Officers for 2009-2010
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President: Shauna Woods (shauna_woods@umail.ucsb.edu)
Vice President: Cathy Kwon (ckwon@umail.ucsb.edu)
Secretary: Christy A. Mason (camason@umail.ucsb.edu)
Treasurer: Rachel Y. Garcia (rygarcia@umail.ucsb.edu)
Historian: Kristine A. Silva (silva01@umail.ucsb.edu)
Upcoming Meetings for Fall 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 5pm HSSB 4020, Meet the Professor! Paul Spickard will be with us to talk about his career and interests as a historian.
Thursday, December 3, 5-8 pm, HSSB 4020, Study night! Come enjoy food and companionship for quiet study.
Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Conference, San Diego, CA January 6-9. Preregistration required!
Check out events, and our own UCSB panel on the program, www.phialphatheta.org.
What on Earth is Phi Alpha Theta?
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We are a group of students at UCSB who love history. If you are interested in anything from ancient Greece to the knights of Europe, we want you to join PAT! We hold meetings and events throughout the quarter to continue our interest in history outside of the classroom.
New Member Qualifications
- National Chapter -- One time cost of $40 for life membership, and you must have completed 18 quarter units (roughly 5 courses or 12 semester hours) in history with a minimum GPA of 3.1 in your history courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Membership is open to all majors.
- History Club at UCSB -- For those who have yet to fulfill the national Phi Alpha Theta requirements, UCSB offers an informal history club. Members of this organization, while not part of the national PAT organization, are still welcome to participate in the UCSB Gamnma Iota chapter's activities. The History Club has no minimum GPA requirement, no history class requirement, and membership is not limited to history majors. Yearly dues are only $15. These membership dues are collected to help support our annual activities.
Fun Stuff We Do!
We plan local activities with some larger field trips in the winter and spring quarters. Past trips have included going to Cold Springs Tavern, the Getty Villa, the Mission, and the Presidio. We also hold a quarterly movie night, professor talks, and trivia nights!
History of Phi Alpha Theta
- Phi Alpha Theta is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is one of the oldest academic societies in the United States. It was established at the University of Arkansas on March 17, 1921 by Nels Andrew N. Cleven. Since then, Phi Alpha Theta has grown to over 270,000 members nationwide.
- National PAT Mission: to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and exchange of learning and ideas among historians.
- UCSB Gamma Iota Chapter Purpose: to unite historians and those interested in the field of history. The society allows undergraduate students to share historical information, recommendations for courses, and a general passion for history.
Benefits of Phi Alpha Theta
- One-year subscription to The Historian, a distinguished quarterly magazine of articles written by members with interests in all fields of history. It is one of the most widely circulated scholarly historical journals published in the United States.
- For $12, a one-year subscription to The News Letter, which is published three times a year and reports on current activities and awards of the society.
- Subscription to Historia, the UCSB History Department's own newsletter!
- A Phi Alpha Theta membership certificate and the honor of displaying your PAT cords and honor sash/stole at graduation.
- A once in a lifetime opportunity to experience history outside of the classroom and expand your UCSB education in ways you never though possible!
For Further Information...
Please contact Shauna Woods, shauna_woods@umail.ucsb.edu, or drop by the History Department Office at HSSB 4001.
Visit the National Phi Alpha Theta Website At:
www.phialphatheta.org.
If you have any questions, email UCSB's Gamma Iota Chapter
of Phi Alpha Theta at:
P-A-T@history.ucsb.edu or
drop by the History Department Office at HSSB 4001.