By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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“What distinguishes this initiative is, above all, its extraordinary jury," said Corporation President Vartan Gregorian. "The selection committee includes the heads of some of the nation’s preeminent institutions dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, including six current and former university presidents. In addition, each proposal was reviewed and rated by at least one of the 25 prominent scholars, educators, and intellectuals who served as anonymous evaluators.”
