Student Foundation Student Foundation was created in the spring of 1993. The organization is comprised of Henderson’s finest student leaders. The goal of the Henderson Student Foundation is to award grants to students and campus organizations that need assistance with their curriculum. The organization benefits the entire student body by supporting events, projects, and activities for which funding are not otherwise available. Young Democrats of America The Young Democrats of America stimulate in young people an active interest in governmental affairs and promote their involvement in the political process; promote the policies and practices which are consistent with the highest principles; increase the efficiency of popular government and provide the highest degree of justice and social welfare for the citizens of our country.
HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Chi (Scholarship) Alpha Chi is a national honor society with headquarters at Harding University. The Henderson chapter of Alpha Chi is the university's most selective honor society, open to the top ten percent of undergraduates. Juniors and seniors from all schools and majors with a cumulative 3.6 grade point are invited to join. An induction ceremony is held in the spring of each year. Alpha Sigma Lambda (Non-Traditional Students) Alpha Sigma Lambda is the national honor society for non-traditional students. Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology) The purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is to promote interest in sociology and human services, develop socially dependable personalities through discussion groups unhindered by the formalities of the class routine, and to develop leadership among students, and to stimulate scholarship among students in sociology and human services. Areté Society (Honors College) The purpose of Areté Society is to foster a multidisciplinary academic environment for Henderson’s Honors College students, to promote academic excellence among Honors College students, and to encourage a sense of community within a framework of social, cultural, and academic activities. Gamma Beta Phi (Scholastic) The Gamma Beta Phi Society is a National Honor and Service organization. Its objective is to recognize and encourage excellence in education, to promote the development of leadership ability and character in its members, and to foster, disseminate, and improve education through appropriate service projects. Students are eligible for induction into the society following their freshman year, provided they are in the top 20% of their academic class. Dr. Erwin Janek formed the Henderson chapter in 1976. The chapter’s primary service project now is an academic honor scholarship in his memory - The Dr. Erwin Janek Gamma Beta Phi Honor Scholarship. Kappa Delta Pi (Education) Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor in Society in Education, was founded March 8, 1911, at the University of Illinois. Organized to recognize excellence in education, Kappa Delta Pi elects those to membership who exhibit the ideals of scholarship, high personal standards, and promise
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