The Phi Beta Kappa Society

Today, the Society proudly announces the 2024 recipients of our undergraduate scholarship program designed to connect promising #LiberalArts and #Sciences students with opportunities in public service. Selected from over 700 applicants attending Phi Beta Kappa chapter institutions across the nation, the #PBKPublicService Scholars represent 16 states. These rising college juniors and seniors display notable breadth and depth across the arts and sciences in pursuit of their studies ranging from a double major in Econometrics and International Studies to a triple major in Political Science, Constitutional Democracy, and Religious Studies. Their career aspirations are just as diverse, ranging from Chief Medical Director for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs to an attorney at the National Labor Relations Board. Each scholar will receive a $5,000 undergraduate scholarship and take part in a conference in Washington D.C. to provide them with training, mentoring, and reflection on pathways into active citizenship. The Society congratulates the following students, their families, and chapter institutions. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gc7SGZ2i.

The wait is over! We’re excited to announce the Phi Beta Kappa 2024 Summer Reading List. Whether you're into historical fiction, sci-fi, nonfiction, or the classics, our curated selection has something for everyone. Dive into a diverse range of fiction and nonfiction, thoughtfully chosen by our ΦΒΚ members. Happy reading! https://lnkd.in/gdYAJgKq

Last week #PBKMember Christine Henseler shared critical insights on the shift in #highered towards the Humanities, calling them, “a corrective humanity centering force across a host of different disciplines.” Read more on Medium this #ToolkitTuesday: https://lnkd.in/gwk_jWyH

The Phi Beta Kappa Society asks our members to help defeat an amendment that would drastically cut funding for the nation’s cultural institutions, which the Society helped found. Protect National Endowment for the Humanities here: https://p2a.co/MpLrUJWc #ToolkitTuesday

Federal appropriations work for the Society's arts and sciences priorities heats up in the summer. This #ToolkitTuesday, find tips from our colleagues National Assembly of State Arts Agencies on how to reach out to your U.S. Senators to ensure support for the arts in #FY2025. https://lnkd.in/eXXU3xSC

“It’s the liberal arts education that I can really learn to appreciate...I was able to take a wide range of classes.” Findings from Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab's annual survey reveal what students really value in college education. #ToolkitTuesday https://lnkd.in/gs67QZpb

The New York Times has released a list ranking the 100 best books of the 21st century, as voted on by hundreds of novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers. We read the list and found 12 books written by #PBKMember authors! Let us know in the comments if you have read any of these influential books. 91: The Human Stain by Philip Roth (ΦΒΚ, Bucknell University) 90: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (ΦΒΚ, University of California, Berkeley) 84: The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee (ΦΒΚ, Stanford University) 75: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid (ΦΒΚ, Princeton University) 65: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth (ΦΒΚ, Bucknell University) 61: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (ΦΒΚ, DePauw University) 25: Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc (ΦΒΚ, Smith College) 24: The Overstory by Richard Powers (ΦΒΚ, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) 22: Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo (ΦΒΚ, Barnard College) 19: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe (ΦΒΚ, Columbia University) 10: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (ΦΒΚ, Brown University) 5: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (ΦΒΚ, Swarthmore College) https://lnkd.in/g8W7dman

The National Humanities Alliance's new report offers 15 strategies for #colleges to improve access to undergraduate #humanities education and support underrepresented students. Congrats to six #PBKChapters for their impactful examples! #ToolkitTuesday https://lnkd.in/gcRfZzGg

Student aid helps millions of Americans to attend college. It is a critical investment in the nation's future. Tell Congress you oppose drastic 50% proposed cuts to Federal Work-Study and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. #ToolkitTuesday https://lnkd.in/gX6hUhaa

Curious about where your #arts and #sciences education can take you? This Inside Higher Ed podcast episode reveals how your unique skills can open doors to exciting career pathways. #ToolkitTuesday https://lnkd.in/gT9R9aeN