Phi Beta Kappa Beta of Michigan Chapter Albion College

Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest honor society, with chapters at 249 of the foremost institutions of higher education across the country.  One cannot "apply" for membership.  Almost all members are elected by the chapters from candidates for degrees in liberal arts and sciences, usually from the top 10% of the graduating class.^*

The Beta of Michigan chapter at Albion college, established in 1940, was the second chapter in the state of Michigan and the first at a liberal arts college in the state.

• Selection Process
• Members and Officers of Beta Chapter
• Activities
• Link to National Office of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
• History of Phi Beta Kappa

* Excerpted from "Phi Beta Kappa: What the Society Means today", Published in 1994 by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Washington, D.C.