Volume 9, Number 1, January 2003

Update on Curriculum Announcements Vast Increase in New Hardcover of . Hardcover Project: Vigorous copies of the new 60th anniversary edition of Entries to Atlas Demand for Books The Fountainhead are starting to appear in Our new project that aims to inte- bookstores. Published by Plume, the book is Shrugged $39.95. Unfortunately, there were numerous grate ’s novels into high typographical errors in the initial printing of this school curricula is blossoming. edition. We have received word, however, that Contest As Impact reported in October, the Institute has the publisher has been contacted, and we hope ARI’s annual essay contest on launched a campaign to supply teachers with that these errors will be corrected in time for attracted 1,852 entries—a nine-fold increase free copies of and The Fountainhead— subsequent printings. from last year and the highest total to date. The as a means of having the books taught in classes. In our research we have found that Congratulations. Two alumni of ARI’s advanced contest, which is in its fourth year, is open to courses in recently earned their college students. teachers often wish to teach the novels, but Ph.D. degrees in philosophy. Dina Schein The considerable increase in entries is the cannot do so for lack of funds to buy copies. (formerly Garmong) successfully defended her result of several factors. Although we spent less “The demand has been staggering,” said doctoral dissertation, which is titled “Toward a money than last year on promoting the contest, Marilee Dahl, who manages ARI’s education Truer Understanding of .” She the advertising was better targeted. ARI mailed department and who instigated the project. was the translator of the ARI Press book contest flyers, which list the essay questions “Teachers are really eager to obtain copies of Russian Writings on Hollywood. Robert and rules, to more than 60,000 college instruc- Miss Rand’s books. We’re constantly reordering Garmong, who while studying at ARI also tors in English and philosophy departments. copies from the publisher, because as soon the taught one of our graduate courses, wrote his continued on page 2 books arrive, they’re already spoken for.” doctoral dissertation on “J. S. Mill’s Here is a brief progress report: Re-Conceptualization of Liberty”; he was „ As of early December we received awarded his Ph.D. in December 2002. requests for more than 6,300 books; there is a Dr. Peikoff to Speak at constant stream of requests from teachers, often Live Events. ARI donors are encouraged to Ford Hall Forum from several teachers at the same school. attend campus lectures and to bring any friends continued on page 3 Dr. will speak at Ford Hall or associates who might be interested in learn- Forum in Boston on Sunday, April 6, 2003, on ing about applications of Ayn Rand’s ideas. For “America vs. Americans.” In conjunction with a complete schedule of upcoming events and the talk, ARI is planning a number of special lectures at campuses around the country, please events for donors and students. visit our Web site: www.aynrand.org. The talk will be held in Blackman Southwest Texas State University, TX Auditorium at Northeastern University and will “America at War: The Moral Imperative to begin at 4:30 p.m. Self-Defense” by Andrew Bernstein. On his Web site Dr. Peikoff describes the Tuesday, January 21; time and location TBA. talk thus: “From its beginning, America has Information: Ron Jimenez, stood for the ideals of the Enlightenment: [email protected] reason, individual rights,