About

Since 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has championed education, fostered freedom of thought, and recognized academic excellence.

During the American Revolution, five students at the College of William & Mary founded Phi Beta Kappa. They believed that a new nation required new institutions – cultural as well as political – and they were committed to intellectual fellowship shaped by the values of personal freedom, scientific inquiry, liberty of conscience, and creative endeavor. Their legacy, more than 240 years later, inspires today’s students to pursue these same values through a 21st century education in the liberal arts and sciences. Today there are 286 chapters at American colleges and universities and 50 active alumni associations located in all regions of the country.

The Alpha Chapter of New Mexico was established in 1965 at The University of New Mexico. The chapter is currently housed in the UNM Honors College

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