Honor Societies
Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts)
Founded 1776, Originated at Elmira College 1940
Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America's leading colleges and universities. The Society sponsors activities to advance these studies
Founded 1922, Originated at Elmira College 1960
Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.
Founded 1929, Originated at Elmira College 1971
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.
Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Founded 1921, Originated at Elmira College 1978
A professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. They seek to bring students, teachers and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways.
Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre)
Founded 1925, Originated at Elmira College 1987
The purpose of Alpha Psi Omega is to stimulate interest in theatre activities at Elmira College. The society provides a reward for members by their participation in theatre activities on campus and in the community.
Kappa Delta Pi (Education)
Founded 1911, Originated at Elmira College 1988
Your academic excellence and dedication to the teaching profession can earn you the opportunity to belong to Kappa Delta Pi, the world's largest association of outstanding education professionals. Kappa Delta Pi is the only organization that represents all educators.
Founded 1923, Originated at Elmira College 1990
Phi Eta Sigma was founded by three distinguished Phi Beta Kappa members, professors, and administrators to encourage and recognize high scholastic achievement among members of the freshman classes. Phi Eta Sigma is the third most senior member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice)
Founded 1942, Originated at Elmira College 1995
Alpha Phi Sigma is the only National Criminal Justice Honor Society for Criminal Justice Majors. The society recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate, graduate students of criminal justice, as well as juris doctorate.
Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership)
Founded 1914, Originated at Elmira College 1995
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded December 3, 1914 at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness.
Sigma Beta Delta (Business)
Founded 1994, Originated at Elmira College 1996
Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society for students in business, management, and administration serves institutions which offer baccalaureate and graduate degrees in business, management, and administration where the institution holds accreditation from one of the six regional accrediting bodies but not specialized accreditation in business.
Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Founded 1922, Originated at Elmira College 1997
The international honor society of nursing. It recognizes excellence in scholarship, research, and practice. Membership is by invitation only to undergraduate and graduate students, and is based on outstanding scholarship, high professional standards, and development of leadership qualities. The name of the organization is derived from the initial letters of the Greek words meaning love, courage, and honor.
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Founded 1920, Originated at Elmira College 1999
Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, is the only honor society for college and university students of government in the United States. The number of Pi Sigma Alpha chapters on campuses across the country is rapidly approaching 700. Pi Sigma Alpha is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Iota Iota Iota (Women's Studies)
Founded 1992, Originated at Elmira College 2002
Iota Iota Iota is the academic honor society for the field of Women and Gender Studies. Iota Iota Iota is named for the ancient goddesses, Inanna, Isthar, and Isis. The purpose of the organization is to encourage and support scholarship and excellence in Women and Gender Studies.
Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
Founded 1914
Pi Mu Epsilon honors excellence in the field of Mathematics.
Lambda Alpha (Anthropology)
Founded in 1968, Originated at Elmira College 2019
Lambda Alpha supports scholarship and research by acknowledging and honoring superior achievement in the discipline among students engaged in the study of anthropology. Superior academic performance is recognized through membership in the society. Lambda Alpha rewards academic excellence through the annual awarding of student scholarships, research grants, and student paper prizes.
Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry)
Founded 1919, Originated at Elmira College 2015
Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a national chemistry honor society founded in 1919 at Davidson College. The original fraternity was created to promote academic excellence and undergraduate research scholarship in chemistry. In 1931, the fraternity became a co-educational honor society.
Alpha Alpha Alpha (First-Generation)
Founded 2018, Originated at Elmira College 2023
Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) promotes and recognizes academic excellence among first-generation college students while providing opportunities for personal growth, leadership, development, and campus and community service.