FOCUS: University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences, Spring 1983

              rstty"
Phi Beta Kappa-
Academic Excellence Recognized
(L-R) James Clegg, Roy Hensley, James McLamore, Catherine Sims, Edward Foote, Donald Randolph.
Arthur Brown, Janet Martin, Ramon Lemos and Henry Stanford pose for a formal portrait to commemorate
the Phi Beta Kappa installation. (Photo by Candace Barbot)
On February 5, 1776, Phi Beta
Kappa, the nation's oldest and most
prestigious honor society, was
founded at William and Mary College. On February 5, 1983, the Delta
Chapter of Florida was formally
installed in a ceremony held at the
University of Miami's marine school
campus on Key Biscayne.
Dr. Catherine S. Sims, President of
the United Chapters of Phi Beta
Kappa, presided over the installation
of chapter officers:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
Donald A. Randolph,
Foreign Languages &
Literatures
Ramon M. Lemos,
Philosophy
Roy J. Hensley, Economics
James Clegg, Biology
Janet L.B. Martin, History
President   Edward   T.   Foote,   II,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
James W. McLamore, President Emeritus Henry King Stanford and Dean
Arthur W. Brown were on hand to
share in this special occasion which
also included the formal inscribing of
the Charter Members of the Chapter.
The effort to establish a UM chapter was a long and complex process.
Work began on our application in
1979 when a faculty committee
started preparing a 183-page report
for the Phi Beta Kappa Qualifications
Committee. In January 1981 a qualifying committee visited the campus
for two days to talk with students,
faculty and administrators to obtain
an accurate picture of the University.
The University received word of its
right to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa following the 33rd Triennial
Council of the United Chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa which met Aug. 19-22 in
Boston. In the Delegates Manual distributed to the Council, the committee noted that "... a remarkable
esprit de corps exists in the student
body of the University. The honors
students appeared especially bright,
fluent and highly motivated." Only 6
of the 78 schools that applied were
awarded chapters.
"This is a splendid tribute to the
strength and reputation of our faculty
of arts and sciences," said President
Foote. "We are pleased indeed, if not
wholly surprised, that distinguished
colleagues elsewhere in higher education confirm in this time-honored
way the quality of our programs."
"This achievement," said Dean
Brown, "means so much to our good
students. I'm delighted thatthethree-
year effort has come to a successful
completion. It's the most significant
academic achievement in the College of Arts and Sciences since I've
been here."
Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is
open to students in the College on
the basis of broad cultural interests,
scholarly achievement and good
character. Candidates must meet
certain minimum requirements relating to grade point average and percentage of liberal arts coursework in
their degree program. A faculty committee has been created to establish
the academic criteria for student
membership and to nominate candidates. According to the chapter bylaws, alumni members can be elected
in recognition of scholarly achievement after graduation.
Recognition of the first student
members of the Delta Chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa is scheduled to take
place in conjunction with Academic
Honors Day, Tuesday, March 1. The
formal student initiation ceremony
and banquet will take place in April,
at which time the emeriti faculty
members will also be honored.
—1   V
1   'Wmr
1   Ik  t
tsJ
1
*>$&#*.
n
Sr^r—f*!
5 «^*yri *
• *
Students from  the  University's  School  of Music
revived "The Spirit of 76" (Photo by Candace Barbot)
FOCUS—Spring 1983, page 1