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| The letters "Phi Beta Kappa"
refer to a Greek motto, meaning "love of wisdom, the guide
of life." Each small gold key contains these initials,
plus a hand pointing to three stars which symbolize friendship,
morality, and literature. |
Phi Beta Kappa: Shorthand
For Academic Excellence
"Phi Beta Kappa" on a resume immediately signals to a
potential employer that the job applicant is marked by intelligence,
dedication, and excellence.
Not only is Phi Beta Kappa the most prestigious undergraduate honors
organization in the country, it is also the oldest, being founded
at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in
1776. From its inception, Phi Beta Kappa's purpose was to celebrate
and perpetuate the Liberal Arts.
Wooster is one of only 270 colleges and universities in the United
States able to meet the national standards of excellence necessary
to form a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Election is offered each year
to a select group of juniors and seniors at the invitation of chapter
members and officers (composed of faculty Phi Beta Kappa electees).
Only students who meet the strictest standards--including excelling
in a broad range and number of courses in the Arts and Sciences,
and attaining a high grade point average and I.S. performance--are
qualified for election.
Phi Beta Kappa Resources
The Chapter at Wooster: Kappa Ohio
The College of Wooster's chapter, Kappa of Ohio, was founded in
1926. Our chapter is honored to announce that the former National
President of Phi Beta Kappa, Niall W. Slater (Professor of Classics,
Emory University) is a Phi Beta Kappa inductee of our College of
Wooster chapter, Class of 1976. Read about Dr. Slater at http://www.wooster.edu/news/0304/PhiBetaKappaSlater.php
Phi Beta Kappa - Current Wooster
Members
The most recent inductees at The College of Wooster, including
two special Phi Beta Kappa Prize winners, are listed here.
Election and Initiation
There is no application for membership. When you are invited to
join, you will be instructed to remit a membership fee and complete
an online registration with the national organization. You will
be formally admitted to the chapter ONLY after you are initiated
in a formal College of Wooster ceremony (held every year on the
Sunday before graduation at 2 p.m.) At this ceremony you will also
take the Phi Beta Kappa oath, receive the official handbook, sign
the society's roll book, and learn the secret handshake!
Online Registration
for New Candidates
When invited to join, follow the above link, click the "Online
New Members" button on the upper right, and then proceed to
enter your contact information. Please contact Paul Bonvallet (pbonvallet@wooster.edu)
with any technical difficulties.
Phi Beta
Kappa Official Web Site
For more information on Phi Beta Kappa, visit the official website
maintained by Phi Beta Kappa's national headquarters, or contact
any College of Wooster Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Officer:
The History of Phi Beta Kappa
Read more about the nation's oldest honors society.
Jon Breitenbucher, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Chapter
President
jbreitenbuch@wooster.edu
Elizabeth Schiltz, Dept. of Philosophy, Chapter Vice President
eschiltz@wooster.edu
Paul Bonvallet, Dept. of Chemistry, Chapter Secretary
pbonvallet@wooster.edu
Sharon Lynn, Dept. of Biology, Chapter Treasurer
slynnl@wooster.edu
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