Phi Beta Kappa

“Let’s get back into the moving-the-needle business. It’s never been so important to stay on mission.” - Frederick Lawrence, CEO and secretary of @PhiBetaKappa. #AACU2025

Today, we honor the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter (ΦΒΚ, Kansas State University), whose commitment to peace, human rights, and public service embodied the highest ideals of Phi Beta Kappa. Our thoughts are with his family and all who mourn his passing.

Happy Holidays from Phi Beta Kappa! Our National Office team is taking this time to spend with their families and will return on January 2. Thank you for making 2024 such a meaningful year, and we’re excited for all that 2025 has to offer!

Abe stands guard outside Bascom Hall where a plaque was unveiled today marking 125 years of @PhiBetaKappa at @UWMadison

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Phi Beta Kappa! We are thankful for our members, volunteers, chapters, associations, and supporters who help us to champion the arts and sciences. Now, who’s hungry for some "Pie" Beta Kappa?

I had a great @PhiBetaKappa visit at @IndianaUniv this week sharing our "wild brain" and neuroplasticity research. Highlights included the country's largest anatomically correct(ish) human brain, the beautiful woodland campus, and meeting IU's wonderful faculty and students.

We wish to congratulate the 30 new Phi Beta Kappa members recently inducted at the Alpha of New Hampshire chapter at @Dartmouth. Welcome to the Society!

My first campus visit as a @PhiBetaKappa Visiting Scholar last week was @LSU. So impressed with the dedicated faculty, curious students, and beautiful campus. I even got to visit Mike the Tiger...Geaux Tigers!

In her new dual biography of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm—the first in half a century—Ann Schmiesing points out that we continue to discover parallels between the brothers’ eerie tales and the tumult of our own times. theamericanscholar.org/masters-of-hor…

Looking back at this week's lecture on Latino history and politics by Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Professor Geraldo Cadava. Thanks to Phi Beta Kappa and all our co-sponsors for their support. @gerry_cadava @PhiBetaKappa @BCThinkers @BC_PRLS @bcphildept

The Society invites applications for our undergraduate #PBKPublicService Scholarship! Scholars receive $5,000, mentorship, and a Washington, D.C. conference with leading service orgs. #Arts and #sciences students interested in #PublicService can apply at: pbk.org/ServiceScholar…

Thank you to @PhiBetaKappa and its jurors, and congrats to all the winners!

Oct. 29: Prof. Geraldo Cadava, author of The Hispanic Republican and New Yorker contributing writer, will speak on “What Latino History Teaches Us About Our Politics" @BCThinkers @BCPoliSci @BC_PRLS @HistoryDept_BC @BklynCollege411 @bcphildept @PhiBetaKappa

The shape and appearance of teeth can tell us a lot about how animals evolved—and in the case of humans, where we stand on the social ladder, as zoologist Bill Schutt explains in our interview about his new book, “Bite” (@AlgonquinBooks). theamericanscholar.org/a-toothsome-ta…

It’s #NationalChemistryWeek! This year’s theme, “Picture Perfect Chemistry,” highlights the role chemistry plays in capturing images. Explore @ACS_NCW's resources: acs.org/education/nati…

Congrats to Emily Monosson! BLIGHT—winner of the @PhiBetaKappa award for Science—serves as a wake-up call, a reminder of the delicate interconnectedness of the natural world, and a lesson in seeing life on our planet with renewed humility and awe. wwnorton.com/books/blight

Phi Beta Kappa’s 2024 Book Award winners have been announced! These awards celebrate outstanding scholarly work in literature, humanities, and science. Learn more about the winners at: pbk.org/awards/bookawa…

looking forward to this @PhiBetaKappa talk next month on campus by @KellyLambertUR of @urichmond as hosted by @LSU's Beta PBK chapter and as sponsored by @LSU_Honors @LSU_Psychology

The Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards celebrate outstanding scholarly books across the humanities and social sciences that are accessible to a broad audience. The winners will be revealed next week - stay tuned!

In this week’s Asturias Days column, Clellan Coe ponders how deforestation severs our connections to Mother Earth. theamericanscholar.org/as-i-walked-ou…