Phi Alpha Theta

Phi Alpha Theta is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.

Established in 1921 at the University of Arkansas, the society now consists of 400,000 members in 970 chapters nationwide. The Grove City College chapter of Phi Alpha Theta is an active, student-led organization that primarily focuses on preparing and supporting students in presenting research papers at regional and national Phi Alpha Theta conferences.

These conferences allow students to receive feedback from scholars from around the country while developing their resumes for application to seminary, graduate school, law school, and jobs after graduation. Grove City College students perform consistently, well with many participants receiving best of panel and best of conference awards.

Phi Alpha Theta also seeks to support and develop an interest in history across campus and build camaraderie among history majors. Activities that Phi Alpha Theta has undertaken include:

• Departmental picnic to welcome new majors
• “Dining with the Professor” nights
• Historically themed movie nights with post-screening discussions
• Writing workshops for new students led by junior and senior history majors
• “Travel Tale” nights during which students and professors share stories of research and visits abroad
• Annual spring party (from a historically themed game night to a Roman Lupercalia celebration with traditional dishes) to formally welcome new members

Contact Dr. Andrew Mitchell to learn more about Phi Alpha Theta.