Fr. Columba Stewart (ΦBK, Harvard College), a professor of theology at Saint John’s University in Minnesota.
Jeffrey Hom (ΦBK, Bowdoin College), a board-certified internist and policy advisor in the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, is Bowdoin’s 2019 Common Good Award recipient.
Earning a key symbolizes a founding American ideal that many have questioned lately: opening the doors to opportunity based on merit.
Once you feel reinvigorated from your summer wanderings, please consider taking some easy steps to promote the value of quality arts and sciences experiences at toolkit.pbk.org.
The Society recently adopted a new strategic plan, “Mapping the Future of the Phi Beta Kappa Society,” that focuses on ΦBK’s potential role in a changing world.
At nearly 108 years old, Celestia “Lessie” Bailey Smithgall may be the oldest living member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Tracking the decades-long career of Catherine Nnoka (ΦBK, Georgetown) emphasizes the power of critical thinking and the advantages of a liberal arts and sciences education.
Nicola M. Courtright, William McCall Vickery 1957 Professor of the History of Art at Amherst College, lectures on “Imagining Feminine Power in European Art.”
ΦBK member May-lee Chai’s work spans genres, eras, and languages. Her new collection of short stories, Useful Phrases for Immigrants, was published in October.
A free and self-governing people require engaged and informed members of society. For this project, liberal arts education remains absolutely essential.
Our spring plans for the National Arts and Sciences Initiative include developing new tools, resources, and opportunities for members…
“ΦBK represents an additional open door. The opportunities and friends are yours, if you are just willing to walk through.” —Ashleigh Hildebrand Ross (ΦBK, Oklahoma State University)
