Milestones

1965: Nu Omega of Fisher College in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest active Phi Theta Kappa chapter in New England, receives its charter
1967: Pi Omicron of the Community College of Rhode Island is chartered, making it the Ocean State’s oldest active chapter
1968: New England hosts the first International Honors Institute, on the theme of “Our Cultural Heritage: 1800-1860,” at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts
1973: New England hosts the sixth Honors Institute, “Voices of Human Experience,” at Endicott College
1973: Omega Rho of Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut is chartered, making it the Nutmeg State’s oldest active chapter
1979: Alpha Delta Chi of River Valley Community College in Claremont, New Hampshire is chartered, making it the Granite State’s oldest active chapter
1980: New England hosts the thirteenth Honors Institute, “A Time for Truth: America’s Need for Governmental Renaissance,” at Endicott College
1981: Alpha Eta Mu of Thomas College in Waterville, Maine is chartered, making it the Pine Tree State’s oldest active chapter
1987: New England and New York split to create their own independent regions, with Dr. Paul Wittmer from the Alpha Iota Alpha chapter (Tunxis Community College) becoming New England’s first regional coordinator
1992: New England hosts the twenty-fifth Honors Institute, “1492-1992: The Dynamics of Discovery,” at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massaschusetts
1994: Beta Alpha Epsilon of Landmark College in Putney, Vermont is chartered, making it the Green Mountain State’s oldest active chapter
1996: New England hosts the twenty-ninth Honors Institute, “The Arts: Landscape of Our Time,” at Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island
1999: Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod A. Risley attends the Fall Regional Conference as part of the Alpha Project
2001: Alpha Iota Nu (Norwalk Community College) member Ari Disraelly is elected International Vice President for the New England/Middle States (now Division I)
2003: Alpha Delta Omicron (Middlesex Community College) member Faye Woffenden-Phillips is part of the first class of Phi Theta Kappa International’s Leaders of Promise Scholars
2005: NERA, the New England Regional Alumni Association, is chartered at the regional convention hosted by Alpha Upsilon Alpha at Manchester (CT) Community College
2007: The New England Institute of Art in Brookline, Massachusetts receives its designation as the Beta Pi Lambda chapter, preparing it to become New England’s 59th active chapter
2008: In cooperation with the Savannah College of Art & Design, the New England Region publishes its first Honors Anthology, distributed at the 20th Annual Regional Convention in Nashua, New Hampshire
2009: The New England Region receives the Regional Milestone Award at the 2009 International Convention in Grapevine, Texas
2011: Outgoing Northern Vice President Danielle Swartz is elected International Division I Vice President; Boston University is the host site of the International Honors Institute