Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and, arguably, the most prestigious academic honorary in the United States. Only about ten percent of U.S. universities have been granted the right to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and only about ten percent of graduates with excellence in the liberal arts and sciences at these distinguished institutions are selected for lifetime membership.
Phi Beta Kappa was founded on December 5, 1776, at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Chapters were formed shortly thereafter at Harvard and Yale, and the society has been in continuous existence ever since.
With its roots established during the American Revolution, Phi Beta Kappa has for more than two centuries fostered the principles of freedom of inquiry and freedom of thought and expression. These ideas, symbolized on the society's distinctive gold key, promote the foundations of personal freedom, scientific inquiry, liberty of conscience, and creative endeavor. The letters Phi Beta Kappa (ΦΒΚ) represent the Greek initials of the society's motto: “Love of learning is the guide of life.”
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Fall 2022 PBK Visiting Scholar |
![]() Recording: Keynote Address Recording: Panel discussion featuring Doug Massey with TTU professors Robin Grier and Miguel Levario! (moderated by Lambda of Texas President Patricia Maloney) |
State and Faith in Iran: Recent History as a Key to Understanding the Present![]() Jamsheed Choksy 2018-2019 Visiting ΦΒΚ Scholar 6:00 PM, October 4, 2018 TTU Student Union Building - Senate Room |
2018 Induction Ceremony 4:00 PM, April 19, 2018 Lanier Center Auditorium, TTU School of Law |
War: What is it Good For? Price V. Fishback, Ph.D. 2018 Visiting ΦΒΚ Scholar 5:30 PM, February 15, 2018 Rawls College of Business, Room 105 ![]() * Video Recording Now Available * |
2017 Induction Ceremony 4:00 PM, April 27, 2017 Lanier Center Auditorium, TTU School of Law |
Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda of Texas Chapter
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 43011 Lubbock, TX 79409-3011 -
Phone
806.742.2011 -
Email
pbk@ttu.edu