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A. SIGMA THETA TAU
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society for Nursing, was founded in 1922 by six
nursing students at Indiana University. The founders chose the name from the initials of
the Greek words Storga, Tharos, and Tima, to mean love, courage and honor. The
organization is the second largest of its kind in the United States and among the five
largest and most prestigious in the world. The Society exists to:
- * Recognize superior achievements in nursing
- * Encourage leadership development
- * Foster high nursing standards
- * Strengthen the commitment to the ideals of the profession
Currently , there are 322 chapters and more than 160,000 members. Membership is
conferred only upon nursing students in baccalaureate or graduate programs who demonstrate
excellence in nursing or upon qualified bachelors, masters, and doctoral graduates who
demonstrate exceptional achievement in the nursing profession. Eligibility requires that
each potential member have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale
and be in the top third of the graduating class. The local chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Xi
Alpha, meets one time each semester, and the Board meets on an ad hoc basis. |
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