Murray State
Alpha Upsilon Alpha
Literacy Honors Society
(The Reading Club)
About Us
Alpha Upsilon Alpha is an international, specialized honor society representing the field of reading and language arts where all majors are welcome!
The society draws its name from the Greek words, “Anagnosis,” being the word for reading; “Upotrophia,” meaning scholarship; and “Archon,” for leadership. The purpose of the society is to recognize and service in the field of reading, with special emphasis at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Murray State's AUA consists of two groups that ACT AS ONE:
Alpha Upsilon Alpha (AUA) and The Reading Club.
Alpha Upsilon Alpha
AUA is an organization open to those that have a 3.3 GPA or higher, and class rank of junior or senior.
This is one chapter of the International Literacy Association.
The Reading Club
The Reading Club is an organization open to anyone who wants to promote literacy in the community, including all undergraduate majors. The Reading Club is also sometimes referred to as Purchase Area Council of the Kentucky Reading Association, or PACKRA.
Contact Information:
Email us at: msu.alphaupsilonalpha@murraystate.edu
Instagram: literacyhonorsociety
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/684922864998667
Ask to join. We'd love to include you!
Common Questions Asked:
1) Who should join? Any person that is interested in promoting literacy through our college, community, region, and internationally.
2) What category am I involved in? Underclassmen initially join The Reading Club. Their senior year or if they are enrolled as a graduate student, you become inducted into the Alpha Upsilon Alpha Society.
3) How much is it to join? The Reading Club = $10 AUA = $55
4) What activities does AUA/The Reading Club do?
*We have guest speakers at each meeting covering a variety of topics
*We host a family literacy night every fall
*We build multiple Operation Christmas Child each November
*We host a college-wide book fair
*We help the local library with Read Across America week every February
*Other fun literacy based projects and activities!
5) How do I join?
*Come to your first meeting
*Ask to join:)
*Fill out our Google Form
*Pay your club dues