The Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education is an annual prize given by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni to an individual who has “made an extraordinary contribution to the advancement of liberal arts education, core curricula, and the teaching of Western civilization and American history.” The award is named for the late public servant, publisher, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Philip Merrill.
| Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Advancement of liberal arts education |
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Presented by | American Council of Trustees and Alumni |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Website | www |
Merrill was a trustee of Cornell University, the University of Maryland Foundation, the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and the Aspen Institute, as well as a member of the National Council of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.
Winners
edit- 2005: Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University[1]
- 2006: Harvey C. Mansfield, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government, Harvard University
- 2007: Gertrude Himmelfarb, Professor Emerita, City University of New York
- 2008: Donald Kagan, Sterling Professor of History and Classics, Yale University
- 2009: KC Johnson, Professor of History, Brooklyn College[2]
- 2010: Benno Schmidt, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, City University of New York[3]
- 2011: David McCullough, independent scholar[4]
- 2012: Tom Rollins, founder of the Teaching Company[5]
- 2013: Gary Gallagher, Professor of History, University of Virginia[6]
- 2014: Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society[7]
- 2015: Hank Brown, former Republican politician and U.S. Senator from Colorado who served as president of the University of Colorado system from April 2005 to January 2008.
- 2016: Niall Ferguson and Ayaan Hirsi Ali[8]
- 2017: Robert Zimmer, President, University of Chicago[9]
- 2018: Mitch Daniels, President, Purdue University[10]
- 2019: José A. Cabranes, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit[11]
- 2021: Dr. Gordon S. Wood, Professor of History Emeritus, Brown University[12]
- 2022: John H. McWhorter, Columbia University Professor, Columbia University[13]
- 2023: Alan Charles Kors, Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Pennsylvania and Cofounder of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.[14]
- 2024: Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita, New York Law School and Past President, American Civil Liberties Union.
References
edit- ^ "Faculty Associate Robert P. George". Princeton University. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "KC Johnson". Brooklyn College. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Statement from Chancellor Matthew Goldstein on the Philip Merrill Award to CUNY Chairman Benno Schmidt". City University of New York. August 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "American Council of Trustees and Alumni Philip Merrill Award". Washingtonian. November 10, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Tom Rollins to Receive 2012 Philip Merrill Prize". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. 2012-10-21. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Gallagher wins 2013 Merrill Award". Corcoran Department of History. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Philip Merrill Award". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Niall Ferguson to Receive Award at Annual Higher Education Conference". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. October 19, 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "ACTA Announces Robert Zimmer as 2017 Philip Merrill Award Recipient". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. May 11, 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Purdue University President to Receive ACTA's National Award for Commitment to Academic Freedom and Affordability". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. April 25, 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Inside Academe Vol. XXIV No. 3" (PDF). June 2019.
- ^ Anglin, Gabby (2022-01-07). "Dr. Gordon Wood Accepts ACTA's Philip Merrill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Arts Education". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Anglin, Gabby (2022-09-08). "John McWhorter to be Honored as ACTA's 2022 Philip Merrill Award Winner". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Andreae, Graham (2023-10-06). "Alan Charles Kors to be Honored as ACTA's 2023 Philip Merrill Award Winner". American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Retrieved 2024-04-04.