Coast to coast, Phi Beta Kappa associations continue to host monthly book group meetings, offering members a chance to dive into classics, new favorites, and topics of the day through a historical lens. Check ΦBK’s website for a meeting near you!
The National Arts & Sciences Initiative updates our members and champions of the arts and sciences about state and federal budget advocacy for FY23.
Trotter earned graduate and postgraduate degrees at Harvard University and was the first man of color to become a ΦBK member there in 1895. Learn more about Harvard’s recently established William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice.
Soprano Ashley Galvani Bell (ΦBK, Yale University) advises newly inducted Phi Beta Kappas, “Don’t be afraid to try to make your own path.”
South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War by Alice Baumgartner (Basic Books) is the 2021 recipient of ΦBK’s Ralph Waldo Emerson Award.
Secretary and CEO of Phi Beta Kappa from 1975 to 1989, Kenneth M. Greene (ΦBK, Brown University) passed away in December at the age of 101.
Stephen Breyer (ΦΒΚ, Stanford University), who has served on the Supreme Court of the United States since 1994, plans to retire from his position this year.
Dulcie Everitt (ΦBK, Connecticut College) grew up in London, England. Her new book BrexLit examines how literature reacts to moments of political upheaval.
ΦBK author Terri Bacow combines cognitive behavioral therapy with guided journaling, pop culture references, and graphics for a youth audience.
Shapiro (ΦBK, Harvard) is an applied microeconomist at Brown University whose work address a wide variety of pressing problems, including political polarization, media bias, and recidivism.
For President of Middlebury College Laurie L. Patton, being a member of Phi Beta Kappa isn’t just a matter of academic achievement. It’s also a family affair.
New York Times Bestselling food author Steven Raichlen (ΦBK, Reed College) discusses his love of history, writing, and of course cooking.
