Alpha Sigma Mu
International metallurgy honor society
Silver and Gold8,000+ lifetime
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931
United States
Alpha Sigma Mu (ΑΣΜ) is an international scholastic honor society recognizing academic achievement among students in the fields of metallurgy and materials engineering. It was established in 1932 at Michigan Technological University.
History
Alpha Sigma Mu was founded by the Metallurgy Department of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in January 1932.[1][2] It was established as a scholastic honor society to recognize academic achievement of students of metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, and materials engineering.[1][2]
After expanding to three campuses, it maintained these three chapters without further growth.[1] In 1957, the society was reorganized with the assistance of the American Society for Metals.[3] Alpha Sigma Mu was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1965.[1][2]
It separated from the American Society for Metals in the 1990s.[3] In the 21st century, it expanded internationally, with chapters installed in Australia, India, Russia, and Spain.[4][5][6][7]
In 2012, the society had 34 active chapters, 150 active members, and a total membership of over 8,000.[2] Its headquarters are housed at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.[2]
Symbols
Alpha Sigma Mu's colors are silver and gold.[1] Its symol is the C-curve. Its publication is ASM Blog.
Membership
Alpha Sigma Mu has three classes of membership: regular (student), honorary, and distinguished life members.[2]
Potential student members are nominated by the chapters' faculty advisors.[8] Initiates are juniors and seniors ranked in the top 25 percent of the department, with and a GPA in the top fifty percent.[8] Graduate students are also eligible for membership.[2]
See also
- Honor society
- Professional fraternities and sororities
References
- ^ a b c d e Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-14–15. ISBN 978-0963715906.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alpha Sigma Mu Honor Society- Metallurgy and Materials Engineering". Association for College Honor Societies. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2024-09-06 – via web.archive.org.
- ^ a b "About Alpha Sigma Mu". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu establishes India – Alpha Chapter". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu chapter established at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Alpha Sigma Mu establishes Russia – Alpha Chapter". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Spain – Alpha Chapter Induction". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ a b "Membership". Alpha Sigma Mu. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
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