honor societies

[Blue Skies]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Not to nit-pick, but Delta Sigma Pi is not an honor society. It is a professional fraternity. I am a member (alumna) and we had a lot of social aspects as well as professional ones. Part of the official "purpose" which we had to memorize as pledges includes the phrase to foster "social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement." Members are expected to be VERY active - unlike an honor society like Golden Key or Phi Kappa Phi which is just an honor - you go to one ceremony, get a pin, and put it on your resume.

The only Delta Sigma Pi letters I remember wearing were on party shirts. We did have big/little brothers, but we didn't do car decals, jerseys, or jackets.

Same here for Phi Kappa Phi. Oh, we had a nice dinner as well. My mom liked it.

When I was living in NYC, between undergraduate and graduate school, my dad's Phi Kappa Phi badge was stolen in a burglary along with his fraternity badge. I called my mom to report this...I was sobbing. He died when I was a kid and I really treasured his badges. She told me that what he would really care about most was my safety. Her words comforted me.

Years later, in graduate school, I was presented with my own Phi Kappa Phi badge. It was identical to my dad's. I felt like dad found a special way to get it back to me.