2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

After much deliberation on the part of the Pi Gamma Mu Awards Committee, the committee's chairperson, Dr. Clara Small, recommended 9 scholarship recipients and 5 alternates to the Board of Trustees. The Trustees awarded scholarships to the following lifetime members of Pi Gamma Mu: Mehak Rajesh Advani, Elisabeth S. Noland, Peter J. Varga, Gregory Michael Rivera, William Samuel Godwin, Nichole Balbuena, Gabrielle Marie Etzel, Madelyn M Cittadino, and Aiyana Angeni Gonzalez. 

The 5 alternates approved by the Trustees were: Mikayla Rae Higgins, Samantha Dawn Martin, Jennie Alexis Morton, Dalton Thomas Bailey, and Karlie Peterson.

2020 STAR CHAPTERS AND TOP 10 CHAPTERS BY MEMBERSHIP

These chapters increased in membership despite the unprecedented challenges related to COVID-19 and we congratulate them on their achievement and thank them for good work.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE FEB. 15

Each year, Pi Gamma Mu awards up to 10 scholarships to outstanding members. Three scholarships are worth $2000 each, and the remaining scholarships are worth $1000 each. These scholarships are intended for the first or second year of graduate work in the social sciences.

2021 TRIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY

In light of on-going developments with COVID-19 and after thoughtful discussions with our Board of Trustees, Pi Gamma Mu has decided to move our 2021 Triennial International Convention to a fully online, virtual experience that will take place in November of 2021.

MEET YOUR REPRESENTATIVE: ELISEO DE GUZMAN

Eliseo De Guzman is a professor of demography and social science in the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, from which he retired upon reaching the compulsory age, after rendering  forty-four (44) years in the government service.

HONOR CORDS AND STOLES AVAILABLE

Show off your high academic achievement in the Social Sciences by wearing Pi Gamma Mu Honor Cords or a Stole or both to commencement!  You may order your regalia as soon as you are a member of Pi Gamma Mu.  Order online at  https://pigammamu.org/store.html

CHAPTER NEWS

Chapter news in this issue comes from the Louisiana Eta Chapter at Grambling State University and the Florida Lambda Chapter at Saint Leo University.

NATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT

Please join other chapters in the Pi Gamma Mu Service Project!

Chapters are working together to support veterans, the homeless and animals in animal shelters. Chapters may either choose to do one of the three components of the service project or may choose to participate in all three of the service project components.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW, Vol. 96 Issue 3 IS ONLINE

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.

INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL MEETING

The Pi Gamma Mu International Board of Trustees held their annual meeting via ZOOM on November 13-14, 2020.  In a typical year, the Trustees meet in person for their annual meeting, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the meeting was held online this year.  The Board worked on important Society issues including strategic planning for the future, financial planning, and planning for the 2021 Triennial International Convention which will be held virtually for the first time due to the ongoing risks related to COVID-19. 

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE – Online System Now Available

2020-2021 is off to a great start at Pi Gamma Mu despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and we wish to thank our Chapter Faculty Sponsors for their volunteerism and support, especially during this difficult time.  We understand that this is a challenging time for students and faculty alike who have had to make sudden adjustments including making the pivot to virtual teaching and learning.  We hope that you are safe and well during this very difficult time.  

SUPPORT THE SOCIAL SCIENCES -- MAKE A DONATION TO PI GAMMA MU

Pi Gamma Mu is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation and can accept tax-deductible donations.  If you would like to donate 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, go to our website and click on the Donate Now! button from any page.  This will take you to the Online Donation Form.  Online payment is by major credit card or PayPal account.  Transactions are handled securely at the payment processor site.  Pi Gamma Mu does not receive your sensitive financial data.

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.achshonor.org) for the list of honor societies that are members.

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.

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.

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. 

OTHER NEWS

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