Nu Rho Psi
Nu Rho Psi is a national honor society for neuroscientists of all levels. You can find the national website .
The purpose of Nu Rho Psi is to:
- encourage professional interest and excellence in scholarship, particularly in neuroscience;
- award recognition to students who have achieved such excellence in scholarship;
- advance the discipline of neuroscience; encourage intellectual and social interaction between students, faculty, and professionals in neuroscience and related fields;
- promote career development in neuroscience and related fields;
- increase public awareness of neuroscience and its benefits for the individual and society; and
- encourage service to the community.
Skidmore maintains a local chapter of Nu Rho Psi. To become part of the organization, a student must meet the following qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 semesters of college curriculum completed
- A minimum of 3 courses towards the NS major completed
- Students should be registered as an NS major
- 3.4 overall cumulative GPA
- 3.5 Neuroscience major GPA
- High standards of personal and academic behavior (no violations)
Induction invitations are made to qualified students every Fall semester, and an induction ceremony takes place at the end of the academic year.
Please contact our faculty sponsor, Dr. Christopher Vecsey for more information.