The Phi Beta Kappa Society Votes to Establish New Chapters at College of Charleston, Gonzaga University, and Texas State University

WASHINGTON, DC — August 2, 2024 — The Phi Beta Kappa Society voted to establish three new chapters on August 2 at the meeting of its 47th Triennial Council. The Society awarded new chapters to Phi Beta Kappa faculty at College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.; Gonzaga University, Spokane, W.A.; and Texas State University, San Marcos, T.X.  
 
The Triennial Council is the legislative body of The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest academic honor society. The Council convenes every three years to carry out the business of the Society, including granting new chapters after a rigorous, multi-year application process administered by the Society’s Committee on Qualifications. That Committee makes recommendations for new chapters to the Phi Beta Kappa Senate, which in turn makes recommendations to the Council, which then votes to approve prospective chapters every three years.  
 
These three new chapters will join Phi Beta Kappa’s 290 chapters at U.S. colleges and universities nationwide. The founding members of each new chapter will organize the official chapter installation and first induction ceremonies for new members at their institutions in the coming months.   

“We are honored to install new chapters at the College of Charleston, Gonzaga University, and Texas State University, reflecting our commitment to recognizing and fostering academic excellence,” said Secretary Frederick M. Lawrence, Phi Beta Kappa Secretary and CEO. These schools exemplify the values of and relevance of the liberal arts and sciences, and we look forward to celebrating the academic achievements of their most outstanding students. We are thrilled to expand our network and welcome these distinguished institutions into the Phi Beta Kappa family. 
 
Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates for excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. Phi Beta Kappa members include 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices and more than 150 Nobel Laureates.