Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Freeman A. Hrabowski III

American academic administrator

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1950

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Profession: mathematician, university president

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Freeman A. Hrabowski III

  • Freeman Alphonsa Hrabowski III (born August 13, 1950) is a prominent African American educator, advocate, and mathematician.
  • In May 1992 he began his term as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), one of the twelve public universities comprising the Maryland university system.
  • Hrabowski has been credited with transforming an undistinguished commuter college into an institution noted for research and innovation.
  • Under his leadership, UMBC has been ranked the #1 Up and Coming University in the US for six consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014) by U.S.
  • News and World Report magazine.Hrabowski is the co-author of the books, Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Males (1998), Overcoming the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women (2001), and Holding Fast to Dreams: Empowering Youth from the Civil Rights Crusade to STEM (2015).
  • His research and many publications focus on science and math education, with a special emphasis on minority participation and performance.
  • His leadership, expertise and vision are integral to programs worldwide in science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM), and are used by universities, school systems, and community groups around the country.
  • Hrabowski chaired the prestigious National Academies committee that produced the report Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads.
  • In 2012, President Barack Obama appointed Hrabowski to Chair of the newly created President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, and he was also a candidate for Secretary of Education in his administration.
  • He has been called one of America's Best Leaders, one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and one of America's 10 Best College Presidents.In 2011, Hrabowski received the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Academic Leadership Award, one of the highest honors given to an educator.
  • The award included a $500,000 grant, which he has directed to support and promote a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and student success at UMBC.

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