Gamma Nu Eta
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Gamma Nu Eta (ΓΝΗ or GNH) is the national Information Technology Honor Society for students in the United States. It was organized to recognize and promote excellence in the study and the leadership of Information Technology, to offer knowledge and services to its members’ schools and surrounding communities; and to play an active role in the application and evolution of Information Technology within society. Members must be strong academically, demonstrate leadership, campus involvement, and excellent character.
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[edit] History
Gamma Nu Eta was founded in the spring of 2000 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI); it was created after consultation with the Association of College Honor Societies to comply with ACHS guidelines with the specific intent of growing a sufficient number of chapters to be a part of the ACHS.
[edit] Insignia
The current insignia of Gamma Nu Eta is a circular insignia of a globe showing the Western Hemisphere in pale blue and gold bearing the serif Greek letters ΓΝΗ, surrounded by the words “Gamma Nu Eta” at the top and “Information Technology” at the bottom.
[edit] Chapters
The Alpha Chapter at RPI is currently the only chapter but several other institutions have expressed an interest with Illinois Institute of Technology having actually filed an application to form a chapter.
[edit] Membership
Members initiated as students (collegiate members) must have completed three semesters of study with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 and must be in the top 15% of their class. Other classes of members include alumni members and professional members; professional members are named by chapters and must have made a distinctive contribution to the IT profession and earned one or more degree in IT or related field with a 3.2 GPA as an undergraduate or a 3.5 GPA as a graduate student.
