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Phi Beta Kappa Induction


Fifty members of the class of 2011 were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) during a May 21 induction ceremony.

The oldest undergraduate honorary society in the United States, PBK dates back to 1776, when it was organized at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Election to this society, bestowed on around 1 percent of college graduates, is considered by many to be the highest honor that can be granted to an undergraduate.


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  • Phi Beta Kappa administrators and faculty members attended the ceremony. Above, Neil Weissman (left), provost and dean of the college, speaks with Wendy Moffat, professor of English.
    Weissman and Moffat
  • Audience members wait for the ceremony to begin in the Weiss Center's Rubendall Recital Hall.
    Audience Members
  • The inductees await their moments onstage.
    New Members
  • Brett Pearson, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and president of the Alpha Chapter of Pennsylvania, addresses the crowd.
    Brett Pearson
  • The new Phi Beta Kappa members take an oath.
    Oath
  • Phi Beta Kappa family members and friends are recognized.
    Proud Parents
  • The 50 inductees line up onstage at the close of the ceremony.
    Inductees
Phi Beta Kappa administrators and faculty members attended the ceremony. Above, Neil Weissman (left), provost and dean of the college, speaks with Wendy Moffat, professor of English.Prev ImageNext Image

By MaryAlice Bitts Jackson
Photos by Carl Socolow '77