Articles

The Lebowitz Prize

Professors Ernest Sosa and Stephen Stich of Rutgers University are this year’s winners of the Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution.

Interview with Audrey Bahrick

For ФBK member and psychologist Audrey Bahrick, the emotional wellbeing of college students should be equal to our concern with their physical health.

2016 Liberal Arts Graduates Spread Their Wings

Part of a liberal arts education is being exposed to many different kinds of knowledge. This exposure teaches students to keep their eyes open for what they have yet to discover.

ΦBK Member Honored by French Government

On May 6, Albert James Arnold, professor emeritus of French at the University of Virginia, received the Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

37 Ways Phi Beta Kappa Can Change Your Life

Member Kevin Convey of Quinnipiac University returned to his alma mater, Colby College, to usher in a new generation of Phi Beta Kappas.

Meet Our New Communications Team

Say hello to Communications Manager Selby Frame and Social Media Specialist Amanda DiMartini!

Our 2016-2017 Visiting Scholars

ΦBK’s Visiting Scholars travel to 100 colleges and universities each year. See who will be on tour in the upcoming academic year!

Arts & Sciences Cities of Distinction

Kicking off in Chicago on May 10, the Arts & Sciences Cities of Distinction event series spotlights cities that value of the arts and sciences to their communities.

Chagall, Shahn, and Rothko

ΦBK Visiting Scholar Larry A. Silver lectures on Jewish artists at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas.

2015 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award

Learn more about classical archaeologist and cultural historian Joan Breton Connelly and The Parthenon Enigma, recipient of the 2015 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award.

Being First: The Challenge Behind the Achievement

Being the first in your family to graduate from college is a monumental achievement. For first-generation students inducted into ΦBK, the achievement is even more significant.

Translation Matters

Eugene Stelzig (ΦBK, University of Pennsylvania, 1965), who has occasionally served as a translator of German works, tackles his most ambitious project, Goethe’s Faust.