Alpha Sigma Nu: Jesuit Honor Society (ASN)

From the Marquette directory, Sep 7, 2026

MissionAlpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education, recognizes those students who distinguish themselves in scholarship, loyalty, and service. The only honor society permitted to bear the name Jesuit, ASN encourages its members to a lifetime pursuit of intellectual development, deepening Ignatian spirituality, service to others, and a commitment to the core principles of Jesuit education. VisionAlpha Sigma Nu: A dynamic society whose members, honored as students for embodying scholarship, service, and loyalty to the ideals of Jesuit education, embrace Ignatian values as guides and challenges to be collaborators in the Jesuit mission.A Brief HistoryAlpha Sigma Nu was founded in 1915 at Marquette University. The men's honor society, known as Alpha Sigma Tau until 1930, spread from Marquette to Creighton University, to Saint Louis University, and to the University of Detroit in its first decade. In 1924, Gamma Pi Epsilon was founded to honor outstanding women. Alpha Sigma Nu and Gamma Pi Epsilon pursued separate but similar paths for almost 50 years, expanding nationally and cooperating on campuses where they existed together. The society born of their merger in 1973 is open to men and women at chapters on all 27 Jesuit campuses in the United States, two in Canada, one in South Korea, one in Spain, and one in Peru. Over 2,000 members are inducted each year.Who is Eligible to Join?Juniors, seniors, and students in graduate and professional schools who rank in the top 15 percent of their classes may be considered for membership. Each chapter can nominate no more than five percent of their junior and senior classes from each school and college of a university. Chapters also may initiate honorary members - persons who display the outstanding qualities sought in Alpha Sigma Nu members. Please visit www.alphaisgmanu.org if you wish to network with ASN members across the world, purchase ASN regalia and apparel, or read articles about ASN members who have demonstrated scholarship, loyalty, and service in notable ways.