| Phi Kappa Phi | |
|---|---|
| ΦΚΦ | |
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| Founded | March 15, 1897 University of Maine |
| Type | Honor society |
| Affiliation | HSC |
| Former Affiliation | ACHS |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | All-discipline |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Φιλοσοφία Kρατείτω Φωτῶν (Philosophía Krateítõ Phõtôn) "Let the love of learning rule humanity" |
| Member badge |  |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Publication | Phi Kappa Phi Forum |
| Chapters | 300+ |
| Members | 100,000 collegiate 1,000,000 lifetime |
| Headquarters | 7576 Goodwood Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 United States |
| Website | phikappaphi.org |
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (or simply Phi Kappa Phi or ΦΚΦ) is an honor society established in 1897 to recognize and encourage superior scholarship without restriction as to the area of study, and to promote the "unity and democracy of education".[1][2] It was the fourth academic society in the United States to be organized around recognizing academic excellence,[3] and it is the oldest all-discipline honor society.[4] It is a member of the Honor Society Caucus.
- ^ Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. pp. VI–63–66.
- ^ Schriver, Edward O. (1971). In Pursuit of Excellence:The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 1897–1931. Orono, Maine: Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Maine Press. p. 11. LCCN 75027349.
- ^ Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. I-20. Earlier honor societies were Phi Beta Kappa for the arts and sciences (1776), Tau Beta Pi for engineering (1885), and Sigma Xi for scientific research (1886).
- ^ Warren, John (2000). "Historical Information". Association of College Honor Societies. Retrieved 2009-03-10.