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History
of Beta Mu Chapter
Beta
Mu is an award-winning chapter of the nursing honor society, Sigma Theta
Tau International (STTI). The goals of Sigma Theta Tau are to stimulate
superior achievement, creativity and leadership in nursing. Beta Mu
Chapter is affiliated with The University of Arizona College of Nursing
in Tucson, Arizona. Originally convened as the Professional Nursing
Society in 1967, Beta Mu Chapter was established in 1974 with 148 charter
members. Beta Mu members represent nursing leadership in Southern Arizona
in clinical practice, education, service and research.
Beta Mu Chapter is committed to improving nursing leadership and scholarship.
Annually, the Chapter recognizes and distributes awards to nursing professionals
and students who demonstrate excellence in activities that influence
the health of our communities and the nursing profession. Furthermore,
Beta Mu actively promotes the dissemination of knowledge and evidenced-based
practice through educational presentations, research conferences and
newsletters.
Numerous Beta Mu members have represented the Chapter at the international
level. Several members are Virginia
Henderson Fellows as a result of their exemplary financial contributions
to Sigma Theta Tau.
Beta Mu Chapter
is honored to have not only five members who have been selected as recipients
of the prestigious Founders Awards but
to have been selected for this award as a Chapter on two occasions.
Biennially Sigma Theta Tau recognizes six preeminent nurses and a chapter
for their contributions to science in celebration of their achievements.
The awards are a tribute to the six founding nurses of the Sigma Theta
Tau and the director of nursing at Indiana University who established
the nursing honor society.
Beta Mu Chapter
has been recognized for excellence as evidenced by the numerous chapter
awards.
International
Officers and Committee Members
| Edith
Lauver |
Finance
Committee |
1981 |
| Suzanne
Van Ort |
Bylaws
Committee
Eligibility Committee
Chair of STTI Building Corporation Board
Nominating Committee
Region 1 Coordinator |
1989
1993
1997 - 2003
1987
1991 |
| Joyce
Verran |
Chair
of Program Committee
Research Committee
Chair of Research Committee
Board of Directors
Liaison to International Leadership Institute |
2001
1989
1991
1993 & 1995
2001 |
| Dona
Pardo |
Development
Committee |
1995
-1999 |
| Joan
Haase |
Research
Committee |
1993 & 1995 |
| Roxanne
Moutafis |
Region
2 Coordinator |
2001 |
| Terry
Badger |
Chair
of Research Committee |
2002 |
Virginia
Henderson Fellows
Karen Brown
Dona Pardo
Suzanne Van Ort
Pi-Chen Chang
Joyce Verran
Ada Sue Hinshaw
Founders
Awards Recipients
| Beta
Mu Chapter |
Ethel
Palmer Clark Award for Excellence in Chapter Programming |
1979 |
| Mary
Opal Wolanin |
Edith
Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity |
1987 |
| Ada
Sue Hinshaw |
Elizabeth
McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research |
1987 |
| Phyllis
Ethridge |
Edith
Moore Copeland Award for Excellence in Creativity |
1995
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| Linda
Phillips |
Elizabeth
McWilliams Miller Award for Excellence in Research |
1995 |
| Suzanne
Van Ort |
Elizabeth
Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education |
1997 |
| Beta
Mu Chapter |
Ethel Palmer Clark Award Excellence in Chapter Programming |
1997 |
Chapter
Awards
| Media
Award for Nursing Journalism |
1991 |
| Chapter
Administration Accountability Certificate |
1993-1997 |
| Chapter
Key Award |
1995,1997,
1999,
2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
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| Chapter
Research Advancement Award |
1997 |
| Newsletter-Layout
and Design Excellence |
2001 |
| Region
2 Innovative Chapter Award (with Beta Upsilon, Lambda Omicron, Nu
Upsilon, and Omicron Delta Chapters) for the Arizona STTI Research
Consortium |
2001 |
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