Pi Alpha Alpha

Pi Alpha Alpha
ΠΑΑ
Founded1974; 52 years ago (1974)
Washington, D.C., under NASPAA
TypeHonor
AffiliationNASPAA
Former affiliationACHS
StatusActive
EmphasisPublic Administration
ScopeInternational
Colors  Light Blue and   Gold
Chapters167
Members30,000 lifetime
Headquarters1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20005
United States
Websitepialphaalpha.org

Pi Alpha Alpha (ΠΑΑ or PAA) is an international honor society for students of public administration. It was founded and is administered by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

The organization was formed to promote excellence in the study and practice of public administration and public affairs. There are 167 Pi Alpha Alpha chapters, with more than 30,000 members.

History

Pi Alpha Alpha was established by National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) in 1974. It was created as an honor society to encourage excellence and recognize students of public affairs and administration. Its first president was Don L. Bowen.

In its first three years, Pi Alpha Alpha established 33 chapters and had initiated 600 members. It held its first national convention in April 1978. It joined the Association of College Honor Societies in 1982 but has since left that organization.

In 1991, it had chartered 78 chapters and initiated 7,800 members. By 2012, it had 162 active chapters, an active membership of 2,359, and a total of 43,363 initiates. As of 2022, there are more than 160 Pi Alpha Alpha chapters. The society has initiated more than 30,000 members.

The society is governed by a national council and executive committee. It annually presents an award for the Best Student Manuscript in Public Administration to a graduate and a doctoral student. It holds biennial meetings in conjunction with NASPAA. Its national headquarters are located in 1029 Vermont Avenue in Washington, D.C.

Symbols

Pi Alpha Alpha's colors are light blue and gold. Its publications are the PAA Roster and the PAA Brochure.

Membership

There are three different membership types: student, faculty or staff, and honorary. Undergraduate students are required to have half of the NASPAA degree program coursework completed and at least a 3.7 GPA. Graduate and doctoral students may also join. Membership is for life.

PI Alpha Alpha's national council conveys an honorary membership at its biennial meeting to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession.

Chapters

Following is a list of Pi Alpha Alpha chapters. Inactive institutions are in italics.

