Chi Beta Phi - Wikipedia

American science honor society

Chi Beta Phi
ΧΒΦ
Founded	April 1916; 109 years ago (1916-04)Randolph–Macon College
Type	Professional
Former affiliation	PIC
Status	Active
Emphasis	Science
Scope	National
Motto	Scientia Omnia Vincit"Science Conquers All"
Member badge
Colors	Colonial blue and   Crimson
Flower	Cape jasmine
Tree	Ginkgo biloba
Publication	The Chi Beta Phi RecordThe Chi Beta Phi Newsletter
Chapters	26
Members	7,000 lifetime
Headquarters	c/o Dr. Michelle Mabry100 Campus DriveElkins, West Virginia 26241 United States
Website	www.chibetaphi.org/index.htm

Chi Beta Phi (ΧΒΦ) is a professional fraternity in the field of science.

History

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Chi Beta Phi was founded in April, 1916 at Randolph–Macon College. It recognizes a sole founder in John Howard Greene. The fraternity's purpose was to promote interest in sciences using reviews of current investigations, by promoting lectures by prominent scientists, distributing papers prepared by its members, and general discussion. The Fraternity existed as a local organization for four years, but began to expand during the 1921-22 school year, when three additional chapters were added.

A national convention occurred on May 5, 1922 which determined an interest in national expansion. By 1925, individual chapter names were determined, a constitution and national program was developed, and the fraternity was on its way to opening 33 chapters over the next century.

Chi Beta Phi was a charterer of the Professional Interfraternity Conference, but has since withdrawn its membership.[1]

Chi Beta Phi was named an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1935.[2]

The fraternity became co-educational on May 11, 1939, when it merged with its sister society, Chi Beta Phi-Sigma.[1]

Symbols.

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Chi Beta Phi's official colors are Colonial blue and Crimson.

Its coat of arms is a shield, draped and showing beveled edges. At upper left, on the shield is an electrode, to symbolize the science of Physics. At upper right is placed a microscope, to symbolize both Biology and Psychology. At the top of the crest is a star to symbolize both Astronomy and Math. The Computer Sciences are alluded to by its surrounding rays. At the lower portion of the crest are two retorts, to symbolize Geology and Chemistry. The letters of the fraternity are placed across the center, and the motto is on the ribbon below.[1]

The motto of the Fraternity is Scientia Omnia Vincit or "Science Conquers All".

The official flower is the Cape jasmine, and the official tree is the Ginkgo biloba.[1]

