Alpha Upsilon Alpha Explained

Alpha Upsilon Alpha
Letters:Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΥΑ
Coat Of Arms:File:The_crest_of_Alpha_Upsilon_Alpha.png
Birthplace:Newark, Delaware
Affiliation:Independent
Status:Active
Type:Honor society
Emphasis:Reading and language arts
Scope:National
Motto:Latin: Lege [[wikt:sapere aude|sapere aude]]
"Read, dare to be wise."
Colors: Gold and Silver
Publication:Literacy Today
   Reading Research Quarterly Journal
Chapters:19
Nicknames:-->
Free:International Literacy Association
Free Label:Governed by
Address:c/o International Literacy Association
Chapter & Region Services Team
PO Box 8139
City:Newark
State:Delaware
Zip Code:19714-8139
Country:United States

Alpha Upsilon Alpha (or Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΥΑ) is an academic honor society recognizing excellence in reading and language arts at the undergraduate and graduate level.[1] Founded in 1985, it is governed by the International Literacy Association (ILA)[2]

Mission

The mission of the society is to "recognize and encourage scholarship, the development of personal and professional leadership, and service to the field of reading" among its chapters.[3]

Membership

There are five different categories of membership in Alpha Upsilon Alpha: Undergraduate, graduate, faculty, professional, and honorary.[4] To be an undergraduate member, an applicant must have finished 5 semesters or 76 credit hours of undergraduate work and be in the top 25% of their class. This would typically put all undergraduate applicants at the third-year level; however, students at two-year community colleges, such as West Virginia University - Parkersburg, are able to join.[5] Applicants must also be recommended by a professor in the field of reading or language arts after completing at least one course in that area.[6] To be a graduate member, applicants must major in reading or language arts, be recommended by faculty, finish at least 9 credit hours, and carry a 3.5 GPA or higher after completing at least half of their graduate coursework.To be a faculty member, applicants need to be significantly active (or have been) in reading or language arts as an academic subject and either have 1) a doctoral degree or 2) met the graduate-level membership GPA requirement during their Master's work.Professional members, such as elementary and secondary school teachers must be voted upon by the chapter they are seeking to join and also meet the requirements for the highest of the above categories that would apply to them.Honorary members can be selected by the individual chapters upon voting.All applicants, regardless of level, must be members of the IRA.

Symbols

Like many honor societies, it selected its name based on significance attached to particulars letters of the Greek alphabet. The first Α stands for Anagnosis, meaning "reading"; the Υ stands for Upotrophia, meaning "scholarship"; and the second Α stands for Archon, meaning "leadership."

Alpha Upsilon Alpha's motto is the Horace quote "Latin: Lege [[wikt:sapere aude|sapere aude]]," which translates as "Read, dare to be wise."

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Framingham State University - Education - Alpha Upsilon Alpha Honor Society . Framingham.edu . 2014-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820184406/http://www.framingham.edu/education/alpha-upsilon-alpha-honor-society.html . 2014-08-20 . dead .
  2. Web site: Alpha Upsilon Alpha Honor Society . Reading.org . 2014-03-18 . 2014-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820220756/http://www.reading.org/general/advocacyandoutreach/AlphaUpsilonAlpha.aspx . 2014-08-20 . dead .
  3. Web site: Welcome to the International Reading Association . Reading.org . 2014-03-18 . 2014-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081223223926/http://www.reading.org/association/about/aua.html . 2008-12-23 . dead .
  4. Web site: Alpha Upsilon Alpha - TWU Department of Reading - Texas Woman's University . Twu.edu . 2014-01-05 . 2014-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140711222245/http://twu.edu/reading/alpha_upsilon_alpha.asp . 2014-07-11 . dead .
  5. Web site: GSE Honor Societies . Fordham.edu . 2014-08-19.
  6. Web site: TUA Home . Nationalhumanservices.org . 2014-08-19.