Phi Beta Kappa
Not Everything Has to Be Practical for It to Be Important
I AM AN ACCIDENTAL PROFESSOR. I come from a little place called Mechanicsville, Virginia. My mother was the only daughter of a woman who had 13 brothers and sisters. She raised me as a single mother for part of my life before she remarried. My stepfather — I just call him my father — was an... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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04/01/19An Army Career Leads to UNH
"My father immigrated from Sicily when he was 11. He ended up dropping out of high school when he was 17 to join the Navy and was sent to Vietnam." -
06/11/18Phi Beta Kappan Sasa Tang Back in Wildcat Country
Sasa Tang, political science and international affairs class of 2011 and Phi Beta Kappan, is currently working on her Ph.D. at American University in...
Recent Stories
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05/22/18 - PBK Chapter Initiates 61 StudentsThe 66th Annual Beta of New Hampshire Phi Beta Kappa initiation was held on May 12, 2018. Sixty-one students were initiated into UNH’s chapter of the oldest and most prestigious... Read More -
02/28/18 - Justin Poisson '18: What PBK Means to MeJustin Poisson in Nice, FranceJustin Poisson '18 is a senior who was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in May of 2017, as a junior. Read More -
02/06/18 - Carnegie Legacy: Professor’s article on history of Hamilton Smith Hall Library nominated for ALA awardAn article written by Susan Siggelakis, associate professor of political science, has been nominated for the Donald G. Davis Article Award by the American Library Association (ALA... Read More -
09/27/17 - Mica Stark '96 Named Chief Communications Officer and AVPMica Stark ’96 has a new role in Communications and Public Affairs. Read More -
05/16/17 - 65th Annual Initiation of PBK HeldThe 65th Annual Initiation of Beta Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa, was held at UNH on May 13, 2017. Over 60 students were initiated in front of proud parents, faculty and friends.... Read More -
03/24/17 - Brains Run in the Family!When Phi Beta Kappa secretary Susan Siggelakis was reviewing student files to determine eligibility in the spring of 2016, she became confused when she saw the file of Sameer... Read More -
02/23/17 - Passings: Edward Chupp, Space Scientist and Solar PhysicistProf. Edward Chupp, a pioneer in space and solar physics, died Feb. 21 at the age of 89. Read More -
01/31/17 - Phi Beta Kappa Member and UNH Trustee Donates $8 Million to UNHJudith “Jude” Blake ’77 has pledged $8 million of her estate to UNH to support students in the business college as well as to enable more students to participate in the university... Read More -
01/31/17 - All in the Family: Two PBK Members Graduate 80 Years ApartPBK member Molly Tetrault tells the story of how she found her great-grandfather's PBK key. Read More