The Teagle Foundation - Home The Teagle Foundation About Teagle From the Chair From the President Staff Board History Annual Reports Major Initiatives Cornerstone: Learning for Living Knowledge for Freedom Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts Civics in the City How We Grant Guidelines Profiles of Grantees Grants Database Grantee Login Resources How & Why I Teach This Text Insights from Grantees Past Initiatives Newsroom Homepage 10.21.2024 | PBS NEWSHOUR Purdue program works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience Watch the full segment > Why We Care We believe that the opportunity to experience a liberal arts education is part of the promise of our democracy, and that it must not be restricted to the privileged few. Read about our mission > Cornerstone: Learning for Living The Teagle Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are jointly sponsoring Cornerstone: Learning for Living to revitalize the role of the humanities in general education. Knowledge for Freedom Knowledge for Freedom programs invite underserved high school students to study humanity's deepest questions about leading lives of purpose and civic responsibility. Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts The Teagle Foundation and the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations are jointly sponsoring Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts to develop statewide, regional, and consortial partnerships between community colleges and independent colleges to facilitate transfer and completion of the baccalaureate in the liberal arts. Civics in the City The Civics in the City initiative supports efforts to prepare students to become informed and committed participants in the civic life of New York City. Previous Next About Teagle Major Initiatives How We Grant Resources Newsroom 07.09.2026 | TEAGLE IN THE NEWS The Universities and Humility Teagle president Andrew Delbanco makes the case for liberal education — which requires wrestling with contradictory claims to truth — in our current moment. Read More > The Universities and Humility > 06.26.2026 | TEAGLE IN THE NEWS Have Colleges Gotten General Education All Wrong? Teagle board member Roosevelt Montás discusses the new Chang Chavkin Center for Liberal Education and Civic Life at Bard College and the value of reimagining gen ed. Read More > Have Colleges Gotten General Education All Wrong? > 06.25.2026 | TEAGLE IN THE NEWS Clark University joins affordable education network While Teagle's grant to NEBHE concluded in 2022, the transfer admission guarantee initiated by NEBHE remains active, with a new institution joining as a full partner in 2026. Read More > Clark University joins affordable education network > 05.22.2026 | TEAGLE IN THE NEWS How Our Growth-Obsessed Universities Spiraled Out of Control This essay cites Teagle president Andrew Delbanco's book College and a Cornerstone program in a discussion of how universities can better recognize the value of teaching. Read More > How Our Growth-Obsessed Universities Spiraled Out of Control > 05.20.2026 | TEAGLE IN THE NEWS St. John’s College Is Weird. Maybe Yours Should Be More Like It. Great books programs like St. John's, and those supported by Teagle, foster a sense of community and help students engage in life's big questions. Read More > St. John’s College Is Weird. Maybe Yours Should Be More Like It. > 05.17.2026 | TEAGLE IN THE NEWS Something Big Is Happening on Campus Discussing the impact and continued potential of humanistic education, Brooks cites Cornerstone faculty facilitating transformative educational experiences. Read More > Something Big Is Happening on Campus > Featured news News and Insights Read more > Sign-up for Teagle E-news Teagle's newsletter includes updates, insights from grantees, and teaching resources. Leave this field blank First Name Last Name Email Organization The Teagle Foundation 570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor New York, NY 10022 US 212-373-1972 Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions applicant/grantee login © 2026.V2 All Rights Reserved. The Teagle Foundation