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.