alpha sigma nu (ασν) is the honor society of jesuit colleges and universities. ασν is a member of the association of college honor societies. it was founded in 1915 at marquette university, as alpha sigma tau and was renamed alpha sigma nu in 1930. it is open to both men and women of every academic discipline in the association of jesuit colleges and universities and other jesuit higher education institutions worldwide. it is present in 28 jesuit institutions of higher education in the united states, campion college and regis college in canada, loyola andalucia in spain, and sogang university in south korea. alpha sigma nu's membership is around 80,000 members and around 2,000 members are inducted each year.