Dec. 5, 2010
Marshall University installs Phi Kappa Phi chapter
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Marshall University’s chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, which was approved by the organization’s board of directors last spring, was formally installed this week. Announcement of the installation was made by Dr. Mary Todd, dean of the Marshall University Honors College.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Each year, approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni are initiated into the society. Its chapters are on more than 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
“This chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is a welcome and prestigious addition to the academic life of our university not only for its celebration of our best academic efforts but also through its service of scholarship,” Todd said.
Society President Dr. William A. Bloodworth, Jr. noted, “The commitment to excellence at Marshall University is evident in the number of scholarships available to students, in the presence of a strong honors college, and in the amount and types of faculty scholarship. All of us at Phi Kappa Phi are excited about the addition of the new Marshall chapter and look forward to developing a strong working relationship with the chapter.”
Todd said that the installation ceremony for the Marshall chapter took place on Nov. 30 at Marshall University. Students will be initiated each spring. Members of the chartering group have elected the following officers:
The society has awarded approximately $12.7 million since the inception of its awards program in 1932. Today, more than $800,000 is awarded annually to qualifying members and non-members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad scholarships, member and chapter awards and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. The society’s mission is “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
For more information on Phi Kappa Phi, call 1-800-804-9880 or visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org. For information on the chapter at Marshall, write to honorscollege@marshall.edu or visit www.marshall.edu/phikappaphi.
Marshall University photo by Daniel Holloway
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Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Each year, approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni are initiated into the society. Its chapters are on more than 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
“This chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is a welcome and prestigious addition to the academic life of our university not only for its celebration of our best academic efforts but also through its service of scholarship,” Todd said.
Society President Dr. William A. Bloodworth, Jr. noted, “The commitment to excellence at Marshall University is evident in the number of scholarships available to students, in the presence of a strong honors college, and in the amount and types of faculty scholarship. All of us at Phi Kappa Phi are excited about the addition of the new Marshall chapter and look forward to developing a strong working relationship with the chapter.”
Todd said that the installation ceremony for the Marshall chapter took place on Nov. 30 at Marshall University. Students will be initiated each spring. Members of the chartering group have elected the following officers:
President: Dr. Gordon Arthur CrewsSince its founding, more than one million members have been initiated. Some of the organization’s more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, NASA Astronaut Wendy Lawrence, writer John Grisham, opera singer Renee Fleming, journalist and broadcaster Deborah Norville and Netscape founder James Barksdale.
President Elect: Dr. Todd L. Green
Vice President: Dr. Dallas Brozik
Treasurer: Dr. Jeffrey Jay Archambault
Secretary: Dr. Susan Brooke Gilpin
Public Relations Officer: Dr. Marcia Harrison
The society has awarded approximately $12.7 million since the inception of its awards program in 1932. Today, more than $800,000 is awarded annually to qualifying members and non-members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad scholarships, member and chapter awards and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. The society’s mission is “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
For more information on Phi Kappa Phi, call 1-800-804-9880 or visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org. For information on the chapter at Marshall, write to honorscollege@marshall.edu or visit www.marshall.edu/phikappaphi.
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