Honor Societies ~----------------------------------~------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- his year, as in every year, Harding strove to encourage the academic achievements of its students, and honor societies helped to promote this scholastic excellence. Dr. Dennis Organ, head of the English department and sponsor for the English Honor Society, stated that the purpose of honor societies is to "recognize students who have achieved academically in certain areas, and, secondarily, to give them occasions to meet together and share common interests in a nonclassroom situation." Many of the major fields offered at Harding also offered membership in specialized and often nationally affiliated honor societies, which provided recognition for outstanding student achievement, stimulated interest in the subject area, and gave members an opportunity to share ideas with others of similar interests. Most of the societies maintained certain requirements for admission, and inductions were often somewhat formal affairs. Harding's Beta Lambda chapter of Alpha Delta Mu, the national honor society for social work programs, demanded a GPA of 3.0, but offered lifetime membership. Alpha Psi Omega, designed for students interested in theater, required two years of past theater experience, which the members put to use in helping extensively with building sets, directing and advertising for many of Harding's theatrical productions. One of the largest honor societies on campus, the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Delta Mu Delta, provided recognition for outstanding students in the field of business. Students had to achieve a GPA · of 3.25 on 60 or more credit hours to be eligible for the society, which held its third annual Business Awards Banquet to recognize the achievements of excellent business students. The Nu Lambda chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, which was only open to students who had been accepted into the School of Education, both graduate as well as , undergraduate students, encouraged ' students planning careers in the teaching field. For membership, students had to have a 3.0 GPA. The international honorary art fraternity, Kappa Pi, worked to encourage excellence from art majors, and to make the student body more aware of artistic achiev.ements on campus. Kappa Pi hosted its annual "Art Fest" at Spring Sing. J2tt That just can't be! Laura Kinningham , a senior CIS major from Round Rock, Texas, reviews a program containing an error which she knows simply cannot exist. - photo by Ron Pacheco. ~--~=============------------------------------------------------------------ 174 Honor Societies
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