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Honor Societies at URI

The Honors Program has taken on the task of centralizing and updating the contact information for all active honor societies on campus. If you are the advisor or chairperson for one or more of the following societies, we would greatly appreciate it if you could correct any missing or inaccurate information. Updates can be submitted by email to Walter von Reinhart.

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Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Alpha Theta
Alpha Sigma Lambda Phi Beta Kappa
Beta Alpha Psi Phi Eta Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma Phi Kappa Phi
Beta Phi Mu Phi Lambda Sigma
Chi Epsilon Phi Sigma Iota
Delta Phi Alpha Pi Delta Phi
Dobro Slovo Pi Kappa Lambda
Eta Kappa Nu Pi Mu Epsilon
Gamma Kappa Alpha Pi Sigma Alpha
Golden Key Pi Tau Sigma
Iota Iota Iota Psi Chi
Kappa Delta Pi Rho Chi
Kappa Omicron Nu Sigma Alpha Pi (Leadership & Success)
Lambda Pi Eta Sigma Delta Pi
Lambda Tau Sigma Iota Epsilon
National Society for Collegiate Scholars Sigma Lambda Alpha
Omicron Delta Epsilon Sigma Pi Sigma
Omicron Delta Kappa Sigma Theta Tau
Onyx Tau Beta Pi

Alpha Kappa Delta
Discipline: Sociology
Advisor: Prof. Judy Van Wyk
Address: Department of Sociology & Anthropology, 507 Chafee Bldg
Phone: (401) 874-4146
Email: vanwyk@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/soc/akd.html
National Website: http://www.alpha-kappa-delta.org/index.html
Requirements:

  • Junior or Senior standing
  • Must be an officially declared undergraduate Sociology major
  • Must have completed at least 60 credit hours by Feb. 1
  • Must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0, and rank in the top 35% of their class in general scholarship
  • Must have a 3.0 G.P.A. in sociology courses taken at URI
  • Must have completed at least four courses in sociology (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail)
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Alpha Sigma Lambda
Discipline: Continuing Higher Education
URI/FCCE Honor Society Chapter Name: EPSILON RHO CHAPTER
Advisor/Officer:
Assigned Staff Person: Cessie Hernandez, cessieh@uri.edu
Address: CCE Admissions & Advising Office
80 Washington Street Rm. 245
Providence, RI, 02903
Phone: (401) 277-5163
Email: carla_simonini@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.alphasigmalambda.org/
Requirements:
To be considered for membership, a student must:

    • have completed a minimum of thirty (30) college semester hours at the University of Rhode Island;
    • be an admitted student in an undergraduate degree program;
    • have been a URI College of Continuing Education student taking courses in Providence, Middletown, or Kingston;
    • have a cumulative index of at least 3.20

    Any student who meets the criteria listed above and wishes to become a member should contact Cessie Hernandez at (401) 277-5163, e-mail cessieh@uri.edu.

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Beta Alpha Psi
Discipline: Accounting
Advisor/Officer: Henry Schwarzbach, Ph.D.
Address: College of Business Administration
7 Lippitt Road, 307 Ballentine Hall
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
Phone: (401) 874-4327
Email: henrys@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.cba.uri.edu/bap/membership.html
National Website: http://www.bap.org/
Requirements:

  • 3.0 overall GPA
  • 3.0 GPA in major
  • Completed at least 3 upper division credits in major
  • Attend a minimum of 2 Beta Alpha Psi professional activities and 1 social activity
  • Agree to actively participate in at least 50% of all Beta Alpha Psi activities

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Beta Gamma Sigma
Discipline: Business
Advisor/Officer: Associate Dean Deborah Rosen, Assistant Dean Ferguson-Boyd
Address: College of Business (Ballentine Hall)
Phone: (401)874-2337
Email: drosen@uri.edu, pfergus@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.betagammasigma.org/
Requirements:

