Episode 99: Creme de la Creme: Phi Beta Kappa at USC

Contributors

Evan Faulkenbury, University of South CarolinaFollow
Chris HornFollow

Description

More than 200 years ago, students at Carolina tried to start a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa — now the nation's most prestigious honor society — but their application was rejected by an Ivy League college. More than a century later, they tried again and succeeded, paving the way for high-achieving students to earn membership in one of academia's most exclusive clubs.

Publication Date

10-7-2025

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