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PHI SIGMA TAU
Faculty Contact: Dr. Dawn Hutchinson
Phi Sigma Tau is the International Honor Society in Philosophy. Founded in 1930 and incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in 1955, the Society now has a network of over 140 chapters throughout the United Sates and Canada , at both public and private institutions of higher learning. Phi Sigma Tau publishes a journal, Dialogue, for student contributions in all areas of contemporary philosophical research. Other PST publications include the PST Newsletter (published three times a year), National Alumni Chapter Bulletin, and Careers in Philosophy, a booklet published in 1985 which provides information on current careers and interests of over 400 past philosophy students. The PST Newsletter is sent to all students and alumni members, and contains news of local chapter activities. The National Alumni Chapter (NAC) provides a medium of exchange and communication for one time PST members who desire to retain their affiliation with the Society following graduation.
Phi Sigma Tau, like any honor society, provides not just recognition of academic excellence, but also a means for furthering scholarship and academic communications. Phi Sigma Tau is not an investment with guaranteed returns.
The real key to success is in the hands of the individual PST member. College honor societies are not social clubs or keys to instant success; they are people who share a commonality of interests, anxious to further and support scholarship, interest, ethics, and professional standards in their own areas.
Phi Sigma Tau can also provide recognition for past accomplishments in philosophy, a continuation of members' philosophical education following graduation, and even perhaps assistance or information in making subsequent career choices.
So what does one get out of it? As much as she or he is prepared to put into it, initially through participation in and service to, projects and activities of the local campus chapter. After graduation, affiliation with the Society is also encouraged through membership in the National Alumni Chapter.
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