  • Juniors: among the highest 10% of their class
  • Seniors: among the highest 10% of their class
  • Graduate Students:
    1. Masters Level--among the top 20% of their class
    2. Doctoral Level--all are eligible

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Beta Phi Mu
Discipline: Library and Information Studies
Advisor/Officer: C. Herbert Carson, Faculty Representative & Secretary (since ’94)
Address: Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
University of Rhode Island
5 Rodman Hall
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: (401) 874-4646
Email: chcarson@uri.edu
Website:http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/
Requirements:

  • Must graduate in top 25% of class with a GPA of not less than 3.75
  • Show potential for leadership in the profession.

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Chi Epsilon
Discipline: Civil Engineering
Advisor/Officer: Raymond M Wright, Faculty Advisor, Gary Steinhaus, Student President
Address: Bliss Hall
Phone: (401) 874-2785
Email: wrightr@egr.uri.edu; gpassarelli@mail.uri.edu
Website:http://www.chi-epsilon.org/
Requirements: COMING SOON


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Delta Phi Alpha
Discipline:German
Advisor/Officer: Norbert Hedderich
Address: Swan Hall
Phone: (401) 874-4710
Email: hedderich@uri.edu
National website:http://www.deltaphialpha.org/
Requirements:

  • minimum overall GPA of 3.2
  • minimum GPA in German of 3.5
  • completion of at least one German course at the 300 level

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Dobro Slovo
Discipline: Slavic Languages, Literature, History, Culture
Advisor/Officer: Prof. Sona Aronian
Address: Languages Department, 112 Independence Hall
Phone (401) 874-4792
Email: aronian@uriacc.uri.edu
Requirements:

  • The student must have completed two years (or equivalent) of study of Slavic languages and/or literature, culture or related subjects, with a minimum grade of 85% (B+) or its letter or point equivalent. (3.5 in the 4.0 system)
  • A minimum overall academic average of 80% (B) (3.0 in a 4.0 system) or its letter or point equivalent.
  • The student must indicate an active and continuing interest in studying Slavic languages, literature, culture and related fields of Slavic studies.

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Eta Kappa Nu
Discipline: Computer/Electrical Engineering
Advisor/Officer: James C. Daly
Address: 4 East Alumni Ave. (Kelley Hall)
Phone: (401) 874-5844
Email: daly@ele.uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.ele.uri.edu/~ieee-uri/etakappanu/index.htm
National Website: http://www.hkn.org/
Requirements:

  • Top quarter of the Junior class
  • Top third of the Senior class (this will include additional members who were not invited as juniors, as well as those who were invited as juniors but did not accept membership at that time)

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Gamma Kappa Alpha
Discipline: Italian
Advisor/Officer:
Address: Languages, Swan Hall, Room 127
Phone: (401)
Email: COMING SOON
Requirements:

  • Senior or junior standing
  • At least a "B" average in Italian
  • Rank in upper 35% of their class
  • Completed three or more Italian courses

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Golden Key Honour Society
Discipline: All Disciplines
Advisor/Officer: Donald Cunnigen
Chapter Treasurer 06/07: Rachel Holloway (rach14346@mail.uri.edu)
Address: 22 Upper College Road
Phone: (401) 874-5464
Email: dcunn@uriacc.uri.edu, gailfaris@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.goldenkey.org/
Requirements:

  • Golden Key invites students with a minimum GPA of 3.70 or top 15% of their class for membership into Golden Key.
  • Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate students are eligible for membership.
  • A one time fee of $75(?) is required.

