Mu Sigma Chapter

Beta
Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a society for students, particularly undergraduates,
dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological
study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.
Since its founding in 1922, more than 175,000 persons have been accepted
into lifetime membership, and more
than 430 chapters have been
established throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. TriBeta
was founded in 1922 at Oklahoma City University--the Alpha Chapter--by
Dr. Frank G. Brooks and a group of his students. The idea of an honor
and professional society for biology students spread rapidly and by 1925,
the society was a national organization.
Biennial national conventions
of student and faculty members began in that year and in 1930 the society
journal, BIOS, began publication of student research, articles of interest
to biologists and society news. As the society grew, it was divided into
regional and district groups, each of which holds a convention annually.
At the heart of every district and national meeting are student research
papers presented in the style of graduate meetings. Awards are given for
outstanding individual and chapter accomplishment.
© Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society, 2001
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BETA BETA BETA NATIONAL OFFICE
This web page was updated on 9/16/02.
This web page is maintained by Gay Williamson. MINUTES OF MEETINGS