Published on April 8, 2019 by Sean Flynt Â
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Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will host guest speaker , Executive Director of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, at the annual initiation ceremony of the university’s Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society April 9, at 5 p.m. in Brock Recital Hall.
, the nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary collegiate honor society, provides a global network of scholars and professionals. Junior students must rank in the top 7.5% to qualify for initiation. Seniors and graduate students much rank in the top 10% of their classes.
Samford's chapter, founded in 1972, will initiate 87 students this year and induct ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøprofessors Rachel Hague (social work) and Amy Broeseker (pharmacy) as honorary members. Philosophy Department chair Dennis Sansom will preside.ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøenrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøfields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.