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Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Endowment

Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) is the oldest and most prestigious honors society in the nation. Only the most outstanding undergraduates at America’s leading colleges and universities who meet the Society’s rigorous and comprehensive standards are elected to membership each year. Receiving an invitation to join PBK is arguably the highest academic honor that undergraduate students can achieve. At UC Irvine, only up to the top 5% of graduating seniors and the top 1% of third year juniors are invited to join PBK each year, making it more selective than Latin Honors.
 

A group of UCI students in graduation gowns walking underneath the PBK bridge at UC Irvine incelebration of the PBK 50th Anniversary at UCI in 2024.


PBK members demonstrate intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views and a broad range of academic interests. Members are committed to the liberal arts and sciences, to freedom of inquiry and expression, and to the love of wisdom and knowledge for its own sake.

Please consider making a gift to help us build the first-ever PBK Endowment Fund at UC Irvine. This fund will be used in perpetuity to cover the lifetime membership fees and cost of inducting nominated students into PBK. Donations to establish this endowment will allow more nominated students to accept their invitation to join PBK.

 

A PBK member in cap and red graduation gown receiving an award from a PBK board member in cap and black graduation gown.


By supporting this endowment, you are investing in future leaders who will make a significant impact. Your generosity fuels our mission to create and expand the endowment, ensuring that more deserving scholars can realize their dreams.
 
To discuss additional ways to support PBK, please contact Jennifer Smith at 702-290-6402 or Jennifer.Smith@uci.edu.

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Last But Not Least!
Congratulations to Tse-Wen Chen, a current student, whose gift to Solar Car Engineering Student Group won the Last But Not Least Challenge! With your gift Tse-Wen, $1000 in bonus funds will be awarded to Solar Car Engineering, thanks to the generous support of UCI Foundation trustees Gary and Melanie Singer!
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$10,000
Parent Power Hour 25 gift Challenge
Power Hour? How about a power 15-minutes?! Congratulations to our UCI Parent and Family community for coming together in record time to unlock $10,000 in support for Campus Organizations and Volunteer Programs! Keep the momentum going and support some of our outstanding matches and challenges below!
25 / 25 Gifts
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$1,965
1965 Challenge
Congratulations to Hilary Lapks! Your gift to Men's Volleyball just unlocked $1,965 in bonus funds for the program!
1,965 / 1,965 Gifts
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Early Bird Challenge
Congratulations to Darcy Wilson-Jones (LGBT Resource Center), Katy Young (School of the Arts/Dance), Charlton Lee (Social Sciences Student Awards) and Rick Emerling (UCI Retirees Association Scholarships), for winning our Early Bird Challenge! $500 in bonus funds will be added to each of these funds in your honor!
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