Blue Key Honor Society
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| Blue Key Honor Society | |
| Adviser: | Dr. Eugene Berry |
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| President: | Danté Miller |
| Motto: | Serving I Live |
| May 4,1927 | |
| Members: | 35 |
| Meeting Times: | |
| Website: | http://www.ndsubluekey.com |
Blue Key Honor Society is a national honor society that recognizes students for outstanding leadership, character and service to others.
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History
- 1924 Blue Key was founded by Major B. C. Riley at the University of Florida.
- 1927 Only a few years later on May 4,1927, the NDSU chapter was founded. The Blue Key chapter at North Dakota State University, the 28th in the country, is now one of the oldest active chapters in existence.
- 1929 Bison Brevities, a now annual variety show, made its first appearance at NDSU.
- 1930 The tradition of Blue Key granting the Doctor of Service award to an individual who has shown outstanding service to the campus, community, and state of North Dakota begins. This still continues today.
- 1937 The Nickel trophy was coined by the NDSU and UND chapters of Blue Key. The trophy is a large model of the "Liberty" nickel which features a bison on one side and a Native American profile on the other. This trophy was awarded to the winner of the annual Bison-Sioux football game and has long been a prized possession among the Bison-Sioux rivalry. Since the transition of NDSU into D-1 football, the fate of the Nickel is now in jeopardy.
- 1976 Blue Key began producing the annual Homecoming Show. This production is held the Friday of every Homecoming week and preceeds the crowning of the Homecoming Royalty.
- 1976 Blue Key, which was historically a men's only fraternity, officially became open to women, the first chapter in the nation to do so.
- 1979 Kathy Dean became president of the NDSU chapter, another first for women among the 124 Blue Key chapters in the country.
- 2003 Blue Key officially changed its name from Blue Key National Honor Fraternity to Blue Key National Honor Society.
- 2004 This year marked a new rivalry between NDSU and our southern neighbors, the SDSU Jackrabbits. Playing each other 89 times since 1903, the teams now battle for the Dakota Marker Trophy every year. The Marker replicates the quartzite monuments placed along the border between North Dakota and South Dakota in the 1890.
- 2008 North Dakota State University hosted the annual National Leadership Conference in Fargo, ND. Over 70 members from Truman State University, University of Georgia, Colorado School of Mines, Missouri University School of Technology, Monmouth College, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Northern Arizona, University of Toledo, Clemson University, University of Portland and North Dakota State University gathered to attend the conference held on January 18-19th, 2008.
Purpose
Blue Key recognizes deserving students who have a demonstrated records of success and excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Blue Key salutes observable meritorious achievement and continued growth, development, and leadership by example. Blue Key recognizes the uppermost percentile of students who have a distinguished and balanced record in all areas.
Blue Key fosters strengthened relationships among students, faculty, and college or university administration and staff. Blue Key recognizes that student organizations are a vital part of college life, personal experience, and learning. Blue Key brings together a cross-section of students and recognizes their contribution to an enriched college experience for all.
To foster the concept that it is a desirable goal to express one's own life and character in what one is able to accomplish for others expressed in the Blue Key motto, "Serving, I live."
Membership
Blue Key is a selective organization made up of thirty five students in the top thirty five percent of their class. In addition to academics members of Blue Key must exhibit outstanding leadership, character and service to others. Blue Key members are chosen not only for what they have done, but more importantly, for what they can do in the future.
Notoriety
The NDSU chapter of Blue Key Honor Society has been chosen many times as the “outstanding chapter of the year” by the National Board of Blue Key, most recently in 2001 and 2007.
Bison Brevities: Bison Brevities variety show is a staple of NDSU's spring semester, and is a collaboration of students working to put on an exciting show while raising money for various local charities. Money raised ranges from $2500 - $3500 and comes from generous donations from local businesses, ad sales and ticket sales. Previous charities that have benefited from this event include Riding On Angels Wings, Churches United for the Homeless of Moorhead, and many others.
Homecoming Show: On the Friday of NDSU's homecoming week, the culmination of the week's activities is capped off by the Blue Key Homecoming Show. The NDSU Blue Key Homecoming Show is designed to promote school spirit and provide the stage for the crowning of that years King & Queen. Different campus organizations present spirited skits to promote the university and to create excitement for the football game held the next day. Money raised ranges from $3500 - $4500 and comes from generous donations from local businesses, ad sales and ticket sales. Previous charities that have benefited from this event include the Northwood, ND, releif effort, Lost and Found Ministries, Firstlink Suicide Hotline, and many others.
