Mortar Board | |
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Founded | February 15, 1918 Syracuse, New York, US |
Type | Honor Society |
Affiliation | ACHS |
Status | Active |
Scope | National |
Motto | Pi Sigma Alpaha "Scholarship, Service and Leadership" |
Colors | Gold and Silver |
Symbol | Mortar Board |
Publication | Mortar Board Forum |
Chapters | 235 |
Members | 250,000+ active |
Headquarters | 1200 Chambers Road, Suite 201 Columbus, Ohio 43212 United States |
Website | www |
Mortar Board is an American national honor society for college seniors. It was established in 1918 in Syracuse, New York through the merger of four local women's organizations from four institutions. It started admitting men in 1975. Mortar Board has 235 chartered collegiate chapters nationwide and fifteen alumni chapters. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.