Articles

No Stranger to Controversy: Kissinger on the 2014 Ukraine Crisis

Statesman Henry Kissinger (ΦBK, Harvard, 1950) suggests how the U.S., NATO, and Russia can reach a peaceful resolution to the current conflicts in Crimea.

A College President Reflects on Phi Beta Kappa

Throughout Adam Falk’s many years of involvement with ΦBK, his views of the organization have changed as his career path altered his perspective.

Why Generation Me Benefits from a Liberal Arts Education

Can a liberal arts education teach the current generation of students to thrive in a world that does not revolve around them?

Tyler Burge Speaks About Phi Beta Kappa’s Visiting Scholars Program

With the help of the Visiting Scholars Program, Burge has been able to plant new seeds in the minds of undergraduate students.

Balinese Food: The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali

Interview with Phi Beta Kappa member Vivienne Kruger about her insights into Balinese culture and cuisine.

Politics, Opinion Polls, and Liberal Education at Work

Judge Sarah Tilghman Hughes’ (ΦBK, Goucher College, 1917) impressive legacy at Goucher helps students in the liberal arts transcend disciplinary boundaries.

The Future of the Mind

Michio Kaku’s (ΦBK, Harvard, 1968) most recent book predicts and explains the most cutting-edge research in brain function.

An Equation for Intelligence

Member Alex Wissner-Gross’s has proposed an equation for intelligence that has the potential to greatly alter our use of robotics and computer programming.

Don’t Follow Your Passion

In his new book, ΦBK member Cal Newport says the key to success is getting really good at a rare and valuable skill, and then learning how to leverage it.

Phi Beta Kappa’s Brush with American Realism

The story behind Thomas Eakins’ painting A May Morning in the Park (1879) reveals a remarkable bond between painter and subject, Fairman Rogers (ΦBK, University of Pennsylvania, 1853).

ΦBK Member Works to End Rape Culture on Campus

Annie Clark (ΦBK, UNC Chapel Hill, 2011) is a founder of End Rape on Campus, fighting to hold colleges and universities accountable for how they handle sexual misconduct.

Ivory Tower

Andrew Rossi, director of Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011), again turns to the topic of institutional instability in this new documentary film about higher education.