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- American Mensa Annual Awards 2023
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We annually celebrate the members and Local Groups who go above and beyond to help American Mensa thrive. Volunteers are our lifeblood, and these individuals and groups represent the best of the best.
- In Memoriam: Dave Remine
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As the only person to lead Mensa International, American Mensa, and the Mensa Foundation, Dave Remine has been one of Mensa’s most influential figures over the past three decades. His legacy was built almost literally brick by brick.
- In Memoriam: Jim Werdell
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Jim Werdell's leadership roles include American Mensa Treasurer and First Vice Chair, Mensa International as Chairman, and Mensa Foundation Treasurer and Vice President.
- 2022 American Mensa Annual Awards
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We annually celebrate the members and Local Groups who go above and beyond to help American Mensa thrive. Volunteers are our lifeblood, and these individuals and groups represent the best of the best.
- March 31, 2023
- Compete for Mensa International Photographer of the Year
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The art of photography is an area where Mensans from more than 50 countries with different languages, customs, and traditions can converge with a single, visual language. Use your creativity, skills, and technical expertise to produce your entry in this year’s Mensa International PhotoCup competition.
- February 21, 2022
- Changes to American Mensa's Admission Test Course
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After a comprehensive review, it was determined that the nonverbal culture fair assessments Mensa currently uses are no longer considered valid for use. We will be decommissioning these assessments and seek alternatives for future use.
- By Dr. Renee Lexow, America Mensa Supervisory Psychologist
- February 1, 2024
- Help Us Recognize Valuable Volunteers
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Mensa needs volunteers; volunteers need recognition and appreciation for their contributions. Now is your chance to make sure they get it. The American Mensa Awards Committee is calling for nominations for the American Mensa National Awards program.
- February 1, 2022
- Preserving Mensa's Past
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The AML History Task Force is dedicated preserving American Mensa’s legacy. We invite you — and your group — to join us in creating an unbiased archive of each organization’s history.
- By Simone van Egeren, AML History Committee Chair
- January 1, 2024
- Theodore Talks 2024: TEDer Than Ever
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Local Group books compelling experts for monthly interactive series open to all Mensa members, including talks with a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center astrophysicist, an authority on BBQ, a master distiller, and a host of others.
- By Brad Lucht
- Readers Have Spoken! 2 Books Are Best of the Best
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Voting has ended and the results of our 2024 Mensa For Kids’ Battle of the Books literary challenge are in! Find out which titles came out on top.
- August 23, 2021
- In Memoriam: Dr. Abbie's Lasting Legacy
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Dr. Abbie Salny, who died at age 96 at her New Jersey home, collected endless accolades for her service, inspiration, innovation, and leadership to American Mensa and the Mensa Foundation.
- September 9, 2021
- American Mensa Annual Awards
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We annually celebrate the members and Local Groups who go above and beyond to help American Mensa thrive. Volunteers are our lifeblood, and these individuals and groups represent the best of the best.
- January 19, 2016
- Comic Book Heroics -- Mensan leads effort to preserve key American comics
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To date, the Q-Collection Comic Book Preservation Project has collected some 225 key American comic books published between 1933 and 1972. Inside, you'll find a sample of some of their most noteworthy titles.
- August 3, 2021
- Your Story Helps American Mensa Write Its History
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The experiences of many thousands of members comprise the deeper story of American Mensa. Now we’re gathering those stories for an extensive oral history publication that you can own.
- August 2, 2021
- 2021 Mensa Foundation Award Winners Announced
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Award recipients include a statistical geneticist whose research identified hundreds of genes highly correlated to variations in intelligence, a lifelong pioneer of pedagogy and educational models, a Houston-based literacy and community-building nonprofit, and more.
- July 8, 2015
- Unbridled Images: Looking Back at AG 2015
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If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then a slideshow is a storybook, and this year’s Annual Gathering — Unbridled Spirit, in Louisville — is a story worth retelling.
- June 4, 2021
- IBD Meeting Postponed, Freeing up World Gathering Tickets
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The 2021 International Board of Directors meeting, originally scheduled to run in conjunction with the World Gathering in August, will be rescheduled due to continuing uncertainty around travel to and from many countries.
- April 9, 2021
- Tolkien SIG Turns 40, Earns Nod From Official JRRT Society
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Mensa’s Tolkien Special Interest Group, now celebrating its 40th year, saw a 2020 article from its monthly Beyond Bee newsletter nominated for a Tolkien Society award.
- May 1, 2023
- Lapsed Member Contact Program
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It’s time to put a bounty on lapsed members! The annual Lapsed Member Contact Program highlights what you do best — provide a personal touch to the letter, email, postcard, social media, or phone call. The Lapsed Member Contact program will run May 1 – July 31.
- April 12, 2021
- Compete for Mensa International Photographer of the Year
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The art of photography is an area where Mensans from more than 50 countries with different languages, customs, and traditions can converge with a single, visual language. Use your creativity, skills, and technical expertise to produce your entry in this year’s Mensa International PhotoCup competition.