The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Eta Kappa Nu - Kappa Theta Chapter was installed in early 1994. Eta Kappa Nu is an international honor society for electrical engineers. The organization encourages its members to be actively involved in their departments, colleges, universities, and communities. The new chapter of Eta Kappa Nu replaces Eta Lambda Epsilon, a local EE honor society that was formed in 1989. Eta Kappa Nu continues the activities and work of Eta Lambda Epsilon in holding regular meetings, visiting high schools, staffing computer labs, maintaining electrical engineering labs, working cooperatively with IEEE, supporting engineering expo projects, helping to support Wisconsin Badger Camp, and carrying out various fundraising activities.