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Direct linkAlexander, Robert M. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 2009
The political science honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha, has chapters in nearly 700 institutions across the United States. The organization sponsors many programs that can contribute a great deal to students of political science; however, many students are unaware of these opportunities. This article encourages chapter advisors to make use of these…
Descriptors: Political Science, Honor Societies, Grants, Higher Education
Roach, Ronald – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2002
Discusses why Phi Beta Kappa remains a remote influence at historically Black institutions and on Black students at predominantly White college campuses. (EV)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Higher Education, Honor Societies
Peer reviewedTitcomb, Caldwell – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2001
Profiles several African American men who were black electees to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society in the 19th century (no women were elected during this period), including George Washington Henderson, a former slave, who was the first African American elected. A sidebar describes the first African American woman elected to Phi Beta Kappa in…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Higher Education, Honor Societies
Brownstein, Andrew – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Explores why, although Golden Key has gained a large membership, many other honor societies question its mission. Its founder has been ousted amid charges of lax standards and improper encounters with students. (EV)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Higher Education, Honor Societies, National Organizations
Peer reviewedWinger, Howard W. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1985
Chronicles derivation of "Journal of Education for Library and Information Science" (formerly "Journal of Education for Librarianship") in 1960 from three earlier Association of American Library Schools (AALS) publications: "Report of Meeting,""Directory,""Newsletter." Events and personalities in…
Descriptors: Directories, Higher Education, History, Honor Societies
Peer reviewedHenschen, Beth M.; Sidlow, Edward I. – Journal of General Education, 1983
Describes a competition involving political science honors students in which teams from Miami and Purdue universities prepared and delivered papers taking opposing positions on contemporary topics. Reviews the benefits of the project for students and their teachers and suggests ways similar benefits can be achieved using a student cluster approach…
Descriptors: Competition, Extracurricular Activities, Group Activities, High Achievement
Austin, C. Grey – 1988
A study of the quality of undergraduate education at Arizona's three public universities is presented as a working paper in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness. The honors programs at each university are reviewed and evaluated, with recommendations made for improving the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement, College Students
Florida State Board of Regents, Tallahassee. – 1986
The fourth annual report on Florida's progress toward excellence in the State University System is presented. A total of 20 "indicators" of quality were used; they include the following seven national measures of efforts toward reaching the upper quartile of state university systems: (1) average full-time faculty salaries, (2) number of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Graduates