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Iota Iota Iota
Discipline: Women's Studies
Advisor/Officer: Karen F. Stein, Director, Women's Studies Program; President, Bijitha Varghese
Address: 315 Eleanor Roosevelt Hall
Phone (401)874-5150, (401) 874-5547
Email: wmsdir@etal.uri.edu
National Website: http://www.fiu.edu/~triota/
Requirements:

  • Eligible members are any student who has taken 6 credits or more of Women's Studies (WMS) courses
  • WMS GPA of 3.5 in at least 6 credits of WMS courses
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or better

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Kappa Delta Pi
Discipline: Education
Advisor/Officer: Dr. Susan L. Trostle Brand (since 1992)
Chapter Officer: Sarah Timpson, President
Chapter Officer: Tiffany Risch, Co-President
Address: 702 Chafee Building, Education Dept., URI
Phone (401) 874-2426
Email: susant@uriacc.uri.edu
National Website: http://www.kdp.org
Requirements:

  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or better
  • Minimum 3.2 GPA in Education courses
  • Minimum of 10 credits for graduates and undergraduates in semester current (or prior to current semester)
  • Sophmore status and/or minimum of 40 credits
  • Seeking degree in education or education-related field
  • Recommendation/endorsement from 2 URI faculty members
  • Attendance at Initiation in Spring required for membership
  • Annual $55 membership fee

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Kappa Omicron Nu
***INACTIVE***
Discipline: Home Economics
Advisor/Officer:
Address: Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design
Phone: (401) 874-4574
Email:
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/hss/tmd/guide.html
National Website: http://www.kon.org/
Requirements:

  • Undergraduate Student:
    • Have declared a major in family and consumer sciences or one of the specializations in the human sciences
    • Have completed 45 semester hours or equivalent
    • Rank in the top 25% of their class in the unit
  • Graduate Student:
    • Be enrolled in a graduate program in family and consumer sciences or one of the specializations in the human sciences
    • Have completed 12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent
    • Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

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Lambda Pi Eta
***INACTIVE***
Discipline: Communications Studies
Address: Communication Studies, Davis Hall
Phone:
Email:
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/com/special/honors/honors.htm
National Website: http://www.natcom.org/nca/Template2.asp?bid=21
Requirements:

  • Paying $48.00 for membership fees (mandatory) and any of the following:
    -Attending 50% of the meetings.
    -Participating in the preparation of the Career Forums.
    -Holding office hours to serve as mentors and offering help for students.

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Lambda Tau
* ***NATIONAL ORGANIZATION HAS DISBANDED, LOCAL CHAPTER ONLY***
Discipline: Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
Advisor/Officer: Gregory Paquete. Ph.D., CLS (since '82)
Address: Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology
45 Lower College Road
Phone: (401) 874-2315
Email: gregcls@uri.edu
Requirements:

  • Must have at least sophomore standing
  • GPA of 3.12 or better

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National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Discipline: All
Advisor/Officer:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
National Website: http://www.nscs.org/
Requirements:

  • $75 membership fee
  • GPA of 3.4 or better
  • First- and second-year students
  • Top 20th percentile

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Omicron Delta Epsilon
Discipline: Economics
Advisor/Officer: Arthur C. Mead
Address: 804 Chafee Building
Phone: (401) 874-4123
Email: acmead@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.mu.uri.edu/leadership/odk.html
National Website: http://www.omicrondeltaepsilon.org/
Requirements:

  • "B" average or better in 12 credits of Economics
  • Overall "B" average or better

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Omicron Delta Kappa
Discipline: Leadership
Advisor/Officer: Robert Vincent
Address: 210 Memorial Union
Phone: (401) 874-9013
Email: rvincent@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.mu.uri.edu/leadership/odk.html
National Website: http://www.odk.org/
Requirements:

  • Must rank in top 35% of school or college
  • Must show leadership in one of the following areas: scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech, and the mass media; and creative and performing arts

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Onyx
Discipline: African-American Scholarship
Advisor/Officer: Dr. Donald Cunnigen
Address: Department of Sociology
Phone: (401) 874-4302
Email: dcunn@uriacc.uri.edu
Requirements:

  • General honor society for academically accomplished Black Senior students
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • African -American students who have an outstanding GPA across disciplines

