Phi Beta Kappa Society

When I received a letter from Phi Theta Kappa a year or so ago, I was unaware of the impact joining the organization would have on my personal life. From my engagement with Phi Theta Kappa, I can now say that I have experienced the profound impact such a distinction can have on a student’s intellectual and professional development throughout their college careers. Many would agree that a student’s direct involvement with honors programs and honor societies is beneficial, but rarely is it addressed

government association), pre-law society, basketball for both men and women, softball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, football among a list of others. Some Organizations include Greek life, also called the Divine nine. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. Along

As fall approaches, students all around the world begin a new school year. For some it’s elementary and middle school and for others it’s high school or college. Among the traditional activities accompanying the start of college is fraternity/sorority rush, in which students who wish to join a Greek-letter organization attend functions to learn more about the various fraternities and sororities on campus. After the various functions, the different houses and chapters decide which students they would

there, like specific study hours or attendance policies. If you’re more of a free spirit, this may not be your thing. Do you work? Well, you might have to. Fraternities and sororities require membership fees. For example, the initiation dues of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity are about $265 in addition to the

In today’s society, fraternities and sororities have been known to have major impressions on students who attend college. In some cases, Greek organizations and their standings at universities aid in determining ones choice for higher education. For example, some schools are known for sports, others are known for their Black Greek Letter Organizations. When it comes to fraternities and sororities in general, the topic could seem somewhat controversial due to mixed emotions and beliefs. While attending

community college would prepare me for the next level in my higher education. Throughout my two years of receiving high marks and becoming involved in community service projects through Phi Beta Kappa, I realized the importance of community building and setting goals. I have now become Co-President of Phi Beta Kappa and received a 3.8 GPA for my last semester which awarded me to being on the Dean’s List, and the next step I want to take is toward Rutgers. Rutgers offers a number of programs and clubs

Trailblazers for Black Greek Organizations in Higher Education: The Journey of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., African American education systems and colleges faced many issues systematically and socially. The process of integrating colleges was a process faced with opposition because the idea that higher education was made for strictly for white upper-class men was still the underlying ideal. While equal opportunity was promoted in the light, behind the scenes

resources mentioned a special group called the Divine Nine. Together these nine societies make up what is known as the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) (Barker 17). The NPHC contributes abundantly to the community from: improving health care, raising scholarship funds, and promoting literacy to working for women’s rights, aiding the NAACP, and organizing social justice and civil rights, … (Fine 2). There are only four societies in the Divine Nine that are sororities. These were the first sororities formed

position as president due to the financial difficulties the college was going to face. Stockard, at the age of 74 years old, stepped up as the president of Cottey College. She was concerned for the future of her college. She had founded Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an honor society, with

This was delivered as a perk to male college students who well educated with high grade point averages. The title of the speech was primitively called “An Orientation Delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, at Cambridge [Massachusetts,] August 31, 1837”. Sounds like a pretty stodgy title to me, to make the speech more appealing to college students across America it was changed to “The American Scholar”. In this speech Emerson discussed “Influences