About This Issue
In this cluttered world of communication—e-mail, the Internet, radio, television, magazines and newsletters—it may seem rather brash to be launching a new publication. But we at Carnegie Corporation... more
Vo. 1 / No. 1 / Summer 2000
Table of Contents
Welcome to Carnegie Reporter
One of the least known of Andrew Carnegie’s many endeavors—and one of his few real failures—was his involvement in a crusade to simplify the spelling of English-language words. The idea was... more
A Bright Future for Russian Higher Education
Reacting to their new freedoms, Russian students, professors and universities are reinventing themselves, but in a distinctly Russian style. For nearly thirty years, Midkhat Faroukshin taught... more
The Challenge
Academic Freedom in the Former Soviet Union How will the Russian intelligentsia survive during the transition to democracy? That rather casual question, put on the table during an intense... more
Between the Lions Rates a Roar of Approval
As soon as a child laughed through one half hour of Between the Lions, no conscientious parent or teacher could ask, “Does the show work for kids?” Clearly, the most ambitious children’s television... more
Liberal Arts for a New Millenium
In an era when technology is changing everything, does the definition of “an educated person” still include a background in the liberal arts? In 1947 Americans were relishing the peace of the... more
Overturning Buckley — can it be done?
A landmark 1976 Supreme Court decision struck down all limits on spending for political campaigns. Overturning that decision has become the clarion call for many campaign finance reformers. In late... more
Democracy for Everyone
Besides supporting high-level research and public debate on the problems and challenges of campaign finance reform, Carnegie Corporation of New York supports nearly 20 nonprofit organizations that... more
Narciso Matos
In January 2000, Narciso Matos joined Carnegie Corporation of New York as a senior program officer with a mandate to help shape the foundation’s new program in Afican higher education. A native of... more
Partnership to Strengthen African Universities
Beyond the glaring headlines of the moment, which seem to tell a story about Africa that speaks only of conflict, civil war, famine and natural disasters, there is a more profoundly significant... more
Foundation Roundup
“Bowling Alone” Author Receives Foundation Funding for Social Capital Study Harvard University professor Robert Putnam, the author of the book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of... more
Lessons of the Cold War
On May 22, 2000, Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation convened a meeting in Washington, DC to discuss the many issues surrounding the proposed... more
