Phi Chi Theta - Academic Dictionaries And Encyclopedias

Infobox Fraternity letters = ΦΧΘ name = Phi Chi Theta crest = vision = colors = Purple and Gold symbol = flower = Iris motto = May the candle of our knowledge guide our ship to achievement jewel = founded = birth date and age|1924|6|16 birthplace = Chicago, Illinois, IL type = Professional scope = National address = 1508 E. Beltline Road, Suite 104 city = Carrollton state = Texas country = USA chapters = members = lifetime = publication= "The Iris" homepage = [http://www.phichitheta.org/ Phi Chi Theta Website] free_label = free =

ΦΧΘ (Phi Chi Theta) is a co-ed professional business and economics fraternity. Phi Chi Theta was founded as a women's business fraternity on June 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. Today, Phi Chi Theta comprises 37 collegiate and alumni chapters across the United States.

History

Phi Chi Theta was formed by the merger of two competing women's business sororities in in 1924. Both Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Kappa Epsilon were founded in 1918, and in June 16, 1924, each of the two organizations sent three delegates to form Phi Chi Theta. These six women became the founders of the fraternity: Mary Stoddard Duggan, Nina Miller, Anna E. Hall, Edna Blake Davis, Alice Wyman Schulze, and Nell McKenry.

Purpose

To promote the cause of higher business education and training for all individuals; To foster high ideals for everyone pursuing a career in business; To encourage fraternity and cooperation among people preparing for such careers; To stimulate the spirit of sacrifice and unselfish devotion to the attainment of such ends.

Motto

"May the candle of knowledge guide our ship to achievement."

Creed

I do solemnly promise to be true and loyal to the ideals of Phi Chi Theta, to strive at all times to uphold its standards and to work always for its best interests.

Chapters

1. New York Beta - New York University - 1924
2. Epsilon - University of Pittsburgh
3. Omicron - University of Missouri - 1926
4. [http://www.gsupct.org/ Upsilon] - Georgia State University - 1929
5. [http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/pct/ Alpha Iota] - Pennsylvania State University - 1955
6. [http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/pct Alpha Mu] - University of Maryland at College Park
7. [http://orgs.unt.edu/unt_pct/ Alpha Nu] - University of North Texas
8. Alpha Upsilon - Bradley University - 1959
9. Beta Alpha - University of Southern Mississippi
10. [http://www.shsu.edu/~org_pct/ Beta Theta] - Sam Houston State University
11. [http://www.utm.edu/organizations/phichit/home.html Beta Chi] - University of Tennessee at Martin
12. [http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/business/phi/phi.html Gamma Iota] - University of Colorado at Denver
13. Gamma Xi - Pace University
14. Gamma Tau - University of Montevallo
15. Delta Theta - St. Cloud State University - 1974
16. Delta Mu - University of Texas
17. [http://www.rso.cmich.edu/phichitheta/ Delta Xi] - Central Michigan University - 1975
18. Delta Omicron - Texas State University - 1975
19. Delta Sigma - James Madison University
20. Delta Chi - California State University-Chico
21. [http://www.rso.wmich.edu/phichitheta/ Epsilon Gamma] - Western Michigan University
22. [http://www.msuphichi.org/home/ Epsilon Phi] - Michigan State University
23. [http://organ-assoc.business.utsa.edu/pct/ Epsilon Omega] - University of Texas at San Antonio - 1998
24. [http://www.gsupct.org/ Upsilon] - Georgia State University - 1926
25. Zeta Beta - University of Michigan - 2002
26. [http://www.business.uiuc.edu/pct/ Zeta Gamma] - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign