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November 20, 2008
2 University Presidents Are Among 'America's Best Leaders'
Two current and former university presidents — David Baltimore, who stepped down as president of the California Institute of Technology in 2006, and Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County — are among the 20 individuals and groups selected as “America’s Best Leaders” in the 2008 edition of a special report by that name in U.S. News & World Report.
The magazine praises Dr. Baltimore’s influence on science as stretching “far beyond the Nobel he won at age 37” and his early advocacy for federal research on AIDS. It also credits him for continuing to do research while leading a large research university. Dr. Baltimore, who served as Caltech’s president from 1997 to 2006, says he keeps his scientific work “in the background” while going about more essential tasks for institutional leaders — like raising money. (Dr. Baltimore was succeeded at Caltech by Jean-Lou Chameau.)
He concedes that fund-raising can be a challenge, but adds: “If you believe in the institution and you’ve got a little bit of chutzpah — I’ve got that — it’s not hard. If you’re someone who believes in science and technology as I do, it’s a lot easier to approach a wealthy person.”
The magazine credits Mr. Hrabowski’s “ebullient cheerleading for education” during his tenure at Maryland-Baltimore County as a driving force in that institution’s transformation from a no-name commuter campus into one of the nation’s biggest producers of technology graduates. As one of the most sought-after leaders in higher education, he frequently turns up as a candidate in presidential searches, but he has consistently chosen to stay at Maryland. “We in education should be less concerned with prestige and more concerned about what difference we can make,” he told The Chronicle in an interview last year. While taking pride in his university’s leadership as a public institution that is both inclusive and academically rigorous, he indicated that he saw his work there as incomplete. “We’re still young enough to be hungry,” he said. “We can be much better.” —Charles Huckabee
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I have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Hrabowski and being named as one of the best leaders is well deserved. As a Vice President for Human Resources and having the opportunity to work with many leaders, he is certainly one of the best in the country. Congratulation on making an informed choice.
— Curtis Powell Nov 21, 07:47 AM #
I heard him speak at a recent IECA Conference in Baltimore. He is genuine and electrifying.
— Nala Saah Nov 21, 08:35 AM #
Isn’t Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau the current President of CalTech? Your article says that Dr. Baltimore is the President…confusing
— Tom Akins Nov 21, 10:23 AM #
David Baltimore is no longer the president of Cal Tech…Jean-Lou Chameau is the president as of September 2006.
— Ann Schmierer Nov 21, 10:47 AM #
Outstanding selection of Dr. Hrabowski.
— kevin Nov 21, 11:16 AM #
Our apologies for mistakenly reporting that Dr. Baltimore was still president of Caltech. The post has been updated to correct that point. Thanks to the readers who promptly noted the error on this blog.
— Chronicle News Editor Nov 21, 11:50 AM #
Robert Gates is on that list and was president of Texas A&M University from 2002-2006 – why no mention of him?
— mcleland Nov 21, 12:10 PM #
Hrabowski increased his schools profile by cutting developmental education and increasing entrance standards, he is a real pioneer alright.
— BDR Nov 21, 02:28 PM #
Earlier in his career, David Baltimore was president of Rockefeller University. The article should probably mention this fact.
— CU Alum Nov 21, 03:09 PM #
I wish we had such great leaders in our universities. I congrdulate them both for their achievements.
— Hassan Rast Nov 21, 11:19 PM #