MonticelloLive

Phi Alpha Theta, a national college honor society for history students and scholars, has awarded a chapter to the University of Arkansas at Monticello, according to Dr. Trey Berry, dean of the UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Membership in Phi Alpha Theta for undergraduate students requires a grade point average of 3.1 or better in 12 or more credit hours of history, a 3.0 overall GPA and rank in the upper 35 percent of the student’s class.

Phi Alpha Theta was established in 1921 at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and has 839 active chapters and more than 275,000 members. The organization promotes the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians.

“This is a significant achievement for the School of Arts and Humanities and the institution as a whole,” said Berry. “Organizations such as Phi Alpha Theta provide support for students both in and out of the classroom. We’re excited that our students will have the opportunity to interact with other history scholars from across the country.”

Berry credited Dr. Kyle Day, assistant professor of history, for his efforts in securing the chapter for UAM. “Kyle has done a tremendous job and I’m grateful for his work in getting a Phi Alpha Theta chapter for UAM,” said Berry.