Intellectual Takeout
 IntellectualTakeout.com (http://www.intellectualtakeout.com), which is a project of American Experiment’s FACT program, provides students with quick access to a menu of conservative ideas and perspectives on a number of topics, including Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Foundations of Liberty, History, Political Science, and Hot Topics.
The information on IntellectualTakeout.com, which has been compiled by American Experiment policy experts and university professors, comes from a number of distinguished and credible sources.
IntellectualTakeout.com also received the PoliticsOnline HotSite Award which is “used to recognize Internet sites that stand out as being truly innovative in the realm of bringing the Internet and politics together.”
IntellectualTakeout.com in the news |
“Worried that conservative points of view are not being adequately presented in college classrooms, officials at a Minnesota think tank unveiled a Web site on Tuesday that aims to expose students to more ideas from the political right and to bolster their presence in campus debates. The Center of the American Experiment, a nonprofit Minneapolis-based group devoted to conservative and free-market ideas, started the site, Intellectual Takeout, as part of a broader campaign to help conservative college students in Minnesota.”
- Chronicle of Higher Education, September 14, 2005
“Intellectual Takeout is a tremendous resource for students desiring to hear the other side of the party line usually promulgated in high school and college classrooms on subjects related to politics, from economics to the environment to the family and beyond.”
- Power Line Blog, September 16, 2005
“Nolan Soltvedt, a University of Minnesota senior, welcomed the site's debut. While he said he hasn't seen overt bias in most of his classes, he's been uncomfortable with some professorial asides and political discussions that were unrelated to class subjects. He said conservative students can feel intimidated. ‘For me, this will be an excellent resource,’ he said. ‘Sometimes it's tough to get both sides.’"
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 14, 2005 |
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