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Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Pi Sigma (ΣΠΣ) is an American honor society for physics and astronomy. It was founded at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina on December 11, 1921. It is the oldest and only American honor society for physics and astronomy. It is an organization within the Society of Physics Students and the American Institute of Physics. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Sigma Pi Sigma was founded by a group of ten students and faculty members at Davidson College on December 11, 1921, as an academic fraternity. It was the first in the United States specifically dedicated to the study of physics. Historically, it was associated with Gamma Sigma Epsilon, another academic fraternity founded in 1919 by Davidson students interested in chemistry. Its first president was J.K. Price.
The first major expansion of Sigma Pi Sigma occurred in 1925 when a second chapter was founded at Duke University. Three years later, in 1928, the society held its first Physics Congress, a national gathering attended by members of the then six extant chapters.
In 1934, the Third National Convention of Sigma Pi Sigma elected to transition the organization from an academic fraternity to a society, and in 1945. It became a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, an accrediting organization for honor societies in the U.S.
The society's stated goals are "to honor outstanding scholarship in physics and astronomy; to encourage interest in physics and astronomy among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics and astronomy."
Later, in 1968, the American Institute of Physics' student sections and Sigma Pi Sigma merged to create the Society of Physics Students. At present, Sigma Pi Sigma comprises almost 600 constituent chapters. It has initiated more than 90,000 members. Its national headquarters is in College Park, Maryland.
Sigma Pi Sigma's colors are forest green and ivory. Its publication is Radiations.
Sigma Pi Sigma chapters are restricted to colleges and universities of recognized standing that offer a strong physics program. Eligible members include undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and a few others in closely related fields. Students elected to membership must attain high standards of general scholarship and outstanding achievement in physics.
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Sigma Pi Sigma
Sigma Pi Sigma (ΣΠΣ) is an American honor society for physics and astronomy. It was founded at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina on December 11, 1921. It is the oldest and only American honor society for physics and astronomy. It is an organization within the Society of Physics Students and the American Institute of Physics. It is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies.
Sigma Pi Sigma was founded by a group of ten students and faculty members at Davidson College on December 11, 1921, as an academic fraternity. It was the first in the United States specifically dedicated to the study of physics. Historically, it was associated with Gamma Sigma Epsilon, another academic fraternity founded in 1919 by Davidson students interested in chemistry. Its first president was J.K. Price.
The first major expansion of Sigma Pi Sigma occurred in 1925 when a second chapter was founded at Duke University. Three years later, in 1928, the society held its first Physics Congress, a national gathering attended by members of the then six extant chapters.
In 1934, the Third National Convention of Sigma Pi Sigma elected to transition the organization from an academic fraternity to a society, and in 1945. It became a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, an accrediting organization for honor societies in the U.S.
The society's stated goals are "to honor outstanding scholarship in physics and astronomy; to encourage interest in physics and astronomy among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics and astronomy."
Later, in 1968, the American Institute of Physics' student sections and Sigma Pi Sigma merged to create the Society of Physics Students. At present, Sigma Pi Sigma comprises almost 600 constituent chapters. It has initiated more than 90,000 members. Its national headquarters is in College Park, Maryland.
Sigma Pi Sigma's colors are forest green and ivory. Its publication is Radiations.
Sigma Pi Sigma chapters are restricted to colleges and universities of recognized standing that offer a strong physics program. Eligible members include undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and a few others in closely related fields. Students elected to membership must attain high standards of general scholarship and outstanding achievement in physics.