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	The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		A conference of representatives of several honor societies and the committee was held in the Office of Education, Department of the Interior, April 21-22, 1939, to seek ways of enhancing the value of college honor societies.
		The objective of the ACHS now is to encourage all general and specialized honor societies to join forces for the establishment and maintenance of desirable standards and useful functions in higher education, and for the achievement of appropriate recognition of member societies of the Council of ACHS.
		AN HONOR SOCIETY is an association of primarily collegiate members and chapters whose purposes are to encourage and recognize superior scholarship and/or leadership achievement either in broad fields of education or in departmental fields at either undergraduate or graduate levels.
	www.georgetown.edu /faculty/lenglej/psaold/about/achs.html (2822 words)

	California State University, Fresno - <>
		Whether individual societies service a broad spectrum of academic disciplines or only a single, specific academic major, their overall purpose is to encourage and recognize students who have achieved a high level of academic competence and to promote excellence in the academic community.
		The objective of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) is to encourage all general and specialized honor societies to join forces for the establishment and maintenance of desirable standards and useful functions in higher education, and for the achievement of appropriate recognition of member societies of the Council of ACHS.
		The association acts as the coordinating agency for collegiate honor societies, provides facilities for the consideration of maters of mutual interest, defines honor societies of the several types, cooperates with college and university officers in developing and maintaining high standards and useful functions, and collect, publish and distribute information and data.
	www.csufresno.edu /honorsocieties/phi_kappa_phi/Honor_Societies.htm (1526 words)

	Honor Societies
		Sigma Zeta is a national honor society that encourages and fosters the attainment of greater knowledge in the fields of science and mathematics and recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement through active, graduate and honorary memberships.
		Theta Alpha Kappa, the Religion Honor Society, is the only national honor society serving the needs of those involved in the study of religion and/or theology at both the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels of higher education.
		Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929, for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology.
	students.pc.edu /honor.htm (782 words)

	history
		Alpha Phi Sigma was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1980.
		The Association of College Honor Societies was organized October 2, 1925, by a group of college and university teachers, administrators, and representatives of a few well established honor societies.
		The problem faced by higher education and by the ACHS of developing and maintaining high standards in college honor societies covers the whole college field and all categories of Greek Letter Organizations Individual associations and conferences in the general social and professional fields are also studying ways and means of improving conditions.
	www.fsu.edu /~crimdo/TA/honor_society/history.html (1690 words)

	National Honor Societies
		The Association of College Honor Societies is the coordinating agency for collegiate honor societies.
		Established in 1897, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is a century-old nonprofit organization dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all disciplines of higher education.
		The Engineering Honor Society was founded in 1885 to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as undergraduates in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges.
	www.uncwil.edu /honors/resources/national_honor_societies.htm (1876 words)

	ACHS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The mission of the Association of College Honor Societies is to build a visibly cohesive community of national and international honor societies, individually and collaboratively exhibiting excellence in scholarship, service, programs, and governance.
		Member societies of the Association of College Honor Societies are as divergent as knowledge itself.
		The Association shall act as the coordinating agency for collegiate honor societies; provide facilities for the consideration of matters of mutual interest; define honor societies of the several types; cooperate with college and university faculties and administrative officers in developing and maintaining high standards and useful functions; and collect, publish, and distribute information and data.
	www.achsnatl.org (278 words)

	Phi Eta Sigma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Phi Eta Sigma is the oldest and largest freshman honor society founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, and now has more than three hundred chapters throughout the United States and more than 800,000 members.
		It is the fourth oldest member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
		Any first-year student with a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at the end of a full curricular period is eligible for membership, provided that student has taken normal academic coursework.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phi_Eta_Sigma (210 words)

	University of Florida Honors Program: Honor Societies
		While there are a number of honor societies that are legitimate and are a great addition to your resume, there is also a possibility the organization is simply collecting membership dues and offers no benefit to you.
		Their organizations are members of a national sanctioning organization such as the Associate of College Honor Societies or the Professional Fraternity Association.
		When considering joining an honor society we recommend you check the list of societies accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies and the Professional Fraternity Association, Inc. There are approximately 45 Honoraries at the University of Florida that meet this criteria.
	www.honors.ufl.edu /honorsocieties.html (486 words)

