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Tau Beta PiTau Beta PiIowa - AlphaIowa - Alpha
Please Fill Out Please Fill Out 22 Catalog Cards Catalog Cards
Initiation DateInitiation Date: April 26, 2009: April 26, 2009
ChapterChapter: Iowa Alpha: Iowa Alpha
Tau Beta PiTau Beta PiInitiate Pizza PartyInitiate Pizza Party
Monday, February 9Monday, February 9thth, 2009, 2009
Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline
What is Tau Beta Pi?What is Tau Beta Pi? Tau Beta Pi at Iowa StateTau Beta Pi at Iowa State Projects SummaryProjects Summary Benefits of MembershipBenefits of Membership Initiation ProcessInitiation Process How to Get InvolvedHow to Get Involved
What is TBP?What is TBP? Second oldest honor society in the USSecond oldest honor society in the US Only honor society representing all engineering Only honor society representing all engineering
disciplinesdisciplines 234 chapters across the country with 504,808 234 chapters across the country with 504,808
membersmembers Top 1/8 of Junior Class, 1/5 of Senior ClassTop 1/8 of Junior Class, 1/5 of Senior Class Verbatim: Verbatim:
“ “to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship honor upon their Alma Mater by distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by and exemplary character as students in engineering, or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges”to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges”
Tau Beta Pi @ Iowa StateTau Beta Pi @ Iowa State One of the most active and One of the most active and
awarded chapters in the awarded chapters in the countrycountry
6+ service projects per year6+ service projects per year Social eventsSocial events Career-oriented eventsCareer-oriented events Lots of opportunities for Lots of opportunities for
involvementinvolvement All engineering buildings All engineering buildings
(and some others) are (and some others) are named after TBP members named after TBP members
Every active Dean of Every active Dean of Engineering has been a Engineering has been a TBP memberTBP member
Projects SummaryProjects Summary
Pi Mile Run (fall)Pi Mile Run (fall) SWE Haunted House (fall)SWE Haunted House (fall) Building the Future (fall)Building the Future (fall) Adopt-A-Highway Adopt-A-Highway Roller Coaster Competition Roller Coaster Competition
(spring)(spring) Catapult Competition (spring)Catapult Competition (spring) ME Tutoring RoomME Tutoring Room More to come!!!More to come!!!
Benefits of MembershipBenefits of Membership Fellowships ($10,000) and scholarships ($2,000) Fellowships ($10,000) and scholarships ($2,000)
available to members available to members Networking within the college and within the Networking within the college and within the
entire Tau Beta Pi organizationentire Tau Beta Pi organization JobsJobs Graduate SchoolsGraduate Schools Academic PositionsAcademic Positions
Subscription to Subscription to The BentThe Bent and and The BulletinThe Bulletin Chance to improve leadership and Chance to improve leadership and
communication skills through participation in the communication skills through participation in the Cabinet and small groupsCabinet and small groups
Initiation Process OverviewInitiation Process Overview
Activities throughout the semester crafted to Activities throughout the semester crafted to assess:assess: CharacterCharacter Commitment to ServiceCommitment to Service LeadershipLeadership DedicationDedication
Tau Beta Pi is not merely a résumé-builder!Tau Beta Pi is not merely a résumé-builder! Payment of fee does not assure initiation!Payment of fee does not assure initiation!
Initiation ProcessInitiation ProcessComponentsComponents
Three Small Group MeetingsThree Small Group Meetings One Committee MeetingOne Committee Meeting One General Meeting/PresentationOne General Meeting/Presentation Service ProjectService Project Engineering Futures SessionEngineering Futures Session Bent PolishingBent Polishing QuizQuiz Initiation CeremonyInitiation Ceremony
Small GroupsSmall Groups
ProjectsProjects Quiz BowlQuiz Bowl TBP Scholars Group TBP Scholars Group TBP National ConventionTBP National Convention GIG Project (Greater Interest in Government)GIG Project (Greater Interest in Government) SocialSocial Gift BasketGift Basket
Where does my initiation fee go?Where does my initiation fee go?
One time fee makes you a member for life!One time fee makes you a member for life! $39 to National Headquarters$39 to National Headquarters
BentBent 4-year subscription to 4-year subscription to The BentThe Bent
$41 to Iowa Alpha Chapter (non-refundable)$41 to Iowa Alpha Chapter (non-refundable) Initiate FACInitiate FAC Bent-polishing partyBent-polishing party Engineering FuturesEngineering Futures Initiation Ceremony & BanquetInitiation Ceremony & Banquet FOOD!!!!!FOOD!!!!!
How To Get How To Get InvolvedInvolved
CabinetCabinet Elections in spring semesterElections in spring semester
Committee MeetingsCommittee Meetings Communications, Initiation, Communications, Initiation,
Chapter Improvement, ProjectsChapter Improvement, Projects
General MeetingsGeneral Meetings ProjectsProjects Small Group LeadersSmall Group Leaders TutoringTutoring
Questions?Questions?
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