Abstract
The status of geography has long been a concern to its practitioners. Efforts have been proposed to increase both the visibility and vitality of geography at all educational levels. These efforts include the activities of social organizations such as Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU). This paper tests the hypothesis that geography departments with active chapters of Gamma Theta Upsilon, a geography honor society, will experience a greater increase in declared geography majors than will departments with inactive GTU chapters. Findings confirm our hypothesis, and suggest that Gamma Theta Upsilon, as a visible and active honor society on university campuses, does contribute significantly to the health of geography as a discipline.
Recommended Citation
Tyner, James A. and Donaldson, Daniel
(1998)
"The Relevance of Gamma Theta Upsilon to Geography in the 1990s,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 40:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol40/iss2/3