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Phi Alpha Theta
Discipline: History
Advisor/Officer: Joel Cohen
Address:Washburn 122
Phone: (401) 874-5077
Email: jacohen@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.phialphatheta.org/
Requirements

  • Must have an overall GPA of 3.0
  • Must have a 3.1 or better in History
  • Must have 12 credit hours (4 courses) in History
  • Must rank in top 35% of school or college
  • Must show leadership in one of the following areas: scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech, and the mass media; and creative and performing arts

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Phi Beta Kappa
Discipline: Liberal Arts
Advisor/Officer: Prof. John Burkett
Address: Department of Economics
Phone (401) 874-9195
Email: burkett@uri.edu
Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/ecn/pbk/PBK.htm
National Website: http://www.pbk.org
Requirements:

  • Earn exemplary grades in liberal studies comprising 3/4 of your total program (for example, for seniors 90 credits of liberal studies out of 120 credits; for juniors 68 liberal studies credits out of 90).
  • While any major in any college may be eligible, 3/4 of your credits must be in liberal studies
  • Complete mathematics through at least the MTH 111 level
  • Complete foreign language requirements with a language through the 104 (302) level for B.A. students; through 102 for B.S., BFA, and Bachelor of Music students (see Univ. lang. requirements in the URI Catalog); OR approved study abroad in a non-English speaking country with the non-English language as a focus of your studies.
    a) No culture cluster options are permitted.
    b) No waivers are permitted.
  • Earn a minimum of 45 GRADED credits at URI if you are a transfer student. While grades are not transferable toward your GPA, credits in liberal studies courses ARE transferable toward Phi Beta Kappa eligibility.

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Phi Eta Sigma
Discipline: Freshmen
Advisor/Officer:Rebecca Murray
President: Chris Federico feddie9225@mail.uri.edu
Address: 140 Roosevelt
Phone: (401) 874-9529
Email: rmurray@uri.edu
National Website: http://www.phietasigma.org
Requirements:

  • Cum GPA of at least 3.5 at the close of any curricular period during their first yearprovided the students have carried a normal academic load acceptable toward a bachelor’s degree
  • Rank in upper 20% of class

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    Phi Kappa Phi
    Discipline: All Disciplines
    Advisor/Officer: President James Tackach, Secretary Sheila B. Grubman
    Address:Dept. of English, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI 02809
    Phone (401) 874-2734
    Email: jtackach@rwu.edu, SheilaFS@uri.edu
    National Website: http://www.phikappaphi.org
    Requirements:

    • The top 10% of seniors and the top 7.5% of juniors (all majors) are invited to join PKP each year.
    • In addition, deans and dept. chairs are invited to nominate worthy graduate students, faculty, and staff for induction each year.

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    Phi Lambda Sigma
    Discipline: Pharmacy
    Advisor/Officer: Faculty Advisor Dr. Celia MacDonnell, President Nadia Archambault
    Address: Fogarty Hall
    Phone: 874-9290
    Email: cmac@uri.edu, narchambault28@hotmail.com
    Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/pharmacy/studentaffairs/studentorganizations.shtml
    National Website: http://www.philambdasigma.org
    Requirements:

    • Membership is by peer recognition
    • Applicants must have attained a GPA of 2.5
    • Be an active member of ASP
    • Be in at least their 1st professional year

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    Phi Sigma Iota
    Discipline: Languages
    Advisor/Officer: Megan Echevarria, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies
    Address: Independence Hall 160
    Phone: (401) 874-4698
    Email: m_echevarria@uri.edu
    National Website: http://www.phisigmaiota.org
    Requirements:

    • Currently taking college or university courses in any of the fields: Foreign Languages (including classics and ESL), Comparative Literature, Foreign Language Education, Linguistics, and Second Language Acquisition at an upper-level (i.e., 3rd or 4th year or post graduate)
    • Planning a major or minor in any of these fields
    • Overall GPA of 3.0
    • Rank in the upper 35% of their class
    • Completed at least 3 semesters or 5 quarters of college-level coursework.

