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Golden Key National Honour Society was founded by James W. Lewis at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. [2] The original intent of the society was to create a new academic honor organization that was the equal of longstanding honor societies such as Phi Beta Kappa, but which did not carry the same perceived elitism of older institutions, operating more strictly on merit ...
Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is by invitation. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Students must complete twelve hours of coursework toward an associate degree, six hours toward a one-year certificate, or twelve hours toward a bachelor's degree and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) according to the society bylaws. [ 11 ]
In the United States, a group purchasing organization (GPO) is an entity that is created to leverage the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. [1] Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees which are paid by the vendors that GPOs oversee.
Students hold the Key of Phi Beta Kappa at Duke University. The symbol of the Phi Beta Kappa Society is a golden key engraved on the obverse with the image of a pointing finger, three stars, and the Greek letters from which the society takes its name. On the reverse are found the initials "SP" in the script.
Golden key may refer to: Golden Key International Honour Society; The English translation of the Latin phrase clavis aurea, used metaphorically in literature; Les Clefs d'Or ("The Golden Keys"), a professional association of hotel concierges; A song on the album Azure d'Or by Renaissance; A 2003 single and album by Isgaard
There is no strict rule on the categorization of secret societies, although a secret membership role is key. Secret societies can have ceremonial initiations, secret signs of recognition (gestures, handshakes, passwords), formal secrets (the 'true' name of the society, a motto, or society history).
Golden Key International Honour Society is part of the Fraternities and Sororities WikiProject, an effort to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to Greek Life on the Wikipedia. This includes but is not limited to International social societies, local organizations, honor societies, and their members.
Candidates must be typically recommended by two members of a local chapter and approved by a membership committee of each local chapter. [3] Baseline entry and yearly membership fees are around $10,000 though these can be significantly higher depending on the chapter and other activities.