Sophie Amado, who is currently serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Spain, is a Phi Beta Kappa member and recent graduate from the University of Iowa.
Spend hours pouring over research or studiously observe “social forms” in order to discern unique insights? You could be a scholar…or a hipster.
Amy Reed-Sandoval (ΦBK, Temple University, 2004) founded The Oaxaca Philosophy for Children Initiative, a project that works to provide free philosophy courses to K-12 level youth in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Born on February 15, 1915 in Pasadena, California, one of Phi Beta Kappa’s oldest living members, Mildred Shapley Matthews, celebrates her one-hundredth birthday this year.
Cecilia Krüger (ΦBK, Wheaton College, 2015) investigates Swedish perceptions of the right to healthcare in the midst of immigration and demographic change.
Chestnut blight may thinks it’s won, but ΦBK member Scott Merkle is attempting to restore the American chestnut through genetic modifications resistant to the disease.
Composer Scott Pender (ΦBK, Georgetown University, 1982) is currently composing his third album. Learn more about his music and newest work for film.
Through his documentary films that artfully highlight the social, psychological, and emotional depth of controversial subjects, Oppenheimer embodies Phi Beta Kappa’s highest ideals.
Discover what comprises the University of Tokyo’s liberal arts philosophy and gain insight into the world of East Asian liberal arts.
The chapter at Grinnell College recognize students who exemplify the Society’s ideals through the annual Neil Klausner Sophomore Book Award and the Joseph Wall Phi Beta Kappa Scholar’s Award.
Adjuncts, who outnumber full-time professors at some institutions 2-1, walked out on February 25 to protest low salaries, no job security, few benefits, and difficult working conditions.
Learn about Phi Beta Kappa member Hamilton E. Holmes, the first African-American man to enroll at the University of Georgia.
