Love of Learning is the Guide of Life

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  • The Arts, Humanities and Sciences Need Your Voice Now

    Now more than ever, we must make the case about the value of the liberal arts and sciences. Phi Beta Kappa has the tools you need to make the case for the arts and sciences with local, state, and national policymakers. Find out how you can help spread the word and take action today at toolkit.pbk.org. Sign up for our monthly newsletter below.

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    Are you passionate about the liberal arts and sciences? Looking to join a creative and dynamic workplace that appreciates your love of learning for all of life? The national office is currently hiring a full-time Data and Membership Coordinator.

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    Have you checked out the new items in our Key Collection? In addition to our tote bag and moleskin notebook, you can now wear a Phi Beta ‘cap’pa! Share your #PBKSelfKey.

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Behind The Key

Iliana Rosa Pacheco (ΦΒΚ, University of Arizona) is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, English, and History summa cum laude with honors. She was awarded the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award by College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her honors thesis, “Boneless as I Am: The Memory of Aberrancy in the Ragnars Saga Loðbrókar,” analyzes the role of impairment and disability in the late Viking age. After graduation, she will continue her work in anthropology.

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