IBESCC
The International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition is an opportunity for students to be part of an academic competition on the international level. Teams cultivate a business persona (consultants for a corporation, executive committee members, human resources representatives, etc.) and create and present presentations of their solution for a specific ethical and sustainable dilemma that their respective business persona has encountered.
Ethics Bowl
Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl—or just “Ethics Bowl” for short—is an intercollegiate academic competition organized by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Texas State participates in Ethics Bowl annually, and the Philosophy Department has always organized this effort. Participation is certainly not limited to philosophy majors, though, and each year the majority of Texas State’s “Bowlers” are drawn from majors across the curriculum.
Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society
The Texas State Delta Chapter, founded in 1982, is part of Phi Sigma Tau, the National Honor Society for Philosophy.
Its purpose is to serve as a means of awarding distinction to students having high scholarship and personal interest in philosophy; to promote students' interest in research and advanced study in this field; to provide opportunities for the publication of student research papers of merit; to encourage a professional spirit and friendship among those who have displayed marked ability in this field; and to popularize interest in philosophy among the general collegiate public.
Philosophy Student Symposium
The Phi Sigma Tau Honors Society's annual Philosophy Student Symposium spotlights undergraduate and graduate student presentations from around the world.