Chapters

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These are the chapters of Chi Beta Phi. Chapters noted in bold are active, chapters in italics are dormant.[3][1]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	Reference
Alpha	April 1916	Randolph–Macon College	Ashland, Virginia	Active	[3]
Beta	1921-1939	College of William & Mary	Williamsburg, Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Gamma	1921	Hampden–Sydney College	Hampden Sydney, Virginia	Active	[3]
Delta	1921-1925	Emory University	Atlanta, Georgia	Inactive	[3]
Epsilon	1923	University of Charleston	Charleston, West Virginia	Active	[3][a]
Zeta	1925	Davis & Elkins College	Elkins, West Virginia	Active	[3]
Eta	1925-1940	Presbyterian College	Clinton, South Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Theta	1925-1939	Wofford College	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Iota	1925-1940	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Inactive	[3]
Kappa	1925-20xx ?	Marshall University	Huntington, West Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Lambda	1925-1931	West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Beckley, West Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Mu	1926-19xx ?	University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington, North Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Nu ?	1928-19xx ?	Furman University	Greenville, South Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Theta Xi	1929-1933; 1945-19xx ?	University at Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	Inactive	[3]
Omicron	1930-1937	Centre College	Danville, Kentucky	Inactive	[3]
Pi ?	1930-19xx ?	Concord University	Athens, West Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Alpha Sigma (first)	1932-19xx ?	Agnes Scott College	Decatur, Georgia	Inactive	[3]
Rho	1935-1936; 1939	West Liberty University	West Liberty, West Virginia	Active	[3]
Sigma	1935-1936	Austin College	Sherman, Texas	Inactive	[3]
Tau	1935-19xx ?	Rhodes College	Memphis, Tennessee	Inactive	[3]
Beta Sigma ?	1935-xxxx ?	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Inactive	[3]
Delta Sigma ?	1937	Davis & Elkins College	Elkins, West Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Zeta Sigma ?	1939-19xx ?	Furman University	Greenville, South Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Eta Sigma ?	1939-19xx ?	Concord University	Athens, West Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Upsilon	1940-1942	University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Iota Sigma	1941-19xx ?	Radford University	Radford, Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Theta Sigma	1941	Limestone University	Gaffney, South Carolina	Active	[3]
Kappa Sigma	1945	University of Mary Washington	Fredericksburg, Virginia	Active	[3]
Phi	1947-20xx ?	University of Memphis	Memphis, Tennessee	Inactive	[3]
Chi	1948-20xx ?	Columbia College (South Carolina)	Columbia, South Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Omega	1948-20xx ?	University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg, Virginia	Inactive	[3]
Alpha Alpha	1951-1972	Parsons College	Fairfield, Iowa	Inactive	[3][b]
Alpha Beta	1952	Lenoir–Rhyne University	Hickory, North Carolina	Active	[3]
Alpha Gamma	1953-19xx ?	East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina	Inactive	[3]
Alpha Delta	1953	Franklin College (Indiana)	Franklin, Indiana	Active	[3]
Alpha Epsilon	1954	Keuka College	Keuka Park, New York	Active	[3]
Alpha Zeta	1955-20xx ?	William Carey University	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Eta	1957-20xx ?	Newberry College	Newberry, South Carolina	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Theta	1963-xxxx ?	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana, Pennsylvania	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Iota	1964	Glenville State University	Glenville, West Virginia	Active	[1]
Alpha Kappa	1964-xxxx ?	Athens State University	Athens, Alabama	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Lambda	1967 ? -xxxx ?	Whitworth University or Whitworth Female College ?	Seattle, Washingtonor Brookhaven, Mississippi	Inactive	[1][c]
Alpha Mu	1968-xxxx ?	Alderson Broaddus University	Philippi, West Virginia	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Nu	1968-xxxx ?	Spalding University	Louisville, Kentucky	Inactive	[1]
Epsilon Sigma	1965-xxxx ?	State University of New York at Oneonta	Oneonta, New York	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Xi	1969-xxxx ?	St. Francis College	Brooklyn, New York	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Omicron	1969-xxxx ?	North Carolina Wesleyan University	Rocky Mount, North Carolina	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Pi	1970-xxxx ?	University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande, Ohio	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Rho	1973	Lyon College	Batesville, Arkansas	Active	[1]
Alpha Sigma (second)	1975	Molloy College	Rockville Centre, New York	Active	[1]
Alpha Tau	1984-xxxx ?	Rust College	Holly Springs, Mississippi	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Upsilon	1985-xxxx ?	Shenandoah University	Winchester, Virginia	Inactive	[1]
Alpha Phi	2012	University of Mobile	Mobile, Alabama	Active	[1]
Alpha Chi	2015-20xx ?	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, Colorado	Inactive	[1]

1. ^ May have had an earlier name of Epsilon Sigma chapter.
2. ^ Parsons College ceased operations in 1973.
3. ^ Whitworth Female College, of Brookhaven, MS, ceased operations in 1938. This school name appears to have been listed in error on the national website, rather than the similarly-named school in Seattle, WA. A professor at the Seattle school is a member of Chi Beta Phi.

References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Historical notes from the Chi Beta Phi national website, accessed 5 November 2021.
2. ^ G. E. Wakerlin; H. D. Bruner (1935). "Further Evidence for the Presence of a Toxic Factor in Pernicious Anemia" (PDF). Science. 82 (2134): 494–495. Bibcode:1935Sci....82..494W. doi:10.1126/science.82.2134.494. PMID 17829513. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Anson, Jack L.; Marchesani Jr., Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. pp. VII-25–26. ISBN 978-0-9637159-0-6. OCLC 25278937.

External Lists

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Currently active members of theProfessional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members ofthe Professional Fraternity Associationor its predecessors:Professional Panhellenic Associationor Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle Queens' Guard
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Alpha Zeta Gamma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Pi Delta Nu