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Chapters: Mu Alpha Theta, International Thespian Society, Florida Association of Mu Alpha Theta, Quill and Scroll, Who's Who Among American High School Students, Tri-M, National Society of High School Scholars, National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, Arista - National Honor Society, German National Honor Society, Cum Laude Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 55. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mu Alpha Theta () is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 79,000 student members in more than 1,600 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the enjoyment of mathematics in high school and two year college students. The name is a rough transliteration of math into Greek (Mu Alpha Theta). The logo is a visual demonstration of the Pythagorean theorem The Mu Alpha Theta National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society was founded in 1957 by Dr. Richard V. Andree and his wife, Josephine Andree, at the University of Oklahoma. In Andree's words, Mu Alpha Theta is "an organization dedicated to promoting scholarship in mathematics and establishing math as an integral part of high school and junior college education". The name Mu Alpha Theta was constructed from the Greek lettering for the phonemes m, a, and th. Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Collegiate Honor Society of Mathematics, contributed funds for the organization's initial expenses; the University of Oklahoma provided space, clerical help and technical assistance. The Mathematical Association of America, a primary sponsor of the orga...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1392891 ... Read more