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			Phi Alpha Theta
				History Honor Society, Phi Chapter, University of Minnestoa
						Phi Alpha Theta was established at hte University of Arkansas on March 1, 1921.  It has grown to encompass 700 chapters in 50 states, more chapters than any other accredited honor society.  P.A.T. is a professional society whose mission is "to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians.  They seek to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by members in a variety of ways." The Phi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta provides a social and intellectual community and network for history undergraduate majors with regular meetings, socials, volunteer activities, movie nights, and more.We also promote interaction between faculty and undergraduates outside of the classroom through a variety of programs.  Our activities are open to all unless otherwise noted and are usually held in conjunction with the History Club. The National Phi Alpha Theta Society sponsors a vareity of benefits for its members.  There are biennial conventions for undergraduate, graduate, and faculaty members; members at all levels are welcome to present papers.  P.A.T. also sponsors special programs at the annual meeting of a number of the larger historical organization conferences such as the American Historical Association conference and the Organization of American Historians conference.  P.A.T. publishes The Historian, a distinguished historical quarterly in which all members are invited to publish scholarly works, and The News Letter which covers the activities of and provides information about P.A.T.