Alpha Sigma Nu

Alpha Sigma Nu (ΑΣΝ) is the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities. ΑΣΝ is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. Founded in 1915 at Marquette University as Alpha Sigma Tau, it adopted the current name in 1930. The society is open to both men and women of every academic discipline in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and other Jesuit higher education institutions worldwide. It is present in 32 Jesuit institutions of higher education, 27 of which are in the United States. Alpha Sigma Nu currently has over 90,000 lifetime members and admits around 2,000 new members each year.[1][2]

Alpha Sigma Nu
ΑΣΝ
FoundedJune 4, 1915 (1915-06-04)
Marquette University
TypeHonor society
AffiliationACHS
EmphasisScholarship, Loyalty, Service
ScopeJesuit Colleges & Universities
Mission statement"Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education, recognizes those students who distinguish themselves in scholarship, loyalty and service."
MottoΑδελφοτης Σχολαστικων Νικηφορων
Adelphotes Scholastikon Nikephoron
Company of Honor Students
Colors  Maroon   Gold
SymbolThe Key of the Society bears the three Greek letters (ΑΣΝ) together with the eye of wisdom.
PublicationΑΣΝ Newsletters
ΑΣΝ Alpha Sigma Nu magazine
Chapters32
Members~90,000 lifetime
HeadquartersAlpha Sigma Nu
707 N. 11th Street #330
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
USA
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In 1915, the original society, Alpha Sigma Tau was founded by John Danihy, S.J. He was the dean of journalism at Marquette University, in Wisconsin, United States. He sought to emulate the various honor societies present in the country at the time. Furthermore, Catholic higher education institutes found their students being overlooked in other honor societies at the time.[1]

In 1921, the second chapter of the society was founded in Creighton University in Nebraska, United States. In 1925, a women-only society, Gamma Pi Epsilon, was founded. It had the same purpose as Alpha Sigma Nu, but the two societies remained independent of each other. In 1930, Alpha Sigma Tau became Alpha Sigma Nu. On March 30, 1973, the two, Alpha Sigma Nu and Gamma Pi Epsilon merged.[3][4]

Alpha Sigma Nu joined the Association of College Honor Societies in 1975.

Chapters

As of 2016, the society has 32 chapters: 27 Jesuit Colleges and Universities in the United States, 2 Colleges in Canada, 1 in South Korea, 1 in Spain, and 1 in Peru.[3] These chapters were given charters as follows:[5]

UniversityStateCountryChartering Date
Marquette UniversityWisconsinUnited States1915
Creighton UniversityNebraskaUnited States1921
Saint Louis UniversityMissouriUnited States1923
University of Detroit MercyMichiganUnited States1924
University of San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States1924
Loyola University New OrleansLouisianaUnited States1936
Spring Hill CollegeAlabamaUnited States1937
Loyola University ChicagoIllinoisUnited States1938
Boston CollegeMassachusettsUnited States1939
Gonzaga UniversityWashingtonUnited States1939
John Carroll UniversityOhioUnited States1939
Loyola Marymount UniversityCaliforniaUnited States1939
Saint Joseph's UniversityPennsylvaniaUnited States1939
Xavier UniversityOhioUnited States1939
College of the Holy CrossMassachusettsUnited States1940
Seattle UniversityWashingtonUnited States1940
Loyola University MarylandMarylandUnited States1942
Santa Clara UniversityCaliforniaUnited States1942
University of ScrantonPennsylvaniaUnited States1943
Georgetown UniversityDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States1950
Le Moyne CollegeNew YorkUnited States1951
Rockhurst UniversityMissouriUnited States1953
Canisius CollegeNew YorkUnited States1955
Wheeling Jesuit UniversityWest VirginiaUnited States1959
Fairfield UniversityConnecticutUnited States1961
Regis UniversityColoradoUnited States1966
Saint Peter's UniversityNew JerseyUnited States1967
Sogang UniversitySeoulSouth Korea1975
Fordham UniversityNew YorkUnited States1982
Regis CollegeOntarioCanada2000
Campion CollegeReginaCanada2005
Loyola University AndalusiaAndalusiaSpain2015

In addition, Alpha Sigma Nu granted charters in 1993 to both Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California and Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, however the Jesuit School of Theology affiliated with Santa Clara University in 2009 and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology re-affiliated with Boston College in 2008.[6]

Awards

In 1979, Alpha Sigma Nu created the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Book Awards. The aim of the awards was to recognize publishing achievement at Jesuit colleges and universities the categories of the humanities, the sciences and professional studies.[7]

See also

References
  1. "History // Alpha Sigma Nu // Marquette University". www.marquette.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. "History of Alpha Sigma Nu". Alpha Sigma Nu, Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. "History | Alpha Sigma Nu | Creighton University". www.creighton.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  4. "Finding Aid for the Alpha Sigma Nu and Gamma Pi Epsilon Records".
  5. "List of Member Institutions | Alpha Sigma Nu". www.alphasigmanu.org. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  6. ASN Info Brochure 2014
  7. "BC Sociology Prof Wins 2015 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award". www.bc.edu. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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