks that vartan gregorian, president of carnegie corporation of new york, delivered wednesday at. So does the new york times editorial page, which downes has helped to move far from the measured concern about illegal immigration that was expressed in the 1983 editorial that offered this opinion. It was the beginning of a special kind of friendship with vartan. Carnegie corporation has endowed or otherwise helped to establish institutions that include the united states national research council, what was then the russian research center at harvard university now known as.
This book tells not only how he reached that school but also about the many people who. Prior to his current position, which he assumed in june 1997, gregorian served. Call me vartan, he laughingly insists when addressed as dr. In 1911, andrew carnegie created his last and largest philanthropic institution, carnegie corporation of new york, to promote international peace and advance education and knowledge. Vartan gregorians tale starts with a childhood of poverty, deprivation, and.
Gregorianclare russell, carnegie corporation of new york, its board of trustees and staff, mourn the death of clare russell gregorian, a lifelong advocate and leader in education, literacy, and. On may 11, the asia foundation will host its sixth annual lotus leadership awards gala in new york city, honoring first lady of afghanistan, rula ghani, and carnegie corporation of new york and its president, vartan gregorian, for their efforts to improve the quality of life for women and girls in afghanistan. On monday evening, june 10, former new york city mayor michael r. Prior to his current position, which he assumed in june 1997, president gregorian served for nine years as the sixteenth president of brown university. Today, 10 librarians are recognized for service to their communities, schools and campuses as winners of the carnegie corporation of new yorknew york times i love my librarian award.
Vartan gregorian agent speaker fee booking contact. In 1935, carnegie corporation of new york published the andrew carnegie centenary, a compilation of speeches given by the leaders of carnegie institutions, family, and close associates on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of andrew carnegies birth. Carnegie corporation of new york ccny was founded in 1911 by the prominent philanthropist andrew carnegie, whose principles have. More than 2,000 library users nationwide nominated a librarian.
Carnegie corporation of new york is the philanthropic foundation established by andrew carnegie in 1911. Vartan gregorian, president, carnegie corporation of new york. Gees wife alleges sexual harassment by gregorian in. Carnegie corporation names 2020 andrew carnegie fellows. New york librarians in our nations 122,000 libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of americans every day. From 1981 to 1989, he served as president and ceo of the new york public library. Vartan gregorian became the carnegie corporations president in 1997, a. Vartan gregorian became the twelfth president of carnegie corporation of new york in 1997. Vartan gregorian has continued to knock on doors throughout his career, and they have almost always swung open. The father of american philanthropy, carnegie, a poor. Letters to andrew carnegie carnegie corporation of new york dear mr. The carnegie corporation and immigration center for. Carnegie corporation of new york carnegie medal of. Trustees and staff carnegie corporation of new york.
Bill and his wife had a dinner party and my husband mark n. The earlier nonprofits carnegie founded, such as the carnegie institution of washington, the carnegie hero fund, and the carnegie endowment for international peace, had narrow, limited aims. Sheila enright, coordinator of correspondence and special projects. The problem of our age, argued andrew carnegie in his. Some notable contributions of carnegie corporation include. Golden, a major figure in new york in many waysa very interesting man. Vartan gregorian is the twelfth president of carnegie corporation of new york, a grantmaking institution founded by andrew carnegie in 1911. The man who salvaged the new york public library brings a lifetime of intellectual excellence, proven administrative savvy, and, perhaps most of all, a rigorous and joyful respect for humanity to his new venture as president of the carnegie corporation. He learned the magic of the innumerable worlds he could find in books and he wanted to. Prior to his current position, which he assumed in june 1997, gregorian served for nine years as the 16th president of brown university.
Opening doors vartan gregorian speaks at library library of. Carnegie corporation of new york, which was established by andrew carnegie in 1911 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding, is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of american foundations. Gregorian served as president of brown university and from 1981 1989 served as president of the new york public library. Vartan gregorian, president of the carnegie corporation, delivered the malloy lecture in april. Carnegie corporation of new york, gregorian is on the other side of the door. Vartan gregorian national endowment for the humanities neh.