The Clark Kerr Award, fully the Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education or the Clark Kerr Medal is an award given to a person who has made "an extraordinary and distinguished contribution to the advancement of higher education."[1] The award is given annually by the Academic Senate of the University of California, Berkeley.[1] The award was established in 1968 as a tribute to the leadership and legacy of Clark Kerr.[2][3] He was an American professor of economics and academic administrator. He was the first chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and twelfth president of the University of California from 1958 to 1967. He played a key role in shaping the University of California system.
| Clark Kerr Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the advancement of higher education |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | University of California, Berkeley |
| First awarded | 1968 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
Recipients of the award have included scholars, academic administrators, Nobel Prize winners, businesspersons, and public officials who have had a transformative impact on higher education and on society more broadly. The award is considered one of the most prestigious honors in higher education.
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edit- ^ a b "History of the Clark Kerr Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ Hechinger, Grace (2003-12-02). "Clark Kerr, Leading Public Educator and Former Head of California's Universities, Dies at 92 (Published 2003)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Johnson, Dean C. (1996). The University of California: History and Achievements. Regents of the University of California.
- ^ "History of the Clark Kerr Award | Academic Senate". academic-senate.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Clark Kerr Award | Academic Senate". academic-senate.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ a b "2021 Clark Kerr Award | Academic Senate". academic-senate.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Leading Black Educators in US Black Engineer Magazine". US Black Engineer. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "Marye Anne Fox to Receive the Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education". Women In Academia Report. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "UTSA President Ricardo Romo receives prestigious UC Berkeley leadership award". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "About the President | Office of the President". president.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "John Hope Franklin Given Top Honor By UC Berkeley's Academic Senate". today.duke.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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