Mortar Board

Mortar Board
FoundedFebruary 15, 1918; 106 years ago (1918-02-15)
Syracuse, New York, US
TypeHonor Society
AffiliationACHS
StatusActive
ScopeNational
MottoPi Sigma Alpaha
"Scholarship, Service and Leadership"
Colors  Gold and   Silver
SymbolMortar Board
PublicationMortar Board Forum
Chapters235
Members250,000+ active
Headquarters1200 Chambers Road, Suite 201
Columbus, Ohio 43212
United States
Websitewww.mortarboard.org

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.