Pi Epsilon

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::summary American environmental sciences honor society ::

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Field	Value
name	Pi Epsilon
letters	ΠΕ
coat of arms	Pi Epsilon.jpg
image_size	200px
founded
birthplace	Wright State University
affiliation	Independent
status	Active
type	Honor society
emphasis	Environmental sciences
scope	National
motto	Dum Spiro Spero
"Where there is life, there is hope."
member badge
colors	Blue and Green
symbol
flag
flower
chapters	8
nickname
address	c/o Kim Napier
114 Biological Sciences
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
city	Dayton
state	Ohio
ZIP code	45435
country	United States
website
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History

Pi Epsilon was founded at Wright State University in Fairbon, Ohio in October 2003. Its founders were doctoral students in the Environmental Sciences Program. The society was formed to is to promote the study of environmental sciences by recognizing scholarly and professional activity. It also promotes interdisciplinary studies and interactions between industry and academia.

A second chapter was established at University of Virginia. As of 2025, the society has fifteen chapters in the United States. It is headquartered at Wright State University.

Symbols

The society's motto is Dum Spiro Spero or "Where there is life, there is hope". Its colors are blue and green.

Membership requirements

Lifetime membership is open to undergraduate in the environmental and natural sciences who have completed thirty hours with a GPA of at least 3.30, including three environmental science classes. Graduate students are eligible if they have complete six hours with a GPA of at least 3.30.

Chapters

Following are the known chapters of Pi Epsilon. ::data[format=table]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Alpha		Wright State University	Fairbon, Ohio	Active
Beta		University of Virginia	Charlottesville, Virginia	Active
		Adelphi University	Garden City, New York	Active
		Baylor University	Waco, Texas	Active
	2019	California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt	Arcata, California	Active
	2022	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	Active
		Lemoyne College	DeWitt, New York	Active
		State University of New York at Oneonta	Oneonta, New York	Active
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References

References

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