2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 

HONOR STOLES NOW AVAILABLE

For the first time in Pi Gamma Mu history, the Society is offering Pi Gamma Mu stoles for sale via our website! 

Show off your affiliation with Pi Gamma Mu during commencement by wearing this custom stole.  This white satin graduation stole is 76 inches in total length and has royal blue embroidery.  On the left side are the Greek Letters and Society name and on the right is the Society's key.

APPLICATIONS FOR 2019 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS DUE FEB. 15

Each year, Pi Gamma Mu awards 10 or more scholarships to outstanding members. Three scholarships are worth $2000 each, and the remaining scholarships are worth $1000 each. These scholarships are intended for the first or second year of graduate work in the social sciences.

NEBRASKA DELTA CHAPTER VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE A BIG SUCCESS

The Nebraska Delta chapter of Pi Gamma Mu based at Wayne State College in northeast Nebraska held a campus voter registration drive on October 3-4. In concert with the Political Science Club and Gamma Theta Upsilon (the international honor society in geography), teams of students assisted other students to register for the November elections. 

MICHAEL K. SHAFFER, LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE WEST VIRGINIA IOTA CHAPTER, AUTHORS NEW BOOK ON THE U.S. CIVIL WAR

Michael K. Shaffer, an honors graduate of the American Military University, with BA and MA degrees in Military History, remains a member of the Pi Gamma Mu National Honor Society, and the Golden Key National Honour Society.

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATES PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE

Several participants affiliated with Grambling State University and Pi Gamma Mu, along with the Faith Community, attended the 8th National Civil Rights Conference which was held in Meridian, Mississippi, June 17-19, 2018. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Keith Parker, professor of sociology and criminal justice at Florida A&M, the conference theme was "Rise, Advocate, Educate and Cooperate: Making a Way Out of No Way".

PI GAMMA MU ALUMNI COUNCIL UPDATE

The Pi Gamma Mu Alumni Council would like to welcome all Pi Gamma Mu alumni and new lifetime members to the 2018-2019 academic year. The Council has been active for many years. Its purpose is to help Pi Gamma Mu alumni to be represented Pi Gamma Mu activities and the triennial convention. The Council organizes forums and discussions for alumni at PGM conventions so that we can learn how we can better serve alumni. More alumni are attending each convention and many are presenting research papers.

NATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT

The 2018-2019 academic year marks the third consecutive year that chapters throughout Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in the Social Sciences have come together to participate in a Pi Gamma Mu-wide service project to serve their respective communities. Starting November 1 and running through January 31, participating chapters will collect donations for a local charity in support of the homeless.

VOLUME 94, ISSUE 2 (2018) OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW IS NOW LIVE!

We are thrilled to announce that another issue of the International Social Science Review (ISSR) is now live.  The ISSR is the peer-reviewed professional journal of Pi Gamma Mu.  The journal is now accessible to everyone - no subscription required.  Explore the journal online at https://issr.ung.edu/ or type "International Social Science Review into any search engine.

CHAPTER NEWS

Chapters News in this issue comes from the Louisiana Eta Chapter at Grambling State University and the Nebraska Delta Chapter at Wayne State College.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

2018-19 is off to a great start at Pi Gamma Mu and we wish to thank our Chapter Faculty Sponsors for their volunteerism and support.
In 2017-18 chapters inducted 3,121 new lifetime members bringing the total membership of Pi Gamma Mu to 271,986 as of August 31, 2018.  We saw many chapters celebrating more top social science students than ever before by inducting them to membership.  Thirty-nine chapters became 2017-18 Star Chapters by increasing their memberships by 20% or more over the previous academic year.  Congratulations, Star Chapters!

UPDATED CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE

Following a lengthy development and review process that spanned several years, Pi Gamma Mu adopted an updated Constitution and Bylaws at its 2017 Triennial International Convention in Kansas City, Missouri in November, 2017.  Several face-to-face meetings of the Board of Trustees and dozens of telephone meetings resulted in the new documents that will help guide the Society into the future.  Chapters voted to approve the changes by returning ballots they received in the mail.

SUPPORT THE SOCIAL SCIENCES BY DONATING TO PI GAMMA MU

Pi Gamma Mu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and is able to accept tax-deductible donations.  If you would like to make a donation to our organization in honor / memory of a professor, sponsor, loved one or friend, or to support our scholarship program, you are encouraged to do so.  Pi Gamma Mu gives scholarships to students going into a graduate program in social science each year, and much more.

To make a donation, simply go to our website and click on the Donate Now! button from any page. 

CONNECT WITH ΠΓΜ ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN

Here at Pi Gamma Mu, we see social media as another way for us to carry out our mission to encourage scholarship and to foster cooperation and service among our members.  Now you can connect with us and other members and supporters of Pi Gamma Mu on the social networking sites you like to use.  We welcome your comments, posts, and photos of chapter activities.    Be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn to see announcements, opportunities, and deadlines.

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETIES

Pi Gamma Mu is one of 69 members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), which is the authority on standards and definitions for the honor society movement. ACHS has stepped up efforts to alert the higher education community to the standards of traditional honor societies. In contrast, some new so-called honor societies exist only online and allow self-nomination, accepting fees with no questions asked. If in doubt about an organization, you can check out the ACHS website (www.achsnatl.org) for the list of honor societies that are members. 

CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS

Pi Gamma Mu communicates with its lifetime members via email. Anytime your email address changes, such as after graduation or when you change jobs, please notify the Pi Gamma Mu office immediately. This will prevent your emails from being interrupted or discontinued. Simply email your new email address to [email protected] or go to our Web site (www.pigammamu.org) to change your address information. We will need both your old email address and your new email address to update our records. Thank you very much for taking a few minutes to keep your information current.

CONTACT US

Regular mail: 1001 Millington St., Suite B, Winfield, KS 67156
Telephone: (620) 221-3128
Email addresses:

A list of all active chapters and chapter sponsors, including email addresses, is available on our website. 

OTHER NEWS

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