Geography Honor Society

Graduating students receive their Gamma Theta Upsilon honor society cords at Spring Awards Banquet, 2026.
Graduating students receive their Gamma Theta Upsilon honor society cords at Spring Awards Banquet, 2026.

Gamma Theta Upsilon  (GTU) is the International Geographical Honor Society. To be inducted, students must have earned 15 credits in Geography with an overall and major GPA of 3.3.

Delta Mu is the Mary Washington chapter of GTU; it was founded in 1971 with 25 charter members.

Dr. Bowen explains the Gamma Theta Upsilon key, colors and symbols.
Dr. Bowen explains the Gamma Theta Upsilon key, colors and symbols.

The initiation ceremony takes place at the Geography Spring Awards Banquet in April each year. Students receive certificates of membership. At graduation, members wear tri-color honor cords.

Delta Mu sponsors the annual Symposium and Awards Banquet, and sometimes other events during the academic year.

For more information, please contact Dr. Dawn Bowen.