Phi Kappa Phi, a national honorary society, was founded at the University of Maine in 1897. Their purpose was to promote scholarship by recognizing achievement. University of Wyoming was granted a charter, the 28th in the nation in December 1921, and held their first initiation on May 21, 1922. Election is based on grades along with the necessity to be in the top forth of the class. Membership is open to all branches and schools of the university, men and women alike. Shortly after forming the charter the University of Wyoming group Phos Pherontes were absorbed into the Phi Kappa Phi membership. In 1957 the election of faculty as honorary members began.
From the description of Records, 1922-1991. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 45808979
