The 2025 PBK inductees. Congratulations!
Welcome to the Beta of New Hampshire chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1952. Our members include UNH, UNH Manchester and the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law faculty, staff, and administrators as well as students elected during their junior or senior year. Phi Beta Kappa is a national honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences and fosters a community dedicated to the pursuit of intellectual inquiry and integrity.
Who Joins ΦBK?
Do you recognize the names of these ΦBK members? Add your name to the list!
Sonia Sotomayor, Condoleeza Rice, Bill Clinton, George Bush, David Souter, Rita Dove, Marv Levy, Peyton Manning, Glenn Close, Paul Robeson, Helen Keller, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Daniel Webster, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Alexander Graham Bell and Theodore Roosevelt.
Click here to see a more detailed list of notable ΦBK members.
Announcements
Congrats to the 2024 PBK Inductees
At the initiation ceremony on May 11, 2024, senior Charlotte Kettyle signs the official logbook of The University of New Hampshire’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Charlotte, a psychology major, a member of the women’s ice hockey team and COLA Student Fellow, said that that two of her key mentors here at UNH were PBK members, Prof. Ellen Cohn (Psychology) as well as Prof. Janet Polasky (History). Follow this link to learn more about her UNH journey.
Professor of Psychology and longtime member and donor to Phi Beta Kappa, Ellen Cohn, is retiring!
Please join us for one or both of the special events listed below as we express our gratitude for Professor Cohn's longtime support:
Friday, September 20th, 3:40 p.m., McConnell 220
Final Lecture by Professor Ellen Cohn
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://unh.zoom.us/j/93330662655
Saturday, September 21st 10:30 a.m., McConnell 220
10:30 a.m., Festschrift (Panel of her former students) for Professor Cohn
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://unh.zoom.us/j/96862332171
Professor of English and Phi Beta Kappa member, Edmund G. Miller, passes away at 102
Professor of English and Phi Beta Kappa member, Edmund G. Miller, has passed away at 102. Professor Miller endowed funds for the Miller Prize, which is a financial award for the highest ranking junior who is initiated into Beta Chapter of New Hampshire. His legacy of giving spans many decades and our chapter is honored to continue to present this award in his name to deserving students each spring. Read his obituary online.
Flourishing the World Podcast
Professor Mark Bonica, Phi Beta Kappa Treasurer, recently created the podcast, "Flourishing in the World", a podcast exploring human flourishing and living a worthy life through a wide range of scholarly and experiential lenses.
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