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Mensa Connect, our new community hangout
Mensa Connect, our new community hangout

Interact with fellow members, Local Groups, officers, SIGs and more on this social extension of our website.

Young Mensan makes 'People' magazine's list of women changing the world
November 3, 2017
Young Mensan makes 'People' magazine's list of women changing the world

People magazine has hailed teenage Mensan Natalie Hampton as one of the "25 Women Changing the World in 2017" for her work to deter bullying.

Should I Join Mensa?
October 9, 2017
Should I Join Mensa?

“Should I be in Mensa?” Meet Mensan artists and authors, educators and innovators from every walk of life — all members who've decided it was the right fit for them.

Mensa Voucher Program
September 11, 2018
Mensa Voucher Program

The Mensa Voucher Program leverages the strength of our membership to identify and encourage others to test or submit evidence to qualify for membership for free.

When day turns to night: a Young Mensan explains the eclipse
When day turns to night: a Young Mensan explains the eclipse

The shadow of the moon will provide an enlightening moment on Aug. 21, particularly for a lucky segment of the United States.

By Young Mensan Lauren A.
Request recruitment cards for your Local Group
Request recruitment cards for your Local Group

Business cards let you proudly introduce yourself and your Local Group. Local Group officers have access to recruitment cards through Mensa's Materials Request at no charge.

Annual Gathering 2017 Photo Gallery
Annual Gathering 2017 Photo Gallery

Nearly 1,500 Mensans celebrated the week with late nights and more than 300 lectures and programs on subjects as varied as the attendees themselves, many basking in the sunshine of the Hollywood, Fla., beach.

Recognizing Excellence in Mensa
Recognizing Excellence in Mensa

With pride, we celebrate those local groups and individuals within our ranks that continue to go above and beyond to make American Mensa the great organization that it is.

Film producer seeks honest portrayal of growing up gifted
April 6, 2017
Film producer seeks honest portrayal of growing up gifted

"Gifted" highlights the rewards and challenges of raising a intellectually gifted child. Producer Karen Lunder shares how research played a substantial role in making the film feel authentic.

By Anna Gutierrez
2017 American Mensa Annual Business Meeting
2017 American Mensa Annual Business Meeting

The American Mensa Annual Business Meeting (ABM) will take place at 9 a.m. on July 7, in conjunction with the Annual Gathering in Hollywood, Fla.

Google AdWords for Mensa Local Groups
January 9, 2017
Google AdWords for Mensa Local Groups

Learn how to easily leverage simple, cost-effective digital advertising to attract more potential new members to your Local Group test sessions using Google's AdWords advertising platform.

By Ronan Heffernan, American Mensa staff
Renewal season tips for officers
Renewal season tips for officers

As renewal season kicks off, it’s time to remind members how American Mensa helps them keep their intellectual priorities a constant as their worlds change.

Access to reports, labels and online tools (updated)
Access to reports, labels and online tools

Access and distribution to month-end reports will now be based on pertinent leadership positions, streamlining changeover periods for local groups and helping staff be more responsive to requests for assistance.

Remembering Marc Lederman (1960-2016)
Remembering Marc Lederman (1960-2016)

American Mensa lost a character — and a bit of its personality — with the passing of longtime member Marc Lederman. He died Saturday at the age of 56.

Are we closer to a red-letter day on the red planet?
Mars in Reach — Are we closer to a red-letter day on the red planet?

Stephen Petranek, whose book How We’ll Live on Mars inspired a new Nat Geo series about the red planet, believes humans will walk on Mars by 2027 and colonize the planet soon after. He detailed for the Bulletin his reasons for optimism.

How our database transition affects you
How our database transition affects you

The new Association Management System (AMS) rolled out Nov. 14, with a smooth transition and minimal service interruptions. For the average member, access to our website and their member data are fully functioning.

This Monster Will Not Die
October 3, 2016
This Monster Will Not Die

At the end of October, when ghosts, ghouls and goblins appear with greater frequency on TV and in movies, there’s another ghastly horror that gets decidedly less play but whose cinematic perseverance proves hauntingly enduring.

By Arnon Z. Shor
National Parks Photo Gallery
National Parks Photo Gallery

Mensan Heather Cleary has visited nearly all of the 58 U.S. National Parks. She's visited parks from Alaska’s Denali to the Florida Everglades, with Heather doing justice to the amazing sights along the way as ably as any photographer can.

It Began With a Train Ride
October 1, 2016
It Began With a Train Ride

From the windows, not yet mended landscapes recall human history’s bloodiest conflict. That’s when chance appoints two travelers with a penchant for pondering man’s potential.

By American Mensa
Over-the-Counter Data
August 3, 2016
Over-the-Counter Data — The heroics of well-displayed information

If intelligent people cannot understand data displays, you have to consider what is wrong with the data displays. To be effective wholesale, we need data to be over-the-counter.

By Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D. • Illustrations by Jonathan Moore