CUAA Awards Call for Nominations

CUAA Founder's Day Awards

Please nominate a living CUAA alumni who has excelled in the field of Art, Architecture, Engineering or Public Service.

Individuals nominated during the fall of 2025 will be considered for the awards that are presented during the annual awards ceremony in 2026.

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#COOPERMADE

#COOPERMADE

From architecture and engineering to art and activism, Cooper Union alumni have made a lasting impact on society, embodying the institution's commitment to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility.

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JOIN THE COOPER UNION ALUMNI PORTAL

Alumni portal

This just-for-alumni resource is where you can search for fellow alums, as well as view your giving history and update your contact information on file with Cooper.

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.