Polar Bear Plunge

On Sunday, February 6, members of the PGM Delaware BETA Chapter will be participating in the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge taking place in Rehoboth Beach, DE. The vent raises funds for Delaware Special Olympics.

Please consider signing up to join us in this service project effort. It is a lot of fun and there will be plenty of hot chocolate for afterwards!

Please check the DE Special Olympics website: http://www.plungede.org/

2010 Induction Ceremony

Wilmington University’s Delaware BETA Chapter of the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society inducted 104 new members on Friday, November 12, 2010. Nearly 300 people attended the event held in the Doberstein Admissions Center on the New Castle campus.
Students and their families travelled from both New Jersey campuses as well as downstate Delaware to attend the event. Several guest speakers punctuated the evening. Former chapter officer Patricia Spratley inspired students by sharing her journey of academic success in the face of adversity. Claymont Community Center’s Development Director Greg Munson was on hand to accept the food donated by all those who attended the induction ceremony for CCC’s food closet. In addition, representative from the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Stephanie Ferrell and Sara Mersch, were on hand to accept the used cellphones collected by honor society members this Fall.
In addition to inducting students, the BETA Chapter also inducted 4 adjunct faculty members in recognition of their dedication to students, emphasizing academic excellence, and helping to prepare students for future careers. Adjunct faculty Scott George, Angus Maclennan, Karen Spring, and Ron Stephenson were inducted into the honor society. According to incoming President Rick Carter, “You have been role models for our students… You have responded to students in a thoughtful, sensitive manner while still maintaining academic integrity. You have shown students how to use technology and emphasized the importance of using technology in the world today. By your example, you have modeled excellence in teaching and learning. These are qualities stressed by Pi Gamma Mu International.”

Welcome to the Delaware BETA Chapter!

The Delaware BETA Chapter of the Pi Gamma Mu Society is made up of students majoring in the social and behavioral sciences at Wilmington University. The Delaware BETA was started in 2007. Pi Gamma Mu is an international honor society for students majoring in the social sciences. The mission of Pi Gamma Mu is to encourage and promote excellence in the social sciences and to uphold the ideals of scholarship and service. Pi Gamma Mu, was founded in Kansas in 1924. Rear Admiral Richard Byrd served for a time as Honorary National President of Pi Gamma Mu, in 1928 carrying the Society's flag to the Antarctic. Two presidents of the Philippines were members of the Society, and one U. S. president joined as a student—Lyndon B. Johnson. Membership in Pi Gamma Mu Delaware Beta Chapter is open to Wilmington University students who meet stringent academic requirements and agree to participate in service projects.