	Academic Affairs - Chowan University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		As a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, Alpha Lambda Delta is one of the oldest and most prestigious honor societies in the nation.
		By inviting first year college students to become members of this prestigious honor society, the society hopes to encourage academic excellence throughout their college career.
		The central purpose of the Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society is to confer distinction upon students of English language and literature.
	www.chowan.edu /acadp/honor.htm (520 words)

	What is TBP
		The Association was incorporated under the laws of Tennessee on December 1, 1947.
		Tau Beta Pi is a founding member of the Association of College Honor Societies, an association member of the American Society for Engineering Education, as associate member of the American Association of Engineering Societies, and an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Junior Engineering Technical Society.
		The official badge of the Association is a watch key in the form of the bent of a trestle, engraved on the reverse side with the member's name, chapter, and class.
	www.emba.uvm.edu /~tbp/tbp/what_is_tbp.htm (442 words)

	Association of College Honor Societies: Historical Information
		It is a defining moment for the Association of College Honor Societies at the end of seventy-five years and the beginning of the new millennium to review its historical mission and role in higher education.
		It is evident that ACHS was not alone in the concern about college honor societies, for on April 21-22, 1939, the Office of Education, Department of Interior, held a conference for the purpose of seeking ways to enhance the value of college honor societies.
		One committee that studied honor societies' councils lasted 23 years, with Marsh White putting it to bed in 1974 with an extensive review of the attempts to organize councils and the lack of progress.
	www.achsnatl.org /warren2.asp (3669 words)

	Phi Alpha Theta - General Information
		The International Honor Society in History, Phi Alpha Theta, was organized at the University of Arkansas on March 17, 1921.
		A viable society, Phi Alpha Theta is composed of chapters in properly accredited colleges and universities.
		It serves in many ways as an adjunct to the Department of History in its college or university and often is a helpful outlet for the expression of the opinions and wishes of the students of History in their relations with the department, the library, and the college.
	web.txwes.edu /history/patinfo.html (886 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		There were six initial honor societies in the A.C.H.S.: Phi Beta Kappa, in liberal arts; Sigma Xi, in scientific research; Tau Beta Pi, in engineering; Phi Kappa Phi, in all academic fields of university scope; Alpha Omega Alpha, in medicine; and Order of the Coif, in law.
		Tau Beta Pi is classed as a general honor society of the scholarship variety, as distinguished from the leadership kind.
		A third classification by the A.C.H.S. is that of specialized honor societies, and a fourth is freshman scholarship societies.
	www.tbp.org /pages/publications/InformationBook/ACHS.cfm (364 words)

	Honor Societies
		Sigma Tau Delta was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1972.
		The Society recognizes scholarship and excellence in education; promotes the development and dissemination of worthy educational ideas and practices; enhances the continuous growth and leadership of its diverse membership; fosters inquiry and reflection on significant educational issues; and maintains a high degree of professional integrity.
		In 1980, Alpha Phi Sigma was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1980.
	prtl.uhcl.edu /portal/page?_pageid=520,456263&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTALP (3365 words)

	History
		The success of the honor society at the University of Texas prompted other institutions to apply for chapters, with the Universities of Oklahoma and Kansas establishing chapters by 1922.
		Growth in the honor society was gradual throughout the 'twenties and 'thirties and accelerated after the Second World War; today there are over 600 chapters throughout the country.
		The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) is the organization linking Pi Sigma Alpha to its 65 sister academic honor societies, both general and specialized.
	www.apsanet.org /~psa/section_184.cfm (411 words)

	Phi Alpha Theta
		The National Honor Society in History, Phi Alpha Theta, was established at the University of Arkansas in March, 1921 by Nels Andrew Nelson Cleven.
		Phi Alpha Theta was admitted to the "Association of College Honor Societies" in 1945, the first year departmental honor societies were admitted to the association (and one of only three societies admitted that year).
		It has grown to over 850 chapters in 50 states and is the largest (in number of chapters) of the accredited honor societies holding membership in the Association of College Honor Societies.
	academics.smcvt.edu /history/pat.htm (671 words)

	Honor Societies with UNCW Chapters
		A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, it was founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923.
		A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, it was established at the University of California, Berkeley, on November 14, 1919.
		A member of the Association of College Honor Societies, UPE was first organized at Texas AandM University, College Station, Texas, in 1967 and is the only honor society that is recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society.
	www.uncwil.edu /honors/resources/uncw_honor.htm (2195 words)

