What are Psi Chi and the Psychology Club?
is the national honorary society in psychology with chapters in about 1000 colleges and universities. The purposes of Psi Chi are to recognize outstanding students in psychology, to encourage excellence in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. The University of Dayton chapter of Psi Chi was installed on May 2, 1959, thus making it one of the older chapters of this organization. The national web site for Psi Chi provides a wealth of information and services including past articles from the new magazine Eye on Psi Chi, its predecessor, the Psi Chi Newsletter, and abstracts from the Psi Chi Journal. Information about awards and grants eligibility to Psi Chi members is available also. Psi Chi annually sponsors activities which typically include the following: faculty presentations on thinking about and applying to graduate school; faculty and community member presentations on areas of psychology and careers in psychology; trips to local agencies; a student discussion on cho
