Rita Dove (ΦBK, Miami University) is the 36th recipient of the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Crystal A. deGregory (ΦBK, Fisk University) recently published her debut book, Magic and Mortal, which celebrates her journey through Black girlhood and womanhood.
“One of the most important things about Phi Beta Kappa is that it keeps alive the importance of the liberal arts. It is a real mark of deep commitment to high-quality learning and teaching.” —Marjorie Hass (ΦBK, Austin College), President of the Council of Independent Colleges
Simon & Schuster’s Deputy Director of Publicity Anne Tate Pearce (ΦΒΚ, Sewanee: The University of the South) discusses the importance of the liberal arts in her life and career.
Now pursuing careers in medicine, Lia Rotti (ΦBK, Tufts University) and Jen Rotti (ΦBK, Tufts University) talk about their athletic success and their love for the sciences, and the exceptional mother who inspired them.
For the “discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” three laureates shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and two of them, Moungi G. Bawendi (ΦBK, Harvard College) and Louis E. Brus (ΦBK, Rice University) are Phi Beta Kappa members.
In early November at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, Angelson is set to star opposite Matthew Broderick in a new play, Babbitt.
Naomi S. Baron (ΦBK, Brandeis University) discusses her latest book, Who Wrote This?: How AI and the Lure of Efficiency Threaten Human Writing.
The Society’s Writing Internship Program is for new ΦBK members who are looking for an opportunity to gain professional experience and support ΦBK’s mission. Next deadline to apply is Nov. 3!
Liberal arts and sciences education fosters the sustained engagement of free individuals committed to our shared values of justice, liberty, human dignity, and the equality of persons
Looking for you next great read? Try one of the titles on our 2023 ΦBK book awards short list.
Education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences—including the education centered at the world’s great natural history museums—is essential for the strength of our workforce, the engagement of our citizenry, and the solution of the most vexing challenges to people and to the planet.