	School of Human Environmental Sciences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The governing power of the honor society is vested in a Conclave of Delegates from collegiate and alumni chapters which meets in even-numbered years.
		Phi Upsilon Omicron participates in the Coordinating Council of Family and Consumer Sciences Honor Societies with Kappa Omicron Nu and is an active voting member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
		Alumni chapters are composed of alumni and honorary members of the honor society.
	www.uark.edu /depts/hesweb/phiu.html (833 words)

	Millsaps College - Student Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Beta Gamma Sigma is a national honor society dedicated to the principles and ideals essential to a worthy life as well as a commendable business career.
		Financial Management Association National Honor Society serves to encourage and reward scholarship and accomplishment in financial management, financial institutions, and investments among undergraduate and graduate students, and to encourage interaction among business executives, faculty, and students of finance.
		Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society, installed at Millsaps in the spring of 1989.
	www.millsaps.edu /stuafr/stuorg/acorg.shtml (320 words)

	Widener University \| College of Arts & Sciences \| Physics Honor Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Sigma Pi Sigma is a nationally recognized professional honor society for physics.
		It is an affiliate society of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).
		The primary goal of the society is to foster interest and excellence in physics.
	www.widener.edu /Academics/Schools_amp_Colleges/College_of_Arts_Sciences/Academic_Programs/Honor_Societies_and_Academic_Clubs/Physics_Honor_Society/2763 (158 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		International Business Honor Society is the sole business honor society for accredited junior, community and technical two year colleges.
		The society exists to recognize and reward academic excellence among business honor students and to recognize the contribution to learning and business of professionals.
		The society is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, is a participating institute in the Association of Canadian Community College Affiliates Network (Membre participant au Reseau d'Affilies Internationaux de L'ACCC, and educational affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
	www.abg.org /general_info (262 words)

	John Carroll University -- Phi Eta Sigma
		Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society for college freshmen.
		The oldest and largest freshmen honor society, Phi Eta Sigma was founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923.
		On campuses with a chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, all first-year students are eligible to join who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at the close of any full-time curricular period during their first year.
	www.jcu.edu /honors/phi_eta_sigma.htm (258 words)

	Fellowships - Honor Societies
		One of the issues I always raise with students is whether the society that has invited them is a member of the society of honor societies - which does not allow for-profits I believe.
		While I think that membership in the Association of College Honor Societies might be a good thing - it is no guarantee that your local honor society chapter is anything more than a way for the national society to obtain access to mailing lists.
		SU has several other "national honor societies" like these that are not linked to a specific academic discipline, as well as many, many discipline-specific honor societies.
	www.smith.edu /fellowships/independent_honor_societies.html (844 words)

	What is Psi Chi? (from Hunter College)
		The first of these is the Society's obligation to provide academic recognition to its inductees by the mere fact of membership.
		The second goal is the obligation of each of the Society's local chapters to nurture the spark of that accomplishment by offering a climate congenial to its creative development.
		Also, the Society publishes a quarterly Psi Chi Newsletter which helps to unite and inform the members and to recognize their contributions and accomplishments.
	www.csulb.edu /~psy301/psychi.html (977 words)

	Methodist College - Clubs, Honor Societies, and Organizations
		Chapters of national academic honor societies have been founded at Methodist to recognize student achievement in particular areas of study.
		Methodist College is proud of its many diverse organizations that it has to offer to the student community.
		Honor societies will invite students who meet their requirements to be inducted.
	www.methodist.edu /Student_life/clubs.htm (177 words)

	Otterbein College Department of Psychology - Psi Chi Honor Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Psi Chi was founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology.
		Psi Chi is a member of the Association of American College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS).
		Over the past seven decades, Psi Chi has grown into one of the largest and most successful honor societies in the world, with more than 820 chapters at college and university campuses throughout the United States.
	www.otterbein.edu /dept/psyc/psi_chi.htm (123 words)

	Pi Sigma Alpha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Membership in an honor society is a worthy distinction in itself, and as a measure of academic achievement can provide a tangible advantage in a competitive world.
		Because Pi Sigma Alpha is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), the U. Office of Personnel Management allows its members to apply for federal government positions listed at a higher entry-level grade than non-member candidates.
		All ACHS honor society student members are also entitled to automatic tuition reductions for Washington internship programs run by the Washington Internship Institute, the Fund for American Studies, and The Washington Center.
	www.apsanet.org /~psa/print/printer_content_12999.cfm (298 words)

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