Profile of Phi Kappa Phi

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What does Phi Kappa Phi stand for?
Mission To promote academic excellence in all
fields of higher education and to engage the
community of scholars in service to others.
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What is Phi Kappa Phi?

• Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the
  University of Maine.
• The Society is the nations oldest, largest, and
  most selective all-discipline honor society.
• Phi Kappa Phi is comprised of more than 300
  chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico, and
  the Philippines.
• Since its founding, Phi Kappa Phi has initiated
  more than one million members.

Phi Kappa Phi members from the 1900 University of
Maine Prism yearbook. UMaines Coburn Hall, the
location of President Abram Harris office, is
considered the birthplace of Phi Kappa Phi.
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Who makes up Phi Kappa Phi?

• Election to membership is by invitation only.
• Those elected to membership include the upper 7.5
  percent of last-term juniors and the upper 10
  percent of seniors, along with outstanding
  graduate students, faculty, professional staff,
  and alumni.
• Each year, approximately 30,000 students,
  faculty, professional staff, and alumni are
  initiated.

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Gender Breakdown
Who makes up Phi Kappa Phi?

• Note 102,926 of the 103,885 active membership
  reported this data element.

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Active International MembershipTop 10 Countries,
Fall 2008
Where are our members?
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Jimmy Carter39th President of the United
States 124, Georgia State University
Robert GatesUnited StatesSecretary of
Defense 053, Texas AM University
Stephen HadleyNational Security Advisor of the
United States 023, Cornell University
Hillary ClintonUnited States Secretary of
State 134, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  (023, Cornell University)

• Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United
  States (246, Middle Tennessee State University)

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Glenna GoodacreSculptor 074, Texas Tech
University
Dave BrubeckAcclaimed Jazz Musician 057,
University of the Pacific
Ellis MarsalisAcclaimed Jazz Musician 116,
University of New Orleans
Renee FlemingGrammy Award-Winning Soprano 258,
SUNY-Potsdam
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Ernest GainesBest-selling Author 055,
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
David BaldacciBest-selling Author 193, Virginia
Commonwealth University
John GrishamBest-selling Author 077, The
University of Mississippi

• James Lee Burke, Author (055, University of
  Louisiana-Lafayette)

• Tony Hillerman, Author (017, University of New
  Mexico)

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Wendy B. LawrenceNASA Astronaut 196, United
States Naval Academy
George OlahNobel Prize Winner, Chemistry 036,
University of Southern California
Bernard A. Harris, Jr., MDNASA Astronaut 64,
University of Minnesota
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Notable Phi Kappa Phi Members
Community Leaders
Jim TresselHead Football Coach,The Ohio State
University 143, Youngstown State University
Kim Mulkey-RobertsonHead Womans Basketball
Coach,Baylor University 056, Louisiana Tech
University
James BarksdaleFounder of Netscape 077,
University of Mississippi
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Benefits of Phi Kappa Phi Membership
THE CHRONICLE of Higher Education
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Benefits of Phi Kappa Phi Membership
Career Connection service that allows members to
post their résumés, view newly-listed job
opportunities, search for internships and network
with other members.

• 100 discount from The Princeton Review on
  classroom or online preparation courses.

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Discounts on Dell products, including desktop
computers, notebooks and more!

• Exclusive discounts of up to 10 off already
  competitive rates on auto and home insurance with
  Group Savings Plus from Liberty Mutual.

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Discounts from Apple, including computers and
software!

• Exclusive discounts of up to 33 off subscription
  rates from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Discounts from Enterprise, Avis and Budget
Rent-A-Car when booking a reservation at airport
and neighborhood locations.
SunTrust Bank student loans and toolkit.
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Free membership to Women For Hire Network a
company committed to empowering career-focused
women through a variety of programs.
Custom BarnesNoble.com online bookstore that
allows members to receive an additional 5 off
all purchases.
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250 discount on the Becker Professional Reviews
CPA four-part review course 100 discount on
enrollment in the Stalla Review for the CFA
Exams CFA review course.

• Subscription to the Phi Kappa Phi Forum magazine.

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Short-term medical, term life, disability income,
and pet insurance from Marsh.
T-Mobile offers a 13 monthly savings on lifes
newest necessity a cell phone!
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Virtual seminars on academic and career-related
topics.
Monthly Mentions focusing on current news
relevant to membership.
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Extensive line of merchandise to show pride of
affiliation.
Competitive awards totaling more than 800,000 in
national and local scholarships.
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Scholarships and Awards Information

• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi's ongoing
  commitment to excellence is reflected in its
  scholarships and awards programs.
• More than 800,000 is awarded each year through
  the Society's various awards competitions.

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• FELLOWSHIPS AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
• Phi Kappa Phi awards sixty Fellowships of 5,000
  each and forty Awards of Excellence of 2,000
  each to members entering the first year of
  graduate or professional study.
• Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one
  candidate from among its local applicants to
  compete for the Society-wide awards.

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• PHI KAPPA PHI
• SCHOLAR ARTIST
• These awards honor those individuals who
  demonstrate the ideals of the Society through
  their activities, achievements, and scholarship.
• Awardees receive 5,000 honoraria, a one year
  active membership, a recognition certificate, and
  the opportunity to present their work at the
  Society's triennial convention.
• Each award is given once per triennium.

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• STUDY ABROAD GRANTS
• These grants are designed to help support
  undergraduates as they seek knowledge and
  experience in their academic fields by studying
  abroad.
• Fifty 1,000 grants are awarded each year.

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• EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARDS
• Recognizes outstanding rising sophomores studying
  at Phi Kappa Phi member institutions.
• Sixty 250 grants awarded each year to qualifying
  students.

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• LOVE OF LEARNING AWARDS
• Help fund post-baccalaureatestudies and/or
  career development for active members.
• Fifty awards, up to 500 each, are awarded.

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• LITERACY GRANTS
• Initiated in 2003 to mobilize members and
  resources of Phi Kappa Phi and the higher
  education community to champion literacy
  initiatives.
• Grants of up to 2,500 are available to Phi Kappa
  Phi chapters and individual members to fund
  ongoing literacy projects or to create new
  initiatives.
• The Societys commitment to the cause of literacy
  grows out of and is consistent with its mission,
  which was expanded to include and to engage the
  community of scholars in service to others.

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Contact Information
Society Headquarters7576 Goodwood
BoulevardBaton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone [phone]E-mail info_at_phikappaphi.org
Web site www.PhiKappaPhi.org