HONOR CORDS

With graduation on the horizon for many Pi Gamma Mu members, don't forget to order your honor cords. They are royal blue and white twisted nylon cords with royal blue tassels. To get your graduation cords, send a check or money order for $15 (which includes postage and handling) to the Pi Gamma Mu headquarters at 1001 Millington, Suite B, Winfield, KS 67156 or phone headquarters (620-221-3128) and give us your credit card number; we will put them in the mail right away.

RESEARCH FOR THE 2010 PI GAMMA MU MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY PROJECT HAS BEGUN!

Work on the upcoming Pi Gamma Mu Members Today publication project is well underway, and we are trying to reach everyone by mail and/or phone to update members' information for the publication.

Designed to be a definitive reference for Pi Gamma Mu, the publication will make it easy for you to reconnect with members everywhere. Complete listings for each respondent will include academic, professional and personal information (at your discretion).

A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: PI GAMMA MU HAS A CAFEPRESS STOREFRONT!

Pi Gamma Mu now has a CafePress storefront! You can choose from a large selection of items with the Pi Gamma Mu logo on them. Proudly display your affiliation with Pi Gamma Mu on shirts, hoodies, clocks, babies and puppies clothing, steins, teddy bears and more. Check out the great selection of items at http://www.cafepress.com/PiGammaMu.

HAITI'S EARTHQUAKE: PERSPECTIVE OF PAST STUDENT TRUSTEE NILDA PYRONNEAU

I am originally from Haiti and am a former Pi Gamma Mu student trustee. Pi Gamma Mu has always been a great supporter of Haiti, long before Haiti was on the front pages of every newspaper in the world.

Ten years ago, Pi Gamma Mu held a regional conference at the University of South Florida where I attended school. At that time, I was an international Pi Gamma Mu board member.

STUDENT REP RAP

When I sat down to write this article, I contemplated all of the programs at various schools in various cities being sought by various individuals from various backgrounds; how could I write an article on graduate school and account for all of these variations? Then I thought deeper about my own experiences, and what I have heard from others in similar situations, and came up with a few suggestions that might apply to anyone undertaking the transition from undergraduate life to graduate life. "A few" might even be an overstatement; I was able to narrow down my thoughts into two essential recommendations for all who are entering graduate school.

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Years of Progress

As we move toward the final months of chapter membership ceremonies and inductions for 2009-2010, we wanted to thank Pi Gamma Mu faculty advisers and students for the continued progress. These past two years have been more challenging due to the economic recession and budget constraints on most campuses. We were pleased, when during the 2008-2009 academic year, memberships were up over 247 members from the previous year and active chapters remained near 150 chapters, which represented a substantial increase in reactivated and new chapters in recent years.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

The scholarship award is a time-honored tradition of Pi Gamma Mu. This award has been in use since the early days of the organization. Once a year chapters have the privilege of awarding such a medal to a person who has distinguished him/herself in the social sciences. It has usually been given to an outstanding student as a prize for scholarship and/or service. However, it may also go to some other person deserving recognition in this field or to a faculty officer of a Pi Gamma Mu chapter.

OTHER NEWS

Grant and Scholarship Opportunities. [Read more...]

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