Kappa Mu Epsilon

“Kappa Mu Epsilon is a specialized honor society in Mathematics. KME was founded in 1931 to promote the interest of mathematics among undergraduate students. Its chapters are located in colleges and universities of recognized standing which offer a strong mathematics major. The chapters’ members are selected from students of mathematics and other closely related fields who have maintained standards of scholarship, have professional merit, and have attained academic distinction.” – kappamuepsilon.org

VA Gamma, established April 30, 1987, is Liberty University’s chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, one of three active chapters in Virginia. Math faculty invite students who meet specific academic standards to join. Those who accept the invitation are inducted during the annual meeting, usually held during the spring semester.

• The Motto: “Develop an appreciation for the beauty in mathematics”
• The Flower: Wild Rose; the symbol of pure mathematics.
• The Colors: Pink representing the wild rose and Silver representing the five-pointed star
• The Crest: “The crest is a shield enclosing the five-pointed star; in the star is the graph of the rose ρ = a sin (5ϑ) , the symbol of pure mathematics. Around the star are five symbols indicative of the many applications of mathematics : at the upper right is a conventionalized butterfly, for the biological sciences; at the lower right is a moon and three stars, for the physical sciences; at the bottom is the symbol S angle n, for the business world; in the lower left is a shamrock and a slide rule, for the engineers; at the upper left is a book of knowledge, for the students and teachers who are continually extending the boundaries of mathematics and its applications. Above the shield is the design of the badge of the Society, and below it is a streamer upon which is printed the Greek motto.” – kappamuepsilon.org

Pi Mu Epsilon

Pi Mu Epsilon is the national honor society in mathematics, founded at Syracuse University in 1914 to promote scholarly activity in mathematics and to recognize students who pursue mathematical understanding with distinction. A non-secret society, it has grown to include hundreds of chapters at colleges and universities across the United States, with members elected solely on the basis of mathematical achievement and overall scholarship. – https://pme-math.org

Virginia Omicron is Liberty University’s chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon. Each chapter is designated by its state together with a Greek letter assigned in the order its charter was granted within that state, and “Virginia Omicron” marks Liberty’s place in that line. Mathematics faculty invite students who meet the society’s academic standards to join, and those who accept are welcomed during an induction ceremony held each year, typically during the spring semester.

• The Motto: “To promote scholarship and mathematics”
• The Flower: The violet, the symbol of pure mathematics
• The Colors: Violet, gold, and lavender
• The Crest: “Divided into four parts. In the upper right hand corner, the design of a conventionalized violet; in the lower right, a summation sign; in the upper left, an integral sign; and in the lower left, three stars representing friendship, morality, and scholarship. Just above the shield proper the pin is represented, and below, on a streamer, is the Motto in Greek.” – https://pme-math.org