Welcome to ΑΛΔΦΗΣ

Since the chapter is transitioning the officers, many of these pages are not complete yet. Stay tuned in the fall when there will be lots of new information!

ATTENTION!!

There is a new scholarship available through the Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi. Visit the Scholarship Page for more information!

For those of you who missed our New Member Meeting, you can find the powerpoint presenation here.

Congratulations to all of you that have been inducted in ALDPES. All the new officers are excited for everything that will happen next year!

Purdue University Chapter

    Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma are two of the oldest and most prestigious national honor societies on the Purdue University Campus.  Both honor societies are rich in history and tradition at hundreds of campuses across the nation.   Phi Eta Sigma was founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois as a freshman honor society designed to promote academic achievement among male students.  Alpha Lambda Delta was originally founded as an honor society strictly for women at the University of Illinois in 1924.  A chapter was founded at Purdue University in 1926.  In the mid-1970s, Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma became co-ed national honor societies.  Each of these societies operates separately at the national level.  However, both Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma operate as one entity on the Purdue University campus, as well as many other campuses across the nation.  The goals of both honor societies are better served when operating as a single team dedicated to academic excellence and community service.

     Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma promotes hard work and dedication in and out of the classroom.  By encouraging incoming freshmen to earn a 3.5 GPA, the honor society creates a strong foundation for later collegiate success.  In addition to helping young college students develop and realize goals within their academic curriculum, Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma encourages students to recognize achievable goals within the community.  Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma and its members participate in a variety of community service projects each year. 

     The Purdue University chapter is no exception to this national standard.  Officers and volunteers from the campus chapter offer a well-developed tutoring program for children who reside in Purdue Village.  Serving Thanksgiving dinner at the local homeless shelter, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, and participating in the Walk for Life are just a few of the ever increasing and ever changing examples of the community service performed by Purdue University members.  The local chapter also sponsors the Boiler Academic Super Bowl where various student organizations have the opportunity to form teams and compete in academic challenges in order to raise money for the local Lafayette Adult Resource Academy.  Each year, the  chapter officers seek new projects for member involvement.  It is the goal of Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma's Purdue officers to participate in at least one service project each month. 

     From its promotion of scholastic achievement to its strong involvement in the local community, Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma at Purdue University demonstrates its dedication to the growth and positive development of its members.  It certainly proves to be an excellent student organization for participation.

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