Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT) is the Leading International Honor Society for Technology. Epsilon Pi Tau recognizes academic excellence of students in fields devoted to the study of technology and the preparation of practitioners for the technology professions.
Students are eligible to join that have a 3.5 grade point average and have completed at least 15 credits with 6 of those credits having a course prefix of any of the following: CSC, EGR, ETR, GIS, IND, ITD, ITE, ITN, ITP, MEC, UMS.
Students please, contact the Faculty Trustee or Co-Trustee, if you qualify to join and have not received an email induction invite. Industry professionals, please email the Faculty Trustee or Co-Trustee about your interest in joining.
Epsilon Pi Tau also extends the honor of membership and advancement activities to outstanding practitioners in the technology professions, scholars with exemplary research interests in technology in society and/or persons who have significantly supported or advanced technology professions.
Epsilon Pi Tau is a certified member of the Association of College Honor societies.
The Delta Phi Chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau at Laurel Ridge strives to help each member:
- Reach for Excellence
- Career Advancement
- Enrich your Education
- Resume Building
- Perform Community Outreach
- Recognized for Achievements
- Build Professional Network
Leadership Opportunities: Employers look for signs of potential leadership characteristics during the interview process. Officer positions and the worthwhile projects carried out by the Delta Phi Chapter provide excellent opportunities for the acquisition of leadership experience and the satisfaction of accomplishment.
Benefits of joining: The benefits of joining the Delta Phi chapter are development of ethical values, technology career advancement, educational enrichment, resume building, recognition of achievements, scholarship opportunities, publication opportunities, and professional network building opportunities. The International Epsilon Pi Tau web site provides additional opportunities and honor society news.
2021 Induction Ceremony
On Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 8:00pm (ET), Delta Phi Chapter welcomed 14 new members from the disciplines of Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Technology, and Engineering. This year ceremony will again be virtual due to COVID. This year though, our ceremony will be done jointly with (1) Berea College & Moorehead State University (Gamma Mu), (2) Jackson State university & Mississippi Valley State (Delta Beta), (3) American InterContinental University (Delta Delta), (4) Appalachian State University (Gamma Mu), (5) Texas Southern University (Gamma Pi). Below are a few photos and we hope to be able to host an in person ceremony in 2022. Thank you President Hunter Bowman for serving during this unique year.
Take a relaxing stroll around campus and see if you can tree donated by EPT 2020 inductees
2020 Induction Ceremony
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the March 26, 2020 ceremony was changed from a celebrated in-person event to a celebrated online ZOOM ceremony. The charter induction had 28 members inducted thanks to the assistance of Epsilon Pi Tau International Board Members.