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    Pi Delta Phi
    Discipline: French
    Advisor/Officer:Lars Erickson
    Address: Department of Languages, Swan Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-4700
    Email: Lars@uri.edu
    Website: http://www.pideltaphi.org
    Requirements:

    • Minimum GPA of 3.3 in French
    • Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
    • At least one 300-level French course
    • Sophmore standing

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    Pi Kappa Lambda
    Discipline: Music
    Advisor/Officer & President: Dr. James Ladewig (since ’88)
    Address: Fine Arts Center, Music Dept., Room 201E
    Phone: (401) 874-2795
    Email: musichistory@uri.edu
    National Website: http://pikappalambda.capital.edu/
    Requirements:

    • Graduate students: two-thirds of grade credits must be at A or A- level
    • Seniors: ranked by GPA, the top 20% of graduating class
    • Juniors: ranked by GPA, the top 10% of junior class
    • Excellence in musicianship as judged by a faculty committee of members of Pi Kappa Lambda

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    Pi Mu Epsilon
    Discipline: Mathematics
    Advisor/Officer: James Baglama
    Address: Tyler Hall (Department of Mathematics)
    Phone: (401) 874-4412
    Email: jbaglama@math.uri.edu
    Chapter Website: http://www.math.uri.edu/~jbaglama/pme/
    National Website: http://www.pme-math.org/
    Requirements:

    • Any student who has at least two years of mathematics (6 or more courses) including calculus
    • At least a B average in the math courses
    • An overall 3.0 GPA
    • Sophomores:
      • Majoring or intend to major in mathematics
      • Have completed at least three semesters of mathematics including one semester of calculus,
      • Achieved a straight A record in all mathematics courses taken
      • An overall 3.0 GPA
    • Graduate students whose mathematical work is at least equivalent to that require of qualified undergraduates.

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    Pi Sigma Alpha
    Discipline: Political Science
    Advisor/Officer: Professor Gerry Tyler
    Address: Department of Political Science, 206 Washburn Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-4053
    Email:gtyler@uri.edu
    Website: http://www.pisigmaalpha.org
    Requirements:

    • Must have completed at least 15 graded credits in Political Science
    • Minimum GPA of 3.3 in Political Science
    • Minimum overall GPA of 3.0.

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    Pi Tau Sigma
    Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
    Advisor/Officer: Dr. David Chelidze
    Address: 203 Wales Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-2356
    Email: chelidze@egr.uri.edu
    Chapter Website: http://www.mce.uri.edu/pts/
    National Website: http://www.pitausigma.net/
    Requirements:

    • Open to Mechanical Engineering undergraduates only
    • Must be in the top 25% of the junor or top 35% of the senior mechanical engineering class

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    Psi Chi
    Discipline: Psychology
    Advisor/Officer: Dr. Su Boatright
    Address: Dept of Psychology / Psi Chi, 414 Chafee Bldg, 10 Chafee Rd
    Phone: (401) 874-2193
    Email:UGPsych@aol.com
    Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/psy/psichi.shtml
    National Website: http://www.psichi.org
    Requirements:

    • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • A psychology GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • Completed the following coursework:
      • Statistics (Psy300) & Research Methods ; (Psy301, or current enrollment
    • Filled application (including statement of interest)
    • Two-thirds approval by chapter members

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    Rho Chi
    Discipline: Pharmacy
    Advisor/Officer: Dr. Jef Bratberg (since 2002)
    Address: 144 Fogarty Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-2734
    Email: jefbratberg@yahoo.com
    Chapter Website: http://www.uri.edu/pharmacy/studentaffairs/studentorganizations.shtml
    National Website: http://www.rhochi.org/>
    Requirements:

    • Completion of 6 semesters toward a professional decree in pharmacy
    • 3.00 QPA in both overall university and pharmacy coursework
    • Must be in the top 20% of the class.

