Phi Kappa Phi was born different. In 1897, 10 senior students, 2 faculty members and the University of Maine president created a new kind of honor society, one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.Today, Phi Kappa Phi continues to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education. Check out our latest news to see how the Society is making headlines more than 100 years after its founding.
(see more)Phi Kappa Phi was born different. In 1897, 10 senior students, 2 faculty members and the University of Maine president created a new kind of honor society, one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.Today, Phi Kappa Phi continues to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education. Check out our latest news to see how the Society is making headlines more than 100 years after its founding.
University of Mississippi Names 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees Includes Society Members
Ten University of Mississippi seniors have been inducted into the university's 2020-21 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors afforded to students at UM.
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Apr 14
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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YSU student journalists rake in more awards including ΦKΦ member Ben Luli
Weeks after winning several statewide awards, YSU's student newspaper The Jambar is now receiving 10 national awards from the Society of Collegiate Journalists, including three first-place honors.
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Apr 12
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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Jan 26
Frostburg State University Student, Phi Kappa Phi Member Jessica Thayer Named Newman Civic Fellow
Frostburg State University student Jessica Thayer of Oakland, Md., has been named a Newman Civic Fellow, which recognizes and supports community-committed students. Thayer is a senior double majoring in law and society and political science and minoring in philosophy and is the Student Government Association (SGA) vice president.
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2020 Oct 12
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2020 Oct 6
Phi Kappa Phi Names 2020 Love of Learning Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2020 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.
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2020 Oct 5
YSU student, ΦKΦ member earns patent
Mariah DeFuria, a student in YSU's Doctor of Physical Therapy program, is believed to be the first student co-inventor on an issued patent in YSU's 112-year history.
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2020 Sep 15
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2020 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 50 students nationwide.
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2020 Aug 6
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2020 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.
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2020 Aug 6
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2020 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship is named for Carlson, a former Washington State University chapter president and lifelong supporter of Phi Kappa Phi.
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2020 Aug 6
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2020 Aug 4
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2020 Literacy Grants
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce its 2020 Literacy Grant recipients. The grants of up to $2,500 were awarded to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund literacy initiatives.
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2020 Jul 8
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2020 Apr 27
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2020 Mar 6
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2019 Oct 15
Phi Kappa Phi Names 2019 Love of Learning Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2019 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.
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2019 Oct 10
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2019 Aug 27
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2019 Aug 1
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 1897 Fellowship for 2019
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 1897 Fellowship for 2019. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship recognizes the year the Society was founded at the University of Maine.
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2019 Jul 18
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2019 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipient of its 2019 Sherrill Carlson Fellowship. The prestigious $35,000 fellowship is named for Carlson, a former Washington State University chapter president and lifelong supporter of Phi Kappa Phi.
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2019 Jul 18
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2019 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi recently named the recipients of its 2019 Marcus L. Urann Fellowships. The prestigious $20,000 fellowships were awarded to six students nationwide.
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2019 Jul 18
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2019 Fellowships
Phi Kappa Phi recently announced the recipients of a 2019 Fellowship. The prestigious $8,500 fellowships were awarded to 50 students nationwide.
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2019 Jul 18
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2019 Literacy Grants
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce its 2019 Literacy Grant recipients. The grants of up to $2,500 were awarded to Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund literacy initiatives.
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2019 Jul 3
ΦKΦ Member Gwendolin Schemm Honored With Social Change Award and Derek Thomson Sheely Leadership Award at Frostburg State
Frostburg State University junior Gwendolin Schemm of Pittsburgh was honored with the Social Change Award and the 2019 Derek Thomson Sheely Leadership Award at the 2018-2019 FSU Leadership Awards Reception.
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2019 Jun 19
Phi Kappa Phi Names 2018 Love of Learning Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the Session B recipients of a 2018 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members.
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2018 Dec 12
Phi Kappa Phi member earns membership in Stanford University fellows program
Four students in the Williamson College of Business Administration are among a select group of students across the country who have completed the training to join the University Innovation Fellows program by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.
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2018 Nov 19
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2018 Sep 5
Chapter Officers Serve as Voting Delegates at Phi Kappa Phi Convention
The 2018 Biennial Convention was held August 2-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and brought together more than 250 attendees including chapter officers, board members, staff and guests from across the nation.
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2018 Aug 30
Phi Kappa Phi Members Selected to Serve as Chapter Officers
Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.
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2018 Aug 7