2009 Fall Issue

The President’s Message

Thank you for your involvement in Psi Beta. Psi Beta is off to a great start this academic year. Take a look at the up coming awards and conferences. We encourage our members to start keeping track of their club activities and apply for the Chapter of the Year Award this coming Spring. More information can be found in this article and online at  www.psibeta.org.

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Attention Advisors: Registering New Students & Shipping Charges

Important information regarding changes in the new member registration. In addition, Psi Beta is  implementing a $5 shipping charge for each order that is submitted. Please see article for further information.

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Important Information: WPA Convention in Cancun

The 2010 Annual WPA Convention will be held April 22-25. Please refer to this article to obtain important information about travel requirements (passports), student registration and other information that will make your convention planning a little easier. See you in Cancun!

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National Research Project to Launch on November 1st !!!

Exciting News! A national research project is in the making. The project will focus on factors associated with personal happiness. If your chapter is interested in this amazing research opportunity please read this article for further information on how you can be apart of this research project.

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New Members, Fall 2009

Listing of all new members joined since April 2009, available for online reading.

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2009 Psi Beta Award Winners!

Take a look at our 2009 Psi Beta Award Winners, and go to http://psibeta.org to find further information on how you or your chapter can become a 2010 winner!

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National Speaker Network

Would your Psi Beta chapter like to have a local expert or two speak at your college or chapter meeting? If so, please check out this great resource for finding local speakers in your area.

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Technology in the 21st-Century Classroom

How many instructors have stood in the front of a college classroom in the midst of a lecture and looked out onto a sea of blank stares? With the development of audience response systems (ARS) professors can obtain an immediate response from their students. Read about the benefits and factors that may need to be addressed with using audience response systems in the 21st century classroom.  

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Psi Beta at Annual APA Conference

The 2009 APA Annual Conference in Toronto was a great success with wonderful poster presentations, a great lecture by Dr. Phil Zimbardo, and a networking breakfast between Psi Beta and Psi Chi. Take look at the article to see photo highlights!  

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Fundraising: Lets Make it Happen!

Would your Psi Beta chapter like to attend local and national conferences? Create wonderful looking laminated posters? Have an elegant induction ceremony? Well fundraising is a great way to make those ideas come to life.  Here are some great ideas on how to raise money for your Psi Beta chapter!

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Ruth Hubbard Cousins an Extraordinary Woman

Ruth Hubbard Cousins was one of those rare and remarkable people who left a lasting impression on virtually everyone she met. Her dedication to Psi Chi and Psi Beta over many decades was truly amazing. You can read about her contributions in this article and see how just one woman can make a difference in the world of education.

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Psi Chi’s 80th Birthday Celebrated at Yale University

Celebrating 80 years of excellence!! See how Psi Chi helped form Psi Beta, which has flourished into over 150 chapters across the nation. Great job Psi Beta!!!

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