INVITATION TO ATTEND THE 2020 TRIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Have you ever been to Washington, D.C.…. presented a paper in your discipline at the Capitol Building…. attended a Leadership Development Program and visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps…. or been to a keynote address by a leading authority in the social sciences at a major university? Then before you graduate, this is the time to advance in your discipline and meet other honor students from around the country who will attend this special 2020 Triennial Convention of Pi Gamma Mu, where you can do all of these things next November.

CALL FOR STUDENT PAPERS

Think about it! Presenting at an international academic convention looks great on a resume. Submit your papers now!
Pi Gamma Mu student members are encouraged to submit completed social science research papers for presentation consideration at the 2020 Triennial International Convention of Pi Gamma Mu. 

PI GAMMA MU STUDENT ACADEMIC POSTER SESSION

Pi Gamma Mu invites students to participate in a student poster session for the 2020 convention. Posters should focus on a topic related to an area within the Social Sciences and may include a summary of an experiential learning experience, a research paper, a work "in progress," or the results of a group project.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
TRIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, NOVEMBER 2020

Join us for the second Leadership Development Program during the 2020 Triennial Convention! Program participants will learn about leadership in a variety of different contexts to include leadership in academia, stressful environments, non-profit organizations, public policy and in the United States Marine Corps. The program consists of workshops, lectures and a field trip to learn to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia. While the program is tailored for undergraduate students, graduate students are welcome to attend. Students will earn a certificate of completion for their resume upon the conclusion of the program.

CHAPTER POSTER SUBMISSIONS WANTED

This session is designed to feature posters from Pi Gamma Mu chapters that exemplify the diverse strengths of our chapters, to create a forum for exchanging ideas regarding a wide range of chapter activities, and to promote interaction among participants and attendees.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONVENTION TRAVEL

It can be difficult to travel in college, especially when money is limited.  Here are a few ideas that might help you as you contemplate traveling to the Convention in Kansas City.

JOIN US AT THE CONVENTION OPENING RECEPTION

Please join us on Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 pm for the Convention's Opening Reception! After settling in and perhaps visiting some historical sites in D.C., join us at the hotel to start the Convention.

STUDENT MEMBERS, CONSIDER RUNNING FOR A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Pi Gamma Mu Board of Trustees includes two student representatives. The two student representatives are elected during the Triennial Convention and serve on the Board for the following three-year term.

A MESSAGE FROM PGM FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2020 CONVENTION

Your Pi Gamma Mu Board of Trustees is busy preparing for the 2020 Triennial Convention to be held next year, Thursday, November 12th through Saturday, November 14th in the Washington, D.C. area. We have booked a wonderful hotel, an Embassy Suites, in Crystal City, a suburb of Washington. We have plans for a Leadership Development Program at the hotel beginning Thursday afternoon, for those students interested in some extra activity. We have plenty of social events planned for later in the evening with a Networking Event from graduate schools, vendors, and other professional organizations.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW: CALL FOR BOOK REVIEW EDITORS

Do you know about Pi Gamma Mu's academic journal? The International Social Science Review has been in continuous publication since 1924, making it the oldest social sciences journal in continuous publication in North America.

TOO MUCH KNOWLEDGE TO FIT INTO THREE ISSUES

The International Social Science Review will now be published not three times per year—but four! We have been receiving such a high volume of quality research papers that the Board of Trustees of Pi Gamma Mu authorized an additional issue of the journal beginning this year.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE HALL OF FAME

Pi Gamma Mu solicits your nominations for new inductees to the Pi Gamma Mu Hall of Fame. Nominees should have at least ten years of services to the organization as a chapter advisor, officer, or Board of Trustees member or in some other meritorious capacity and should have an exemplary record of achievement and contribution in the social sciences and dedication toward Pi Gamma Mu.

Pi Gamma Mu chapters around the world are banding together this year to serve others in the Pi Gamma Mu National Service Project!

VETERANS SERVICE PROJECT

During the 2020 Triennial Convention, Pi Gamma Mu members will be participating in the 2020 Convention Service Project. In recognition of our annual service project, members are asked to bring softcover books and toiletries for American veterans recovering in the Department of Veteran Affairs hospitals. Members or chapters who are not able to attend the Convention in person may still participate.

TEN THINGS TO DO IN WASHINGTON, DC

The Pi Gamma Mu International Board of Trustees held their annual face-to-face meeting in Crystal City, VA, just outside of Washington, D.C., on November 7-9, 2019. 

DON'T MISS THE 2020 AWARDS BANQUET

2019-20 is off to a great start at Pi Gamma Mu and we wish to thank our Chapter Faculty Sponsors for their volunteerism and support. In 2018-19 chapters inducted 3,217 new lifetime members bringing the total membership of Pi Gamma Mu to 275,203 as of August 31, 2018.  That is a 1% increase in new members as compared to the previous year. 

CHAPTER ANNUAL REPORTS ARE IMPORTANT

Chapter annual report forms will be mailed to chapter sponsors in the spring. It is very important that all sponsors fill out and return this form to the international office by August 15.

ACHS MEMBERSHIP PROTECTS THE LEGITIMACY OF HONOR SOCIETIES

Pi Gamma Mu is one of 70 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 online and allow self-nomination, accepting fees with no questions asked. If in doubt about an organization, you can check out the ACHS Web site (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 (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.

SHOW OFF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH A STOLE AND HONOR CORDS

The international office is selling Pi Gamma Mu honor cords, stoles, t-shirts, coffee mugs, tote bags, bumper stickers and more. Members can order honor cords and stoles any time during the year. They can be worn at graduation, they can be draped around your Pi Gamma Mu membership certificate on the wall, or you can be creative--but be sure to order yours.

CONTACT US

Regular mail: 1001 Millington St., Suite B, Winfield, KS 67156
Telephone: (620) 221-3128
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A list of all active chapters and chapter sponsors, including email addresses, is available on our website. 

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