DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 15th

If you are a member of Pi Gamma Mu, you could qualify to be the recipient of a $2000 or $1000 award to attend graduate school.  Pi Gamma Mu awards 10 scholarships each year.  Why not be one of the next recipients?
Pi Gamma Mu scholarships are intended for the first or second year of graduate work in the social sciences.

ILLINOIS LAMBDA CHAPTER CELEBRATES NEW MEMBERS

The Illinois Lambda Chapter at Western Illinois University celebrated its new members at an induction ceremony on October 28, 2018.  The ceremony coincided with Parents' Weekend at WIU and many family members of the new initiates stayed in town for the event.  The chapter faculty sponsor is Dr. Jennifer McNabb, Professor and Chair of the Department of History.

NATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT

The 2018-2019 academic year marks the third consecutive year that chapters throughout Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in the Social Sciences have come together to participate in a society-wide service project to serve their respective communities. This spring participating chapters will collect donations for a charity in their community in support of the homeless.

VOL. 94, No. 3 OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW IS NOW LIVE!

We are thrilled to announce that another issue of the International Social Science Review (ISSR) is now live.  The ISSR is the peer-reviewed professional journal of Pi Gamma Mu.  The journal is now accessible to everyone - no subscription required.  Explore the journal online at https://issr.ung.edu/ or type "International Social Science Review" into any search engine.

HONOR STOLES NOW AVAILABLE

For the first time in Pi Gamma Mu history, the Society is offering Pi Gamma Mu stoles for sale via our website! 

Show off your affiliation with Pi Gamma Mu during commencement by wearing this custom stole.  This white satin graduation stole is 76 inches in total length and has royal blue embroidery.  On the left side are the Greek Letters and Society name and on the right is the Society's key.

HOW TO JUDGE THE CREDIBILITY OF AN HONOR SOCIETY

The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) has asked its member societies, including Pi Gamma Mu, to help educate the public on how to judge the credibility of honor societies and provides the following information on their website, achsnatl.org:
At any given time, a handful of organizations call themselves honor societies while operating more like profit-making ventures. In ACHS's opinion, these societies offer little or no benefit in advancing student scholarship and leadership, and membership in them does not indicate that a student has attained "superior scholastic achievement" as defined by both the Association of College Honor Societies and the United States Office of Personnel Management.

MAKE YOUR CHAPTER A PI GAMMA MU STAR

Become a Pi Gamma Mu Star Chapter by increasing your chapter's number of new initiates by 20% or more as compared to the previous academic year.

Increasing your chapter's membership helps Pi Gamma Mu accomplish its mission to encourage and recognize superior scholarship by extending the benefits of membership to more eligible students. 

CONNECT WITH ΠΓΜ ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN

Here at Pi Gamma Mu, we see social media as another way for us to carry out our mission to encourage scholarship and to foster cooperation and service among our members.  Now you can connect with us and other members and supporters of Pi Gamma Mu on the social networking sites you like to use.  We welcome your comments, posts, and photos of chapter activities.    Be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn to see announcements, opportunities, and deadlines.

NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE DONATIONS

Pi Gamma Mu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and is able to accept tax-deductible donations.  If you would like to make a donation to our organization in honor / memory of a professor, sponsor, loved one or friend, or to support our scholarship program, you are encouraged to do so.  Pi Gamma Mu gives scholarships to students going into a graduate program in social science each year, and much more.

To make a donation, simply go to our website and click on the Donate Now! button from any page. 

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETIES

Pi Gamma Mu is one of 69 members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), which is the authority on standards and definitions for the honor society movement. ACHS has stepped up efforts to alert the higher education community to the standards of traditional honor societies. In contrast, some new so-called honor societies exist only online and allow self-nomination, accepting fees with no questions asked. If in doubt about an organization, you can check out the ACHS website (www.achsnatl.org) for the list of honor societies that are members. 

CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS

Pi Gamma Mu communicates with its lifetime members via email. Anytime your email address changes, such as after graduation or when you change jobs, please notify the Pi Gamma Mu office immediately. This will prevent your emails from being interrupted or discontinued. Simply email your new email address to [email protected] or go to our Web site (www.pigammamu.org) to change your address information. We will need both your old email address and your new email address to update our records. Thank you very much for taking a few minutes to keep your information current.

CONTACT US

Regular mail: 1001 Millington St., Suite B, Winfield, KS 67156
Telephone: (620) 221-3128
Email addresses:

A list of all active chapters and chapter sponsors, including email addresses, is available on our website. 

OTHER NEWS

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