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Phi Upsilon Omicron
(National Honor Society in Family and Consumer Sciences) Beta Alpha Chapter (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
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Brief History:
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Founded in 1910 at the University of Minnesota, Phi Upsilon Omicron is a National Honorary Society in Family and Consumer Sciences. Currently, there are about 60 collegiate chapters in the United States. The name of the honor society is taken from the initial letters of three Greek words that translate to “The light of the home.”
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Purpose:
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- To recognize and encourage academic excellence.
- To develop qualities of professional and personal leadership.
- To provide opportunities for service to the profession.
- To encourage professional and personal commitment in order to advance family and consumer sciences.
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Membership:
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To join Phi U, a student must:
- Be a FAMR or APDM major.
- Have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA.
A mandatory initiation is held during the third week of each January to welcome new members.
There is a one-time dues of $50 which includes a subscription to The Candle, a quarterly national Phi U publication.
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Activities:
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Phi U is an active chapter. Examples of past activities include:
- Sponsoring an annual Pizza Bash for FAMR and APDM students and faculty to kick off the start of new academic year each September.
- Raising funds for our chapter’s $250 scholarship awarded each semester to a Phi U member.
- Doing at least one service project each semester such as participating in Make-A-Difference Day at the Salvation Army, planning arts and crafts at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, and conducting a mini-carnival for seniors at the Kuakini Medical Center.
- Honoring our chapter’s graduating seniors with a banquet each semester as well as providing distinctive honor cords to be worn at graduation.
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Contact Information:
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Please contact Department of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty advisor Rick Caulfield for more information:
Office: Miller Annex 2
Phone: 956-2247
e-mail: caulfiel@hawaii.edu
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