Alpha Epsilon Epsilon Chapter
Department of History
East Tennessee State University
2023 Tennessee Regional Conference
March 31-April 1
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee
The ETSU Department of History and the members of the Alpha Epsilon Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Theta welcome you to the webpage for the 2023 Tennessee Regional Conference. Below are links to forms and information about the 2023 Tennessee Regional Conference, ETSU, and the Johnson City, Tennessee, area. We are excited about hosting the conference and look forward to seeing you at ETSU!
Links for 2023 Tennessee Regional Conference
Registration
All individuals wishing to attend the conference MUST complete and submit a registration form. Attendees registering prior to the conference should submit completed forms to phialphatheta@etsu.edu. For anyone who has not registered by the time of the conference, a welcome/registration station will be available in Rogers-Stout Hall for registration the evening of March 31 beginning at 6:00 pm and the morning of April 1 beginning at 8:00 am.
ETSU Information
General Information Portal for Visiting ETSU https://www.etsu.edu/ehome/maps/
Campus Map https://www.etsu.edu/ehome/documents/etsu-campusmap.pdf
Parking Information https://www.etsu.edu/facilities/parking/rules.php
· After 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, on weekends, and on holidays when administrative offices are closed, visitors may park in any designated Faculty/Staff or Student space/lot.
· All other parking regulations, including reserved spaces, disability spaces, fire lanes, no parking zones, motorcycle spaces, etc., are monitored and enforced 24 hours / 7 days per week. Please click on the ‘Parking Information’ link for further information.
Parking Map https://www.etsu.edu/ehome/documents/etsu-map.pdf
Dining, Lodging, and Things to Do
Dining in the D. P. Culp Student Center https://etsu.sodexomyway.com/dining-near-me/index
Restaurants near ETSU Main Campus (TripAdvisor)
Lodging near ETSU https://www.etsu.edu/martin-center/visit/hotels.php
Downtown Johnson City https://www.downtownjc.com/dine
“Spend Time in the Cities of Northeast Tennessee,” Tennessee Department of Tourist Development https://www.tnvacation.com/articles/spend-time-cities-northeast-tennessee
The International Honor Society in History, Phi Alpha Theta, was organized at the University of Arkansas on March, 17, 1921. Since that time about 700 chapters have been organized, including our chapter at ETSU, in 1989/90 under the leadership of Dr. Drinkard-Hawkshawe, Chair of the Department. Phi Alpha Theta is the second oldest, after Phi Beta Kappa, of the major honor societies.
Phi Alpha Theta is composed of chapters in accredited colleges and universities. Membership is not restricted to History majors only. All student who have completed the required number of History courses and who have maintained high GPAs are eligible for membership. Phi Alpha Theta is also a professional society. Its objective is the promotion of the study of History through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and thought among historians. It seeks to bring students, teachers, and writers of History together both intellectually and socially, and it encourages and assists in a variety of ways, historical research and publication by its members.
The symbolism of the Society is a Star, a Serpent, the Colors, and the Flower. The six-pointed star, which is composed of two triangles, is worked in black and laid on a circular frame, the whole encircled by a Serpent. That which governs the universe may be thought of as having three attributes: Parenthood, Spirit of Life, and Reason, which are symbolized by one of the triangles. Ancient philosophers believed that people and the world were made of three elements: Spirit, Blood, and Water. These are represented by the second triangle of the Star.
The triangle with the apex below the base symbolizes the guiding principles of the
universe.
The Greek letter PI . . . signifies Progonos, for Parenthood.
The letter PSI . . . signifies Psyche, for Spirit of Life.
The letter LAMBDA . . . signifies Logos, for Reason.
The letter ALPHA . . . signifies Haima, for Blood.
The letter UPSILON . . . signifies Hydor, for Water.
The letter PSI . . . signifies Psyche, for Spirit of Life.
The union of these two triangles forming the six-pointed star (the Ancient Assyrian
sign of divinity) symbolizes the intimate relation of the infinite and the human.
By some ancient peoples the Serpent was regarded as a symbol of eternity, good fortune,
and plenty. In our symbolism it signifies happiness, fruitfulness, and eternity.
Superimposed on the black within the two triangles are the three letters, PHI, ALPHA,
THETA, - Philia, Anthropos, Theos, - signifying Love, Humanity, God.
The colors of our society also denote the relation between the human and the infinite.
The red symbolizes the blood, which is essential to human life, while the blue symbolizes
the sky, which to many ancient peoples signified the divine. The flower, a deep red
rose, symbolizes beauty, charm, and fervency.
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave, SOC 107
Tampa, FL 33620-8100
Phone: (800)394-8195 / (813)974-8212
Fax: (813)974-8215
E-mail: info@phialphatheta.org
Requirements for Membership
Undergraduate
An undergraduate student must have completed a minimum of twelve hours in History. The students grade in all of those history course must be a minimum of 3.1 on the scale used at ETSU. In addition, that student must rank in the highest 35% of the class. In practice, since a percentage ranking is not currently used at ETSU, this means that you must have at least a 3.0 in two-thirds of your earned hours of course work.
Graduate
A graduate student must have completed at least one-third of the residence requirements for the Masters degree (12 hours) before being eligible for membership. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is required and no grade in the graduate record may be an "F" or its equivalent.
Faculty
Faculty members above the rank of graduate assistant, who are teaching in the field of History, shall be eligible for membership without being required to satisfy the provisions listed above.
For more information regarding membership, awards, scholarships, benefits and activities, please see Dr. Doug Burgess or Dr. Tom Lee, the faculty advisors for Phi Alpha Theta at ETSU