Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Phi Beta Kappa
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Description area
Dates of existence
1962-
History
Phi Beta Kappa was founded in williamsburg Virginia and held its first meeting on December 5, 1776. The goal was to create an extremely serious student organization for those involved in Liberal Arts education. The "National council of United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa" was founded in 1888 and changed its name to "The Phi Beta Kappa Society" in 1988. There are 286 American college chapters; The Lake Forest College chapter was granted in 1961 and began operations in 1962.