Phi Beta Kappa and Susanne K. Langer Scholars
Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, is the oldest national honor society in the United States. The Connecticut College chapter, Delta of Connecticut, was established in 1935. Membership is restricted to students in their senior year. There are two elections annually. Students elected to membership in the first of these two elections are designated Susanne K. Langer Scholars, a distinction recognizing the highest level of scholarship and academic promise.