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Jamaican Association – seeks to form a cohesive group of Jamaican students at
Latin Association of Students – open to all students and promote an understanding
of the Hispanic heritage through an appreciation of the Hispanic culture: language, arts,
folklore and historical traditions.
HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Chi – is a national, coeducational honor society open to graduating seniors with a 3.70
grade point average and exemplary character. The society encourages sound scholarship and
devotion to truth, not only among its members but also among all the students on campuses on
which there are chapters.
Alpha Epsilon Rho – is the honor society within the National Broadcasting Society. Designed
for students involved in broadcasting, cable, telecommunication and other electronic media. Its
members are restricted to the “best of the best” found within the ranks of the NBS.
Alpha Mu Gamma – is the national collegiate foreign language honor society which
recognizes excellence in achievement in foreign languages as well as in the student’s overall
scholastic program. In addition to encouraging the study of foreign languages, members work
towards the realization of friendship, enlightenment, and sympathetic understanding of other
peoples and cultures.
Beta Beta Beta – is the national biological honorary society. Biology majors who have
achieved an overall college grade point average of 2.75 and 2.00 grade point average in
biology qualify for membership. The purpose of Beta is to form an honor society for students
of the biological sciences and thereby to stimulate sound scholarship, to promote the
dissemination of scientific truth, and to encourage investigation in the life sciences.
Chi Sigma Iota – the International Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society was
established January 1, 1985 by representatives of the Counselor Education training program at
Ohio University and leaders in the U.S. counseling profession. The formation of an honor
society was seen as a fruitful avenue to provide a much needed link between students,
educators, practitioners and administrators in various counseling settings. The purpose of Chi
Sigma Iota, International is: to promote scholarship, research, professionalism and excellence
in counseling and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical
excellence in the field of counseling.
Delta Epsilon Sigma – a national Catholic honor society for men and women, is open to
juniors and seniors who have a 3.50 grade point average, have helped to foster intellectual
activities, and who demonstrate leadership in their respective disciplines. Scholarships are
available to members for the senior year and graduate study.
Gamma Sigma Epsilon – is a national chemistry honor society that recognizes outstanding
student performance in chemistry. A nominee must have a 3.00 average in a minimum of 16
credits of chemistry and an overall GPA of at least 3.00. Membership is open to chemistry
majors and other science majors who meet the above minimum requirements. Those who do
not meet the membership requirements are still welcome to attend meetings and participate in
the chapter activities.
Kappa Delta Pi – an international honor society in education, invites to membership those
who have attained excellence in scholarship and distinction of achievement in the field of
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