Welcome
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most widely recognized academic honorary society in the United States. Its purpose is to honor outstanding student achievement in the liberal arts and sciences and to promote the importance of lifelong liberal arts and sciences education. Local chapters also connect members to engaging events.
Members are elected based on outstanding scholarship in a broad liberal arts curriculum. The society’s symbol is the Phi Beta Kappa key, which dates back to its founding in 1776.
Announcements
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2025 Induction Ceremony
The Spring 2025 induction ceremony was held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the Merrill Cultural Center. If you missed it, you can still peruse the program for the ceremony. Our keynote speaker was Prof. Zac Zimmer from the Literature Department. Congratulations to all of the new initiates!
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Graduate Scholarships and Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to three members of our UCSC community for their awards from the Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association. Graduate students Keya Jonnalagadda and Robbie Shepherd were among the 2025 graduate scholarship awardees. Prof. Nicol Hammond of the Music Department was one of the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awardees.
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Scholarship and Teaching Award Application due 1/2025
The next call for graduate scholarship applications for Phi Beta Kappa members and teaching award applications will be in January 2025. These awards are sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association.