Phi Sigma
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Phi Sigma ( ) is an honor society for students of biological sciences, formed at Ohio State University.
Phi Sigma ( ) is an honor society for students of biological sciences, formed at Ohio State University.
History
The Phi Sigma honor society was founded on March 17, 1915, at Ohio State University to honor excellence in biological research. In 1928 its constitution was so altered that the society "should now be considered as a working guild", with a focus on ongoing research. The society now includes more broadly the field of the biological sciences. In 1947, Phi Sigma became international when it established a chapter at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. In 1949, it opened a second international chapter, at the University of the Philippines in Manila. Phi Sigma became a member of the Association of College Honor Societies in 1950. By 2012, it had 21 active chapters, 905 active members, and 80,063 total initiates. Its national headquarters are in Beverly, Massachusetts.
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External links
Hermean/Phi Sigma Societies Collection (MUM00568) at the University of Mississippi, Archives and Special Collections.
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