The legacy of Alpha Pi Mu
• Brief history
Alpha Pi Mu was the brainchild of James T. French, who in 1949 was a senior industrial engineering student at Georgia Institute of Technology. Nine men, chosen through their affiliation with the Georgia Tech chapter of Tau Beta Pi constituted the original membership of Alpha Pi Mu. In 1959, full membership in the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) was attained.
Because of Alpha Pi Mu's association with ACHS, it is the only nationally accepted industrial engineering honors society. Chapters now exist in almost every major university that has an accredited industrial engineering department. While academic interests and abilities are required for membership, the society's overall goals are much broader.
• How do I become a member of Alpha Pi Mu?
Membership in APM is extended to Industrial Engineering juniors in the top one fifth of their class and seniors in the top one third of their class.