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MaroonBelle
08-03-2018, 03:47 PM
Today, Mississippi State University earned and was granted the right to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Big win for academics at the University. We were the only SEC school that did not have a chapter.
1bigdawg
08-03-2018, 04:32 PM
Huge win!
Liverpooldawg
08-03-2018, 04:41 PM
That's great news!
ScoobaDawg
08-03-2018, 04:54 PM
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IMissJack
08-03-2018, 05:04 PM
MSU has been trying to get this for at least 30 years...big deal for the U.
Bully13
08-03-2018, 05:42 PM
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Goldendawg
08-03-2018, 06:27 PM
When I transferred from NEMCC to State for the Spring, 1974, semester I was Phi Beta Kappa. GPA slid a little after "classes" at Len Lew's, The Triangle Club, The Southern Aire, Welding Works. Recovered that Senior Year to get that degree, Class of '77. Hail State!
maroonmania
08-03-2018, 06:49 PM
Awesome! Now all we lack is a shopping mall.***
msudawglb
08-03-2018, 07:00 PM
Great win for MSU academics!
msbulldog
08-03-2018, 07:14 PM
MSU has been trying to get this for at least 30 years...big deal for the U.

Way longer than that Jack, I was a freshman in 1973 and I remember back in those days we were campaigning for Phi Beta Kappa. I had a fraternity brother that made ODK, that was the highest at the time. Tremendous honor, Hail State!
BeardoMSU
08-03-2018, 07:19 PM
This is great news.

Why has this not happened until now? Seriously.
dotcomdawg
08-03-2018, 08:50 PM
MSU has been trying to get this for at least 30 years...big deal for the U.

One word: Keenum
DawgFromOxford
08-03-2018, 08:56 PM
Can somebody explain how this is different and why it is such a bigger deal than all the other random academic honor societies? Not trying to mock the accomplishment, just generally curious. Thanks.
RocketDawg
08-03-2018, 10:09 PM
This is great news.

Why has this not happened until now? Seriously.

Maybe because we're primarily engineering (or I think of us that way - there are some majors that have a lot more students) and it's only awarded in the College of Arts & Sciences? Last I heard, Georgia Tech didn't have a chapter and they're pretty high on the college totem pole. Don't think Cal Tech does either.
RocketDawg
08-03-2018, 10:11 PM
Can somebody explain how this is different and why it is such a bigger deal than all the other random academic honor societies? Not trying to mock the accomplishment, just generally curious. Thanks.


Might be perception. Or maybe higher standards to be admitted. It's the only scholastic honorary society that most people can name.
MaroonBelle
08-03-2018, 10:52 PM
Can somebody explain how this is different and why it is such a bigger deal than all the other random academic honor societies? Not trying to mock the accomplishment, just generally curious. Thanks.

It is the oldest (1776 at William&Mary)n only 10% of universities have it because of rigorous standards, only about 1% of students are asked to join and besides grade requirements they look at student background and character so if u make it in it is a signal (to future employers and grad programs) that you are the cream. We will get more looks from top students because we have this chapter to offer them.