Phi Eta Sigma
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Phi Eta Sigma | |
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ΦΗΣ | |
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Founded | March 22, 1923 University of Illinois |
Type | Honor |
Affiliation | ACHS |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Freshman scholarship |
Scope | National |
Motto | Φρόνις ἐστί δύναμις (Knowledge is Power) |
Colors | Gold and Black |
Publication | The Forum Hints on Studying and Learning |
Chapters | 386 |
Members | 1,250,000+ lifetime |
Headquarters | University of Alabama Phi Eta Sigma Box 870261 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0328 United States |
Website | www |
Phi Eta Sigma (ΦΗΣ) is an American freshman honor society. Founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, it is the oldest and largest freshman honor society and has chartered 386 chapters throughout the United States and inducted more than 1,250,000 members since its founding.[1]
Eligibility
[edit]Any first-year student with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, or rank in the top 20% in his or her class, at the end of a full curricular period is eligible for membership, provided that student has taken normal academic coursework.[1] Once inducted, membership is conferred for life, and members are not required to maintain a 3.5 GPA. At certain universities, including Emory University, the minimum GPA is a 3.9 on a 4.0 scale.[2]
Scholarships
[edit]Annually, Phi Eta Sigma provides $300,000 total in scholarships to members across the country. There are $1,000 awards and $5,000 scholarships for undergraduate study, as well as $7,000 scholarships for the first year of graduate study. Members of Phi Eta Sigma must apply to receive these awards.[1]
Phi Eta Sigma also awards the Thomas Arkle Clark Graduate Scholar Leader of the Year Endowed Scholarship, named in honor of the founder and first Grand President of Phi Eta Sigma. This scholarship is a $10,000 award presented yearly to the member whom the Scholarship Committee determines to best exemplify the ideals of Phi Eta Sigma.[3] In 2020, the first ever $10,000 James E. Foy - John W. Sagabiel Undergraduate Scholar Leader of the Year Award will be presented to an undergraduate student member of the society whom the Scholarship Committee determines to best exemplify the ideals of Phi Eta Sigma.
Publications
[edit]Phi Eta Sigma has two publications which it distributes to its members each year. The Forum is a magazine published each year containing updates of Phi Eta Sigma's activity, as well as announcements and biographies of scholarship recipients. Hints on Studying and Learning is a popular pamphlet distributed by Phi Eta Sigma to its members.[4] It addresses effective study habits such as preparation for studying; productive reading, note taking, and memorizing skills; as well as suggestions for the successful preparation of term papers and preparing for exams.
National convention
[edit]Phi Eta Sigma organizes a biennial convention for its members, advisers, and special guests. Attendee expenses, excluding transportation, are paid for by the national office for a chapter adviser and a student delegate from each chapter.[1] The most recent convention was held in 2018 in Washington, D.C.[5]
Executive officers
[edit]The executive officers are elected at the biennial conventions. The positions include national officers and executive committee advisers and students. They oversee the business of the society, and the national office staff manages general operations.
The current executive officers for the 2018–2020 term are:[6]
- Grand President: Mrs. Molly Lawrence, The University of Alabama
- Grand President Emeritus: Dr. B.J. Alexander, Tarleton State University
- Grand President Emeritus: Mr. John Harrell, Indiana University
- Grand President Emeritus: Dr. John W. Sagabiel Western Kentucky University
- Grand Vice President: Mr. Timothy A. Lemper, Esq., Indiana University
- Grand Historian: Ms. Mary Jo Custer, Syracuse University
- Executive Director: Dr. Mary Lee Caldwell, Phi Eta Sigma National Office
- Executive Committee Members: Jennifer Miller, McKendree University; Mr. Tony Kemp, Mercer University; Mr. Alex Belisle, Boise State University
- Student Executive Committee Members: Ms. Alyssa Kane IUPUI; Mr. Kody Klumb, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Mr. Kyle Klumb, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Michaela Mahekey, Georgia Southern University
Region I (Northwestern United States except Wyoming)
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
Boise State University | Boise, ID | April 19, 2010 |
Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle, WA | Unknown |
Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | February 18, 1981 |
University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | November 9, 1934 |
Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR | May 19, 2004 |
University of Puget Sound | Seattle, WA | April 18, 2006 |
Washington State University | Pullman, WA | April 17, 1993 |
Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | April 16, 1997 |
Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | October 18, 2011 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
College of Idaho | Caldwell, ID | 1984–2010 |
Eastern Oregon University | La Grande, OR | 1998–2003 |
Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | 1930–1981 |
University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | 1949–2004 |
Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 1949–2004 |
University of Washington | Seattle, WA | 1991-2015 |
Willamette University | Salem, OR | 1947–2006 |
Region II (California and Hawaii)
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
University of California, Los Angeles[1] | Los Angeles | November 10, 1936 |
California State University, Chico | Chico, CA | April 23, 1967 |
California State University, Long Beach[2] | Long Beach, CA | February 27, 1966 |
San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | December 16, 1955 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 1947–1962 |
California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | 1996–2004 |
California State University, Northridge | Northridge, Los Angeles | 1997–2007 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | 1964–1994 |
University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | 1963–1974 |
Pacific Union College | Napa Valley, CA | 1994–2000 |
Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | 1982-2016 |
