LSV is a senior women's
honor society
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at the
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...
in
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1821 as the county seat of Boone County, Missouri, Boone County and had a population of 126,254 as recorded in the 2020 United States census, making it the List of cities in Misso ...
, United States.
History
The LSV was formed in 1906 as a secret society for women students at the University of Missouri.
It was revealed to the campus in February 1908. Speculation immediately began that it was the female sister-chapter to
QEBH, an honor society for male students. Its founders were concerned about the status of women on campus and in society.
LSV is considered a service-based. It honors outstanding senior women and promotes and improves the status of women.
Its members have public spoken out against sexual and racial injustice on campus, including criticizing the university's actions and policies.
In the mid-1960s, LSV begin taking part in the university's Tap Day ceremonies, moving away from being a secret society.
Membership
LSV taps four to six women students during the spring of their
junior year
A junior is a person in the third year at an educational institution in the US and some other countries, usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. I ...
.
The society has also tapped a handful of male members throughout its history.
Members are selected based on their service to the university and community, as well as their efforts to advance the status of women.
LSV also taps faculty and staff as honorary members for their contributions to the university community.
LSV member's identities remain secret until the annual Tap Day ceremony near the close of the following
academic year
An academic year, or school year, is a period that schools, colleges and university, universities use to measure the duration of studies for a given educational level. Academic years are often divided into academic terms. Students attend classe ...
.
At this public event, LSV members remove a hood that covers their faces.
See also
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Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who rank above a set standard in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems. ...
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Collegiate secret societies in North America
There are many collegiate secret societies in North America. They vary greatly in their level of secrecy and the degree of independence from their universities. A collegiate ''secret society'' makes a significant effort to keep affairs, membershi ...
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Mystical Seven (Missouri)
References
Collegiate secret societies
Honor societies
Student societies in the United States
Student organizations established in 1908
1908 establishments in Missouri
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