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Phi Beta Kappa Logo. New members: You can use these to celebrate your induction on LinkedIn or Twitter!

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Nobel Prize Winner, PBS Host ~ Penn St Professor Richard Alley

February 25, 2020

Dr Richard Alley is an international expert on climate change. He participated in the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He hosted the PBS mini-series ‘Earth: The Operator’s Manual’ and has authored numerous books, including the popular account of climate change and ice cores, The Two-Mile Time Machine. Much information is to be had, in this world exploring interview, of the critical issue of our time… Google: UCI Illuminations for free tickets to his upcoming UCI presentation on March 10th in the Student Center.

Click on “Source: kuci.org” below to hear the entire 44-minute interview. 

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Congratulations to #PBKMember Jason Hong, doctoral candidate at @Yale, for winning the 2019 Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for his project “A Different Worldview: Francophone Literature, Monde, and the Resistance to the Universal,” and to #PBKMember Jessica Lamont, Asst. Prof. of Greek History & Culture at #Yale, for winning the 2019 Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship in Greek Studies for her project “Health and Healing in Classical Athens.” You can read more at pbk.org/press (at Phi Beta Kappa Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7hEpgnFyP/?igshid=10d1fyzrcmg4n

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Martha Nussbaum

During Women’s History month, we’ll highlight some of our recognizable members. 

Phi Beta Kappa member Martha Nussbaum is an American philosopher and the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, where she is jointly appointed in the law school and the philosophy department. She has a particular interest in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, political philosophy, feminism, and ethics, including animal rights. She also holds associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, is a member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies, and a board member of the Human Rights Program. She previously taught at Harvard and Brown, and was made an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Chicago in 2004.

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@thenasciences recently awarded individuals in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide variety of fields. Congratulations to #PBKMember's Jane S. Richardson, Jacqueline K. Barton, Elizabeth Ainsworth, and Jay Shendure!#PBKPride #NASaward https://www.instagram.com/p/BtTr8E8nvYD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17otz1aznl1xl

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Four-year college graduates are more than twice as likely to #volunteer compared to high school graduates. Find more #infographics and resources at toolkit.pbk.org! #toolkitTuesday #infographic https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8ciojDGD1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bg08po6gv2h7

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Remembering Phi Beta Kappa member and poet Mary Oliver. She was inducted as an honorary member at Harvard University in 2003, when she spoke at the Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony. Her poem, "A Walk Through the Graveyard," was published in The American Scholar's Winter, 1969-70 edition. 

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Our latest episode of #PBKKeyConvos features economist Paula Stephan of @georgiastateuniversity whose research focuses on the economics of #science, #gender, and the careers of scientists and engineers. Listen now at pbk.org/key-conversations #PBKVisitingScholar https://www.instagram.com/p/BswBFYyHhes/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zj3ihmcfp22

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Happy #NewYear from #PhiBetaKappa! #2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHnP1vHgBW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gkiewsvcjkd6

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Congratulations to #PBKStaff member Nora Eigenbrodt who finally got her business cards today! Nora joined Phi Beta Kappa as the National Arts & Sciences Initiative Associate this fall. She is a recent graduate of @VassarCollege with a degree in political science and a background in advocacy, congressional relations, and nonprofit communications. She’s previously interned with the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and @nehgov. In her role, Nora hopes to energize members around the fundamental value of a liberal arts and sciences education on our campuses, and in our workplaces and communities. She recently helped plan and execute this year’s #PBKKeystoAction week, and in the spring she’ll be working to engage #YoungProfessional members in pursuing campus-to-career transitions. You can reach her and the National Arts & Sciences Initiative team at advocacy@pbk.org! (at Phi Beta Kappa Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnswuCnBsG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xmdfperhw0ue

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Our Book Awards winners (and representatives) are answering attendees’ questions during our #PBKBookAwards Q&A. #PBK242 #PBKKeystoAction (at Carnegie Institution for Science) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrG_02GH9vm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ea9jrh6rtbw0

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Thanks for all of these wonderful #PBKSelfkey’s! Keep them coming during #PBKKeystoAction for a chance to win some PBK swag 😉🔑 #pbk242 (at Phi Beta Kappa Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBRnCBH2xE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eeizj3lxumoy

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#PBKKeystoAction week is starting off strong in our office, featuring Claire, Caroline, and our one-of-a-kind book tree! Think you can do better? Tag us and share your #PBKSelfKey and you could win a PBK swag bag! (at Phi Beta Kappa Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8NJh-HqAq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=c0fcnb4q1oaa

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Remembering #PBKMember and former President @GeorgeHWBush. To learn more about his life and Presidency, visit @Bush41Library https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5B_cyHIrl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2y7883o7os4l

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Happy birthday to artist Claude #Monet! You can learn about #Impressionist techniques and the way in which they important elements within a painting's composition on @nehgov . . . #artist #painter #art #paints #painting #colorful #colors #🎨 #arteducation #NEHMatters #humanities #ClaudeMonet #Impressionism https://www.instagram.com/p/BqK72BYn8Gb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w7kxk3tliv70

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On our second episode of #PBKKeyConvos, Professor Ayanna Thompson discusses the universality of Shakespeare while honing in on how he would have reacted to racialized readings of his work. A former #PBKVisitingScholar, Thompson specializes in Renaissance drama and issues of race in performance, and is the director of the #ACMRS (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies) at @arizonastateuniversity. Listen to the full episode now at pbk.org/key-conversations (at Phi Beta Kappa Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqKkGbsj2Mp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1at0os9xdrp11

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Happy #Halloween from The Phi Beta Kappa Society! We can't wait to dig in to all this candy... 🎃🍬 (at Phi Beta Kappa Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpmn0n6HQB5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p9x1qz5bdzdb