Articles

Legacy for Peace

Henry L. Stimson (ΦBK, Yale University, 1888) was a leading figure in U.S. foreign policy, serving as Secretary of War and Secretary of State under three administrations.

A Voice for Desegregation

Reed Sarratt (ΦBK, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1937) was a journalist and editor from North Carolina best known for his work covering school desegregation.

2017 Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards Short List

The Phi Beta Kappa Society is pleased to announce the fifteen books that make up the 2017 Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards Short List

Elon University Chapter Promotes Interdisciplinary Connections through Reading

The Read on Elon program promotes intellectual conversations outside of the classroom and extends ΦBK’s engagement with the liberal arts and sciences to a larger community.

French Public Art in the Third Republic: Interview with Irina Markina

Irina Markina is Phi Beta Kappa’s 2017 The Walter J. Jensen Fellow. The Jensen Fellowship supports advanced research in French language, literature, and culture.

An On-Ramp to Higher Education for Underserved Students

Wes Moore (ΦBK, Johns Hopkins, 2001) is CEO of BridgeEdU, an innovative program that allows students to gain skills beyond the classroom and earn transferable college credits.

When Love of Learning Is Your Guide

Immediately after graduation, Phi Beta Kappa members are not only concerned about finding employment and advancing their careers, but also continuing their education.

The Impact of Three ΦBK Justices on Brown v. Board of Education

Associate Justices William O. Douglas, Harold H. Burton, and Felix Frankfurter helped to decide the case that provided a turning point in American Civil Rights.

Don’t Take a Summer Vacation from Advocacy

Phi Beta Kappa is committed to providing you with the tools and resources you need to advocate successfully for the liberal arts and sciences.

Nationwide Events to Welcome New Members

This September, Phi Beta Kappa will launch Key Connections, a new event series designed to welcome recent members. Find an event near you at www.pbk.org/keyconnections.

ΦBK Member Jennifer Jung Gives Insight Into Education

Like the writing process, where we go from idea to planning to drafting to revising to editing, learning should be seen as a process, not the end product.

ΦBK Celebrates 20 Years at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Founded in 1840, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is a liberal arts-based public honors college located in southern Maryland.