What is Tri-beta?

❖ We are the Kappa Beta chapter of the national Biological Honors Society, Beta Beta Beta.

❖ Founded in 1922, Tri-beta now has over 200,000 lifetime members nationwide.

❖ Tri-beta is open to biological science majors and biology enthusiasts alike.

Officers

❖ President: Hunter Dean

❖ Vice President: Maggie Guice

❖ Treasurer: Mei Ray

❖ Secretary: Michelle Plese

Becoming a Member

❖ To become a member you must earn 15 points and complete the member application along with the member fee.

❖ Point values:1 - Attending a Meeting1 - Attending an ALLELE Lecture3 - Ordering a T-shirt3 - Attending a Journal Club meeting3 - Making the winning T-shirt design5 - Attending a community service project

Becoming a Member

Useful Websites

❖ Biology Department Website bsc.ua.edu

❖ TriBeta Websitebama.ua.edu/~tribeta

❖ ALLELE Lecturesevolution.as.ua.edu

Journal Club

❖ Meets once a month at Starbucks ❖ Discuss a pre-chosen scientific paper

❖ Earn points for TriBeta

❖ Learn more about hot topics in the scientific world

Don’t Try This at Home

❖ Teach science to elementary school students!

❖ At Tuscaloosa Magnet ElementaryTuesday 1:45-2:30; Friday 3:00-4:00

❖ At Arcadia ElementaryFriday 1:45-2:30

❖ Drive or even carpool to the school

❖ Ask Hunter for more info.

UA Dance Marathon

❖ 5th year on campus❖ Have raised $250k+ in past four years

Over $125k last year alone❖ Money goes to Children’s of Alabama ❖ Culminates in the Dance Marathon event

Usually in early March❖ We will have a team again this year

UA Relay for Life

❖ Raised over $60k last year

❖ Money goes to the American Cancer Society

❖ Culminates in the Relay for Life eventUsually in mid to late April

❖ We will have a team again this year

Questions?

tribeta@bama.ua.edu