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    Sigma Alpha Pi (Leadership & Success)
    Discipline: Leadership
    Advisor/Officer: Robert Vincent
    Address: 210 Memorial Union
    Phone: (401) 874-9013
    Email: rvincent@uri.edu
    Chapter Website: http://www.mu.uri.edu/leadership/societyofsuccess.html
    National Website: http://www.societyofsuccess.com/
    Requirements:

    • 3.3 GPA
    • Membership fee
    • Completion of the Society of Success and Leadership series

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    Sigma Delta Pi
    Discipline: Spanish
    Advisor/Officer: Prof. Mario F. Trubiano
    Address: Swan Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-4717
    Email: TRUBIM@URI.EDU
    National Website: http://www.sigmadeltapi.org/
    Requirements:

    • Enrolled in a Spanish culture or literature course at 300 level or above
    • Minimum of 3.0 overall GPA
    • Must have "B" or higher in all Spanish courses
    • Initiation fee of $35.00
    • For the initiation ceremony, each candidate will prepare a brief talk in Spanish selecting a favorite passage in literature, reading it, and indicating why it was chosen.

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    Sigma Iota Epsilon [CURRENTLY INACTIVE BUT IN PROCESS OF RE-INSTATEMENT]
    Discipline: Management
    Advisor/Officer:
    Address:
    Phone
    Fax:
    Email:
    National Website:http://www.sienational.com/
    Requirements:

    • Undergraduate students: at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA
    • Completed at least one year or 30 semester hours
    • Completed a minimum of one management course with a grade of “B” or better
    • Stated their interest in continuing in the management or related curriculum by taking at least one more management course

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    Sigma Lambda Alpha
    Discipline: Landscape Architecture
    Advisor/Officer: Professor Angelo E. Simeoni, Jr
    Address: Landscape Architecture, 210 Rodman Hall, 94 West Alumni Ave
    Phone: (401) 874-4549
    Email: aes@uri.edu
    National website:http://www.achsnatl.org/society.asp?society=sla
    Requirements:

    • Undergraduate student members are selected from among those who have junior level status
    • Have a grade point average of 3.2 or above
    • Faculty and staff are nominated by peers

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    Sigma Pi Sigma
    Discipline: Physics
    Advisor/Officer: Prof. David Heskett
    Address: 108 East Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-2076
    Email:DHESKETT@URI.EDU, drhphy@uriacc.uri.edu
    National Website: http://www.sigmapisigma.org/
    Requirements: Physics students & physicists with sound academic and professional standing


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    Sigma Theta Tau
    Discipline: Nursing
    Advisor/Officer: Wylie Dassie 
    Address: White Hall
    Phone: (401) 874-5342
    Email: WJD@URI.EDU
    Website: http://www.nursingsociety.org/default.aspx
    Requirements:

    • Junior or Senior standing
    • Completion of one-half of their nursing credits
    • Have a GPA of 3.0 or better; and rank in the top 35% of the class
    • Graduate students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better and completed 1/4 of their coursework

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    Tau Beta Pi
    Discipline: Engineering
    Advisor/Officer: Richard Vaccaro, ELE; Mayrai Gindy, CVE; Vincent Rose, CHE; David Taggart, MCE
    Chapter President: Ben Henry 5/16/2005 - 5/15/2006 (bhenry@mail.uri.edu)
    Address: c/o Richard Vaccaro, Electrical Engineering Department, Kelley Annex A215
    Phone: (401) 874-5816
    Email: VACCARO@ELE.URI.EDU
    National Website: www.tbp.org
    Requirements:

    • Juniors: top 8th of class in College of Engineering
    • Seniors: top 5th of class in College of Engineering
    • Eligible students must complete a project and an essay before being admitted
    • Exemplary character
      • Exemplary character is determined prior to election into Tau Beta Pi.
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