University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | 1969–1976 |
San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | 1964–1967 |
San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | 1948–1974 |
University of Southern California | Los Angeles | 1936–1974 |
Region III (Southwestern United States)
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | May 3, 1952 |
Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | May 21, 1947 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | May 3, 1999 |
University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | September 14, 1973 |
New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM | May 20, 1965 |
New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | April 27, 2000 |
University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | June 2, 1939 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 1959-2017 |
Colorado State University | Colorado Springs, CO | 1965–2012 |
Eastern New Mexico University | Portales, NM | 1973–1990 |
Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | 1950–2004 |
Utah State University | Logan, UT | 1961–1976 |
Western New Mexico University | Silver City, NM | 1982–1994 |
Westminster College | Salt Lake City, UT | 1983–1992 |
Region IV (Midwestern United States except Minnesota)
[edit]Region V
[edit]Region VI
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
Aurora University | Aurora | April 20, 1991 |
Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | April 10, 1999 |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Champaign | March 22, 1923 |
University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago | April 17, 1967 |
McKendree University | Lebanon | April 24, 2014 |
Robert Morris University | Orland Park | June 6, 2013 |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | June 1, 1982 |
Western Illinois University | Macomb | April 27, 1973 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
Bradley University | Peoria | 1951–2006 |
DePaul University | Chicago | 1962–1986 |
Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | 1948–1994 |
Illinois State University | Normal | 1965–2007 |
Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | 1967–2010 |
Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | 1926–1968 |
Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | 1966–2009 |
Northwestern University | Evanston | 1932–1997 |
Quincy University | Quincy | 1994–2012 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale | 1954–1993 |
Region VII
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire[5] | Eau Claire | October 6, 1966 |
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay | Green Bay | March 16, 1992 |
University of Wisconsin–Parkside | Kenosha | April 13, 2003 |
University of Wisconsin–Platteville[6] | Platteville | May 23, 1960 |
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Stevens Point | March 9, 1981 |
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Whitewater | April 12, 1978 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
Beloit College | Beloit | 1948–1970 |
Carroll University | Waukesha | 1969–1986 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison | 1927–2010 |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1963–2009 |
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh | Oshkosh | 1966–1974 |
Region VIII
[edit]Region IX (Mississippi Valley)
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
Delta State University | Cleveland, MS | September 21, 1977 |
Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | May 22, 1932 |
Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | April 19, 1990 |
Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | December 1, 1981 |
University of Mississippi | University, MS | January 3, 1930 |
Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA | May 14, 1971 |
University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | December 11, 1950 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | 2008-2015 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | 1961–2004 |
University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA | 1972–2007 |
Louisiana State University in Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 1994-2017 |
Mississippi State University | Starkville, MS | 1935–2005 |
University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 1967–2005 |
Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | 1963–2010 |
Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA | 1989–1994 |
Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | 1954–2016 |
Region X (Southern United States)
[edit]Region XI
[edit]Institution | Location | Founded |
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Active | ||
Adrian College | Adrian | September 11, 1988 |
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | December 9, 1966 |
Inactive | ||
Institution | Location | Years Active |
Albion College | Albion | 1949–1988 |
University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | 1964–1980 |
Ferris State University | Big Rapids | 1964–1985 |
Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | 1965–1978 |
Kettering University | Flint | 1979–2010 |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 1926–1978 |
Michigan State University | East Lansing | 1954–1976 |
Michigan Technological University | Houghton | 1954–1991 |
Wayne State University | Detroit | 1986–2004 |
Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | 1962–1995 |
Region XIII (Northeastern United States except New Hampshire)
[edit]Region XIV (Mid-Atlantic states)
[edit]Notes
- 1.^ Phi Eta Sigma at these institutions are coupled with Alpha Lambda Delta.
- 2.^ Gainesville State College merged into the University of North Georgia on January 8, 2013.
- 3.^ Castleton University merged with Northern Vermont University and Vermont Tech on July 1, 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Get the Facts About Phi Eta Sigma". Phi Eta Sigma. 2010. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Phi Eta Sigma Emory". Emory OrgSync. 2018. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Phi Eta Sigma Scholar of the Year". Phi Eta Sigma. 2010. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Phi Eta Sigma's Publications". Phi Eta Sigma. 2010. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Phi Eta Sigma News". Phi Eta Sigma. 2010. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Leadership in Phi Eta Sigma". Phi Eta Sigma. 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Chapter Directory". Phi Eta Sigma. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2017.