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Phi Beta Kappa: see fraternity fraternity and sorority, in American colleges, a student society formed for social purposes, into which members are initiated by invitation and occasionally by a period of trial known as hazing. ..... Click the link for more information. . Phi Beta KappaLeading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S., it was founded in 1776 as a secret literary and philosophical society at the College of William and Mary. It became an honour society in the 19th century. Membership is now based on general scholarship, and new members are usually elected by Phi Beta Kappa faculty. Phi Beta Kappa honorary scholarship society. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 651] See : Education How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Costa received a bachelor's degree in economics and pre-medicine from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Mirabito received his Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Clark University and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. from Princeton University and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society. |
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