History of Mortar Board

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History of Mortar Board
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In the Beginning

• Autumn 1915 Meeting of two historical members
  of Mortar Board
• Ohio State University Mortar Board
• Swathmore College Pi Sigma Chi

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Realization of Dreams

• Syracuse University February 15, 1918
• Representatives from
• Cornell University
• The University of Michigan
• Ohio State University
• Swarthmore University

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Timeline

• 1919 National Officers elected from alumni
• 1937 Invited to join Association of College
  Honor Societies
• 1970 National Office established
• October 1975 Special Conference to consider
  regulations of Title IX leading to the inclusion
  of male students.
• 1976 National Conference at the Colorado State
  University included men as voting delegates.
• June 1987 Men were elected to the National
  Council for the first time.

• 1993 75th Anniversary of Mortar Board founding.
  Eight former National Presidents attended.
• July 1995 Delegates voted to hold National
  Conferences annually.
• 1999 A massive alumni outreach movement was
  implemented by Mortar Board.
• 2000 The National Foundation made almost 1
  million in funds to support the aims of Mortar
  Board, Inc.

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Hui Pookela

• 1928 Senior Womens Honor Society founded at
  the University of Hawaii.
• Members selected on the basis of scholastic
  achievement and commitment to service.
• In 1962 President Hamilton requested Hui Pookela
  petition for membership in the National Mortar
  Board.
• April 21, 1965 Hui Pookela was installed as
  the 113th Chapter of National Mortar Board.
• The 1976-77 chapter initiated the first male
  members of Hui Pookela.

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Committed to Excellence

• 1963-1965 Chapter Members served the community by
  reading and tape recording books for the visually
  impaired.
• Worked with honor societies to establish the
  KOKUA Program on campus.
• In 1985, Hui Pookela worked at the Hawaii State
  Farm Fair as their first money making project.