{"id":19287,"date":"2014-11-18T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=19287"},"modified":"2014-11-18T05:33:42","modified_gmt":"2014-11-18T11:33:42","slug":"apsus-phi-kappa-phi-honor-society-recognized-as-chapter-of-merit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2014\/11\/18\/apsus-phi-kappa-phi-honor-society-recognized-as-chapter-of-merit\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU\u2019s Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society recognized as Chapter of Merit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/stand_alone_AP.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-47306\" title=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/apsu-logo-200x123.jpg\" alt=\"Austin Peay State University - APSU\" width=\"200\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><strong>Clarksville, <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TN<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 <\/span>\u2028The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi\u2014the nation\u2019s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines\u2014recently recognized the Austin Peay State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi as a Chapter of Merit.<\/p>\n<p>The award is given to chapters that excel in recognizing and promoting academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engaging the community of scholars in service to others.<!--more-->The Chapter of Merit distinction is a part of the Society\u2019s Chapter Recognition program, which acknowledged 53 chapters with recognition this year, including 24 as a Chapter of Merit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chapter Recognition program offers Phi Kappa Phi the opportunity to say a special thank you to chapters who go above and beyond in promoting academic excellence on their campuses,\u201d Dr. Mary Todd, society executive director, said.<\/p>\n<p>By receiving the Chapter of Merit distinction, the APSU chapter is recognized as a thriving organization that meets regularly, holds annual initiations and applies frequently for Phi Kappa Phi\u2019s select awards, grants and fellowships.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters achieving the Chapter of Merit distinction receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"western\">a commendation letter from the Society sent to chapter officers and campus administration.<\/li>\n<li class=\"western\">special recognition on the Society\u2019s website, in publications and at the biennial convention.<\/li>\n<li class=\"western\">a specially designed logo for use in chapter communications.<\/li>\n<li class=\"western\">recognition advertisements in local media and educational journals.<\/li>\n<li class=\"western\">a $100.00 award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation\u2019s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN \u2013 \u2028The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi\u2014the nation\u2019s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines\u2014recently recognized the Austin Peay State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi as a Chapter of Merit. 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