Exclusive ISI Volunteer Membership DealThrough February Only!Recruit 10 New ISI Members and Receive a Russell Kirk Poster and Copy of The American Cause! Simply…
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Spread the Gift of ISI on Your CampusRequest Your Back-to-School Recruitment Package Today!Student and faculty membership is the backbone of ISI. As a Campus Representative or Faculty Associate, we depend on you to work aggressively on your campus to recruit new members. It is through ISI membership that our constituents receive The Intercollegiate Review and stay apprised of our integrated educational program. With the start of the spring semester, it is time to begin thinking of efficient methods of promoting ISI on your campus! Setting up an ISI exhibition table is one of the most fun and effective ways to enlist new students and faculty to join the battle of ideas. Optimal sites to set up your table are at student club fairs, back-to-school events, or any day in the most popular campus locations during peak class hours. Upon request, ISI will supply you with the materials needed to exhibit and recruit at your college or university. Please contact Kenneth Cribb, II at kcribb2@isi.org or (800) 526-7022, ext. 119, for your back-to-school recruitment package today! Don’t forget about ISI’s Membership Recruitment Rewards! For every 5 new members registered for ISI membership, ISI will send one free title from ISI Books. For every 25 new members, ISI offers 7 free titles. In addition to receiving free books, the ISI member that recruits the most members each month, will earn the title “ISI Campus Volunteer of the Month” and will be recognized in The Permanent Things for his or her efforts. |
ISI Campus Volunteer of the MonthJoshua Bachman, Regent UniversityThis month, ISI is recognizing Mr. Joshua Bachman, a joint degree-seeker in government (M.A.) and law (J.D.) at Regent University, for his outstanding efforts as founder and president of The Webster-Calhoun Debate Society, an ISI Associated Group comprised of students and faculty within the university community. For its inaugural symposium, The Webster-Calhoun Debate Society took on the resolution, “All government welfare programs ought to end.” The resolution was based on Frederic Bastiat’s classic tract on liberty, The Law. The ambitious resolution failed 16-12, Bachman reports, but not without playful “bouts of name-calling and finger wagging.” “I want ISI to be with me from intellectual cradle to grave!” exclaims Mr. Bachman, who first learned of ISI as a college-bound high school student through ISI’s bestselling college guide, Choosing the Right College. When he is not bogged down with coursework, Bachman likes to spend his time immersed in political philosophy and British and ancient history. Thank you for your tireless leadership as an ISI Associated Group Leader, Joshua! |
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Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose Deadline Approaching Fast!Turn Your Dream Into a Reality with $40,000!ISI has established the William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose to recognize graduating college seniors who are pursuing lives dedicated to and distinguished by honor, generosity, service, and respect. The William E. Simon Fellowship seeks to encourage a fresh appreciation of the importance of the moral and spiritual dimensions of life for all peoples and cultures. Projects may focus on a variety of causes, including education, the building of civil society, life issues, and service opportunities at home and abroad. The Simon Fellowship is a $40,000 unrestricted cash grant awarded to those graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society. In addition, two $5,000 cash awards are given to two other outstanding students. Examples of how recipients may use the award include:
For more information, please go to www.simonfellowship.org, or contact simon@isi.org. |
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Hey Students, Want to Work at ISI for the Summer?The Lehrman American Studies Center at ISI is looking for a bright, outgoing undergraduate or graduate student to fill its Summer Fellow in American Studies internship position. The deadline for applying is February 15, 2008. Fellows will receive $4,000 in compensation plus all official travel costs. Apply today! Click here for a full job description (PDF). For more information, please contact Kelly Hanlon at (302) 652-4600, ext.135, or lehrman@isi.org. |
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ISI Volunteer Essay of the Month“Learning in War-Time (PDF),” by C. S. LewisThe essence of conservatism is grasped only through the rigorous study and deep reflection of the central (and competing) ideas of the conservative disposition. At ISI, we are committed to the exploration and celebration of the cultural, spiritual, and economic principles that define the West. Knowing that, each edition of The Permanent Things will contain one carefully selected reading by ISI staff . . . or by you. If you would like to recommend an essay, please send it to Kenneth Cribb, II at kcribb2@isi.org. Include a brief paragraph explaining the rationale for your selection. January’s essay selection has been recommended by the Institute’s newest addition, Mr. Douglas Minson, who serves as Executive Director of Educational Programs. Mr. Minson has recommended C. S. Lewis’ timely essay, “Learning In War-Time,” for your edification. He offers the following introductory insights: “Unlike the students at Oxford to whom C. S. Lewis offered this lay sermon on vocation on the brink of World War II, there is little indication that American students are restless to leave their studies to join in our country’s own military efforts. Which is not to say that there is not a host of pressing concerns to draw students away from their studies. Perhaps a better analogue to Lewis’ time is the 2008 election season that is now in full swing. The conscientious and civic-minded young people who appreciate the work of ISI cannot help but find the campaign season alluring—as they rightly should. But even these substantial concerns must be considered in light of the permanent and enduring, and care given to one’s own existential obligations. ‘“Learning in War-Time” provides timely application of timeless wisdom. Lewis’ sage counsel is both a compelling charge and insightful aid to engaging in the Socratic Operation of self-examination. As the intoxicating enthusiasm of a presidential election mounts, Lewis offers a sobering chaser to the strong drink of retail politics.” |
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2008-09 Honors Conference Deadline February 28This year’s Honors Program will examine “Civilization and Civilizations: The West in Context” and applications must be postmarked by Thursday, February 28, 2008. The Summer Conferences will be held in Québec City June 23-June 29 & July 28-August 3, 2008. The ISI Honors Program is a highly selective, year-long mentoring fellowship for fifty of the nation’s most promising undergraduates. Honors Fellows are assigned an Academic Mentor who guides them through reading projects and advises on intellectual questions and career options. Fellows explore the West’s intellectual tradition at a week-long, all-expenses-paid summer conference, at a weekend colloquia, and through an online listserv. Fellows receive an array of ISI publications, including American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia and Modern Age, and are notified of employment, fellowship, and internship opportunities. For more information on the Honors Program, please contact John Joseph Shanley at honors@isi.org or (800) 526-7022. |
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Coming to a Campus Near YouISI’s Culture of Enterprise Lecture SeriesPart of ISI’s ongoing Culture of Enterprise Initiative (COE)—an international educational and publishing initiative funded by the John Templeton Foundation that also includes an undergraduate essay contest; significant book and article awards; and a new book series—the COE Lecture Series is designed each year to bring ten renowned scholars from the interdisciplinary field of humane economics and culture to major cities across the country for the purpose of examining, in an age of globalization, the cultural underpinnings of moral, prosperous market societies. This year’s line-up reflects the intellectual and professional diversity of our stable of speakers, as it is our intent to help bridge the gap that still exists between the theoretical world of the scholarly community and the practical worlds of business and public affairs, and will include speakers like: Dr. Thomas E. Woods Dr. Roger Scruton Dr. Nick Capaldi Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse For more information about the lectures series and the overall initiative, please go to www.cultureofenterprise.org. |
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Notes from the FieldNetworking Advice from a Guide on the SideTake a look at this insightful perspective on giving and receiving career insights as prepared by the Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Those serving as mentors as well as individuals seeking advice will benefit from this short guide to making the most of your next ‘networking’ encounter. |
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