God and Man at Yale | Willam F. Buckley, Jr 1951
The Conservative Mind | Russell Kirk 1953
The ISI is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953 by Frank Chodorov and William F. Buckley Jr. to promote conservative and libertarian ideas on American college campuses. ISI educates students through publications (e.g., Modern Age, The Intercollegiate Review), campus lectures, honors programs, and fellowships that emphasize free-market economics, limited government, traditional values, and the Western intellectual tradition.
Independent of political parties, it has influenced generations of conservative leaders, including judges, journalists, and policymakers. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ISI remains active in countering perceived leftist dominance in higher education
“The expansion of higher education has been paid for by the taxpayer,
and the taxpayer has been rewarded with the systematic destruction
of the culture that once justified the expense.”
— Sir Roger Scruton (Culture Counts, 2007)
New ISI chapters and new Collegiate Network publications reflect a growing demand for thoughtful, principled conservatism. Discover the work happening across the ISI community at the link below.https://t.co/F1tmk1741T pic.twitter.com/XqCn1lSITY
— Intercollegiate Studies Institute (@ISI) November 17, 2025
Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal | Mecosta County Michigan
“The seeming infinitude of internet content renders it transient: just one more funny video, just one more brightly-colored photo from family vacation, just one more horror story on the news, just one more passionately-written think piece.” pic.twitter.com/i71OLQmOqJ
— Russell Kirk Center (@KirkCenter) November 26, 2025