Institution Charter date Location State Status Ref.
Albany State University Albany, Georgia GA Active
American University Washington, D.C. DC Active
American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt Active
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina NC Inactive
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona AZ Active
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas AR Active
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama AL Active
Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama AL Active
Augusta State University Augusta, Georgia GA Active
Barry University Miami Shores, Florida FL Active
Baruch College New York City, New York NY Active
Binghamton University Vestal, New York NY Active
Boise State University Boise, Idaho ID Active
Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland MD Active
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio OH Active
Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York NY Active
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California CA Active
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield, California CA Active
California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, California CA Active
California State University, East Bay Hayward, California CA Active
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California CA Active
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California CA Active
California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, California CA Active
Capella University Minneapolis, Minnesota MN Active
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PA Inactive
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan MI Active
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia GA Active
Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio OH Active
College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina SC Active
Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia GA Active
Cornell University Ithaca, New York NY Active
DePaul University Chicago, Illinois IL Active
Drake University Des Moines, Iowa IA Active
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina NC Active
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky KY Active
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan MI Active
Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, New Jersey NJ Active
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida FL Active
Florida International University Miami, Florida FL Active
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida FL Active
George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia VA Active
George Washington University 1977 Washington, D.C. DC Active
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia GA Active
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia GA Active
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia GA Active
Golden Gate University San Francisco, California CO Active
Governors State University University Park, Illinois IL Active
Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana LA Active
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan MI Active
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Doha, Qatar Active
Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, Hawaii HI Active
Howard University Washington, D.C. DC Inactive
Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho ID Active
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana IN Active
Indiana University Northwest Gary, Indiana IN Active
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana IN Inactive
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana IN Active
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa IA Inactive
Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi MS Active
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia VA Active
John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York City, New York NY Active
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas KS Active
Kean University Union Township, New Jersey NJ Active
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia GA Active
Kent State University Kent, Ohio OH Active
Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky KY Active
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus Brooklyn, New York NY Active
LIU Post Brookville, New York NY Active
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana LA Active
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York NY Active
Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania PA Inactive
Metropolitan College of New York New York City, New York NY Active
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan MI Inactive
Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma OK Inactive
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi MS Active
Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi, MS Inactive
Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri MO Inactive
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico NM Active
The New School For Social Research New York City, New York NY Inactive
North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina NC Active
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina NC Active
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona AZ Active
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois IL Active
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky KY Active
Norwich University Northfield, Vermont VT Active
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida FL Active
Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan MI Active
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio OH Active
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia VA Active
Pace University New York City, New York NY Active
Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania PA Active
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania PA Active
Pepperdine University Malibu, California CA Active
Portland State University Portland, Oregon OR Active
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana IN Active
Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia VA Active
Russell Sage College Troy, New York NY Inactive
Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey NJ Active
Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey NJ Active
Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey NJ Active
St. Mary's University, Texas San Antonio, Texas TX Active
Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey NJ Active
San Diego State University San Diego, California CA Active
San Francisco State University San Francisco, California CA Active
San Jose State University San Jose, California CA Active
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia GA Active
Seattle University Seattle, Washington WA Active
Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey NJ Active
Shippensburg University Shippensburg, Pennsylvania PA Active
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois IL Active
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois IL Active
Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana LA Active
Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah UT Active
State University of New York at Albany Albany, New York NY Inactive
State University of New York College at Brockport Brockport, New York NY Active
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas TX Inactive
Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts MA Active
Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee TN Active
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas TX Active
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas TX Active
Texas Southern University Houston, Texas TX Active
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas TX Active
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas TX Active
Troy University Troy, Alabama AL Inactive
University of Akron Akron, Ohio OH Inactive
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama AL Active
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska AK Active
University at Albany, SUNY Albany, New York NY Active
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona AZ Active
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas AR Active
University of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland MD Inactive
University of California, Riverside Riverside, California CA Active
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida FL Active
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma OK Active
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado CO Active
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado CO Active
University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado CO Active
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut CT Active
University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio OH Active
University of Delaware Newark, Delaware DE Active
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia GA Active
University of Guam Mangilao, Guam GU Active
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Honolulu, Hawaii HI Active
University of Houston Houston, Texas TX Active
University of Houston–Clear Lake Houston, Texas TX Inactive
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois IL Active
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, Illinois IL Active
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas KS Active
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky KY Active
University of La Verne La Verne, California CA Active
University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky KY Active
University of Maine Orono, Maine ME Inactive
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, Maine ME Active
University of Maryland, College Park October 1999 College Park, Maryland MD Active
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, Massachusetts MA Active
University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee TN Active
University of Michigan–Flint Flint, Michigan MI Active
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota MN Active
University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi MS Inactive
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri MO Active
University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri MO Active
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri MO Active
University of Montana Missoula, Montana MT Active
University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha, Nebraska NE Active
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada NV Inactive
University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut CT Active
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico NM Active
University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana LA Active
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina NC Active
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina NC Active
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina NC Active
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota ND Active
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida FL Active
University of North Texas Denton, Texas TX Active
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas TX Active
University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma OK Active
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon OR Active
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PA Active
University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island RI Active
University of San Francisco San Francisco, California CA Active
University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina SC Active
University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota SD Active
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida FL Active
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California CA Active
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee TN Active
University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas TX Active
University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas TX Active
University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas TX Active
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas TX Active
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas TX Active
University of Texas–Pan American Edinburg, Texas TX Inactive
University of the Pacific Stockton, California CA Inactive
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio OH Inactive
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah UT Active
University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont VT Active
University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia VA Active
University of Washington Seattle, Washington WA Active
University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida FL Inactive
University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia GA Active
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin WI Active
University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming WY Active
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia GA Active
Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania PA Active
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia VA Active
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia VA Active
Walden University Minneapolis, Minnesota MN Active
Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan MI Active
West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania PA Active
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia WV Active
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina NC Active
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan MI Active
Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts MA Active
Willamette University Salem, Oregon OR Active
Wright State University, Dayton Campus Dayton, Ohio OH Active
  1. ↑ University divided into two institutions in 2024.
  2. ↑ Chapter formed at Southwest Texas State College, now Texas State University.

Notable members

Honorary members

Following are some of Pi Alpha Alpha's honorary members.

See also

References

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  8. ↑ "Pi Alpha Alpha Membership Criteria | Academic Achievement, Outstanding Public Service of Students, Alumni, & Faculty".
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  12. ↑ "Pi Alpha Alpha Honors Society". American University. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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  15. ↑ "Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society at FIU". Florida International University. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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