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Pi Omega Pi
ΠΩΠ
FoundedJune 13, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-06-13)
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
TypeHonor Society
AffiliationACHS
EmphasisBusiness education
ScopeNational
Colors  Blue,   Silver and   Gold
SymbolLamb of Learning
FlowerRed Rose
Patron Greek divinityHermes
PublicationHere and There
Chapters20
Members55,000 lifetime
Headquartersc/o Dr. Tamra Davis, Secretary-Treasurer
Illinois State University
410 S University Street
Normal, Illinois 61761
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Pi Omega Pi (ΠΩΠ) is an American scholastic honor society recognizing academic achievement among students in the field of business education.

History

Pi Omega Pi was established by Dr. F. O. Selby of the department of business education at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri.[1] On June 13, 1923, the society held its initiation.[2] Its founding members were:[2]

  • Isabelle Baker
  • Hazel E. Brong
  • William F. Clark
  • Winifred Marie Conner
  • Vera Dolan
  • Gertrude Vogel Holloway
  • Clara Marie Husted
  • Grace Loughead
  • Edwin D. Myers
  • Getha Pickens
  • Glenn E. Richards
  • Virginia Romans
  • Paul O. Selby
  • Wyna M. Snyder
  • Pauline Swanson

Northeast Missouri State Teachers College became the Alpha chapter.[2] Beta chapter was created at Northwest Missouri State University in 1924, followed by Gamma at Iowa State Univesity in 1925, Delta at Nebraska State in 1927, and Epsilon at State University of Iowa in 1927.[1] Alpha governed the society for four years.[2]

On December 29, 1927, the five chapters met under the leadership of Selby as temporary chair to formalize the national organization.[2] Each chapter selected two delegates to create a constitution.[2] Selby was elected the group's first national president.[2]

Its newsletter, Here and There, was first published in 1946.[3]Pi Omega Pi was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1965.

Symbols

Member Edwin Myers designed the society's badge.[1] It is a gold key with the Greek letters ΠΩΠ arranged horizontally, with lamb of learning above.[1] The society's colors are blue, silver, and gold.[1] Its flower is the red rose. Hermes, the Greek god of commerce, is its patron divinity.[2]

Membership

Pi Omega Pi member types include active, associate, alumni, honorary, and faculty.[2] Active members are undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled in a college or university.[2]

To be eligible for membership, a student must intend to become a teacher of business subjects, have completed three semesters with at least 15 hours in business and education, and be ranked in the upper 35% of their college class with a GPA of B or higher.[4]

Governance

Pi Omega Pi is overseen by a National Council and by delegates who meet at National Conventions.[2]

Chapters

Pi Omega Pi honor society has twenty active chapters in the United States.[5] Following is a list of Pi Omega Pi chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

No. Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status
2 Beta 1924 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri Active
8 Theta 1928 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Active
10 Kappa 1929 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Active
12 Mu 1929 Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Active
16 Pi Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota Active
22 Chi 1934 Indiana State University Terre Haute, Inidiana Active
23 Psi 1934 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin Active
26 Alpha Beta 1935 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky Active
28 Alpha Delta 1935 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Active
40 Alphi Pi 1939 Mississippi State University Mississippi

State, Mississippi

Active
41 Alpha Rho 1940 Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska Active
46 Alpha Chi 1940 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Active
58 Beta Kappa 1944 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Active
59 Beta Lambda 1944 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Active
93 Gamma Phi 1954 North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina Active
120 Delta Omega Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Active
148 Zeta Delta 2010 Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama Active

Notable members

Honorary members

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 687-688.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "About POP | History". Pi Omega Pi. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ "Here and There Newsletter". Pi Omega Pi. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ "About POP | Membership Qualifications". Pi Omega Pi. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ "Chapters". Pi Omega Pi. September 20, 2017. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ a b "About POP | Honorary Members". Pi Omega Pi. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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