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The Phi Beta Kappa Society is devoted to excellence in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, the academic subjects examining the history, structure, and meaning of the natural world and of the human experience. Liberal, derived from the Latin word liberalis, refers to freedom, the freedom to explore, to think, and to discuss important issues without being bound by illegitimate restraints.
On 20 April 2022, UNC Charlotte was granted an official Charter for a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, known as the Theta Chapter of North Carolina. The University joins an elite group of just 10% of U.S. colleges and universities approved to shelter a chapter. Nationwide, chapters invite just 10% of liberal arts and sciences students to join.
“Phi Beta Kappa status is one of the highest distinctions a university can achieve,” said Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber. “This honor acknowledges the dedication shown by our faculty and staff to student success, particularly through the enduring experiences that the liberal arts and sciences provide as students pursue their educational, career and life choices.”
Those who accept an invitation to join Phi Beta Kappa become part of a network of over 500,000 members. Phi Beta Kappa members include 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and more than 150 Nobel Laureates. The charter members of Theta of North Carolina can be seen at the first induction ceremony on April 20, 2022.
Monday, September 29, at 4:00 pm Halton Reading Room “Slavery in Two Worlds: East Africans in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans” Dr. Kristina Richardson John L. Nau III Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy Professor of History and Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages and Cultures University of Virginia Professor Richardson specializes in […]
Feature from March 2024 Q&A on Phi Beta Kappa in Charlotte’s Niner Insider. See here.
UNC Charlotte’s new chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Theta of North Carolina, was officially installed on the afternoon of April 20, 2022. The ceremony, at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, will be presided over by Frederick Lawrence, the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and by […]