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September 16, 2005 - Press release
$200 Million Commitment to Improve Higher Education in Africa
MacArthur and five partner foundations announced the second phase of the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa. Read More
August 31, 2005 - Press release
$5 Million Grant Awarded to the University of Chicago's Center for Urban School Reform
MacArthur has announced an endowment grant to the University of Chicago's Center for Urban School Improvement to support its work in strengthening urban schools. Read More
August 4, 2005 - Press release
Advancing Work on Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Era
MacArthur has announced five grants totaling more than $2.5 million to help balance the needs of creators and the public in intellectual property laws, regulations and practices in a digital environment. Read More
June 9, 2005 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Grand Opening Ceremony of European Humanities University International
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses higher education and academic freedom in Lithuania and Belarus. Read More
May 25, 2005 - Speech
Keynote Address by Jonathan Fanton at the UNA-USA Model UN Conference
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton acknowledges efforts to better the United Nations and calls on the audience to support its attempts to prevent human suffering. Read More
May 2, 2005 - Press release
Exploring How Young People Use Digital Media and Potential for Improving Learning
MacArthur has announced two grants totaling $3.8 million in support of research to explore the effects of digital media on young people, particularly as it relates to learning and education. Read More
January 20, 2005 - Press release
Support for Independent Universities in Russia and Region
MacArthur has awarded five grants totaling more than $5 million in support of three independent universities in Russia and to help move the operations of the European Humanities University from Belarus, Read More
January 19, 2005 - Press release
Human Rights, Higher Education and Young Peoples Reproductive Health in Nigeria
MacArthur has announced 13 grants totaling more than $9 million to promote human rights, strengthen higher education, and advance young peoples reproductive health and rights in Nigeria. Read More
October 17, 2004 - Publication
Intellectual Property and the Public Domain
Greetings.
In the MacArthur Foundation’s monthly electronic newsletter we offer items of interest about the work we support. Thanks to the technology involved, we can tell fairly brief stories about issues, results, and research and ... Read More
October 10, 2004 - Commentary
Commentary: Investing in Slowing Population
In an Op-Ed published in the Boston Globe, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton calls on the international community to invest further in slowing population growth around the world. Read More
May 14, 2004 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at Ahmadu Bello University Convocation
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's role in Nigeria, the link between higher education and prosperous democracy, and the future of Ahmadu Bello itself. Read More
April 16, 2004 - Speech
“Engaged Citizenship,” Jonathan F. Fanton Speech at Miss Porter’s School
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton urges young people to involve themselves in civic life, committing not just money but also time and expertise. Read More
October 1, 2003 - Press release
Exploring the Future of Copyright in a Digital Environment
MacArthur has announced a grant of $600,000 over three years to Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society to explore options for the future of copyright in a digital environment. Read More
July 18, 2003 - Press release
Supporting Independent Universities in Russia and Region
MacArthur has announced five grants totaling more than $2.4 million in support of four independent universities and one publicly-funded graduate institution in the post-Soviet region. Read More
February 6, 2003 - Press release
$1.3 Million Grant Made to Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
MacArthur announces the grant in support over the next four years to help develop solutions to Chicago's regional issues, including transportation and education funding reform. Read More
