Phi Beta Kappa was established at the University of Nebraska in 1895 and is the oldest honor society on the campus, electing its first members from the graduating class of 1896. Notable members have made a difference in their time. Phi Beta Kappans have had great influence on the world as we know it. Below are some notable members who have passed through the halls of the University of Nebraska.
Willa Cather
2023
Pulitzer Prize winning Nebraska author and editor of The Hesperian, now The Daily Nebraskan, 1893-1895.
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Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
2019
Willa Cather Professor of Political Science and Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (academic year 2018-2019).
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Glenna Luschei
1956
Endowed the Prairie Schooner in perpetuity with a fund through the University of Nebraska Foundation.
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Hartley Burr Alexander
1916
Developed themes for the program of art and symbolism in the Nebraska State Capitol.
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Charles Oldfather
1906, Hanover University
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences 1932-1951. Oldfather Hall is named for him.
Roscoe Pound
1896
Dean of Nebraska College of Law, 1903-1907. Dean of Harvard Law School 1916-1936.
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Benjamin Andrews
1870, Brown University
Chancellor of University of Nebraska 1900-1908. Andrews Hall is named for him.
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