Arthur E. Levine
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Arthur Elliott Levine | |
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| 10th President of Brandeis University | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald D. Liebowitz |
| 16th President of Teachers College, Columbia University | |
| In office 1994–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Philip M. Timpane |
| Succeeded by | Susan Fuhrman |
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| Born | The Bronx, New York City, US |
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Arthur Elliot Levine (born 1948)[citation needed] is an American education scholar and academic administrator. He has served as the tenth president of Brandeis University since 2024, initially as interim president beginning November 1, 2024, and formally installed in 2025.[1] He previously served as president of Teachers College, Columbia University, and as president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.[2]
Career
[edit]Levine graduated from Brandeis University in 1970.[3] He began his academic career as a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he later chaired the Higher Education Program and the Institute for Educational Management. He subsequently served as president of Bradford College in Massachusetts before being appointed president of Teachers College, Columbia University in 1994.[2]
During his tenure at Teachers College, he led a $155 million capital campaign, the most successful capital campaign undertaken by a graduate school of education at that time.[4] In 2006, he became president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, where he led initiatives aimed at improving teacher preparation, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, and expanding access to graduate education.[citation needed]
On November 1, 2024, Levine was appointed interim president of Brandeis University following the resignation of then-president Ronald Liebowitz. In July 2025, Brandeis' board of trustees voted to extend Levine's service through 2027.[5]
Levine is the author of 13 books and numerous reports on higher education, professional education, and institutional governance, including The Great Upheaval: Higher Education's Past, Present, and Uncertain Future.[1] His work has examined issues such as leadership, accreditation, the future of universities, and reform in professional schools. He has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received honorary degrees from 26 universities.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Levine was born in South Bronx, New York City, and is Jewish.[6] Levine met his wife while they were undergraduate students at Brandeis University.[7] Levine has two daughters.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biography of Arthur Levine". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Arthur Levine - Bio for Op-Eds". Teachers College - Columbia University. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Arthur Elliott Levine | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". www.amacad.org. January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "The Levine Years at Teachers College". Teachers College - Columbia University. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "Arthur Levine officially installed as president of Brandeis University". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Sanchez, Claudio (July 14, 2010). "Exploring The American Dream In The South Bronx". NPR. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "Office of the President | Brandeis University". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
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