Sigma Beta Rho

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ΣBP - Sigma Beta Rho
Motto Brotherhood beyond all barriers
Colors Red, Black and Green
Symbol King Cobra
Founded August 16, 1996 at University of Pennsylvania
Fraternity type Service
Scope National
Headquarters 1 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York, USA
Chapters 35 undergraduate
Homepage [1]

Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. is a Multicultural fraternity, in the United States founded on August 16, 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. A service and social fraternity, Sigma Beta Rho is the fastest growing fraternity of its kind, stretching across the nation with over 30 chapters, associate chapters and colonies. The fraternity strives to make an impact not only on the campuses of respective chapters, but also in the surrounding communities through various community service activities. The fraternity's goals are to positiviely impact our society, forge a brotherhood between members, and promote cultural understanding and respect.

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[edit] National History

Before Great Honor Comes Great Humility

The Alpha Chapter of Sigma Beta Rho was founded on August 16, 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - the only institution of its kind founded at an Ivy League institution. The founders came together with a vision of an organization for the betterment and preservation of all cultures. They envisioned a Greek-lettered organization to this extent in which membership would remain constant and growing and would facilitate involvement from its alumni members. They realized that in order for their vision to truly become a reality they needed to spread their principles and ideals to other college campuses and establish a nationwide network.

[edit] National Founding Fathers

  • Mr. Saiful Khandker
  • Mr. Shoor Kalam
  • Mr. Russell Abdullah
  • Mr. Bonit Sharma
  • Mr. Rajan Dogra
  • Mr. Neil Datta
  • Mr. Suman Ghosh
  • Mr. Anuj Datta

These eight men together established this fraternity to foster the ideals of Society, Brotherhood, and Remembrance amongst its members. They believed that through their bonds of brotherhood they would be able to establish an organization that would instill unity amongst its members, promote cultural remembrance, and aid the greater community at large. They felt that the principles of Society, Brotherhood, and Remembrance would develop leaders from young men both as undergraduate students on their college campuses and as professionals in their lives upon graduation.

These young men would serve as role models and mentors in their respective communities, break down barriers between different ethnic groups, and through their leadership would aid their communities in this country in attaining a better and brighter future than it would have had.

It is to this end that the brothers of Sigma Beta Rho work so diligently towards this day. All the brothers strive to uphold the ideals of Society, Brotherhood, and Remembrance so that one day, our future may be a brighter one.

[edit] Facts & Figures

[edit] Growth

Sigma Beta Rho is currently the fastest growing fraternity of its kind. Upon reaching its 10 year anniversary (August 16, 2006) the fraternity is estimated to have near 1000 brothers from over 40 schools dedicated towards the ideals of the fraternity and each other.

The fraternity stretches across the nation with active chapters in over 10 states and more than 8 chapters in the state of New York.[citation needed]

[edit] Multicultural Aspect

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Brothers of this fraternity come from the following nations:

[edit] Africa

[edit] Americas

[edit] Asia & Pacific

[edit] Europe

[edit] Middle East

[edit] Philanthropy

The official philanthropy of Sigma Beta Rho is youth education and childhood development. We are currently searching for an organization through which to expand our philanthropy.

[edit] Scholarship

At the core of its principles lies Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc.'s goal to develop and nurture future national and international leaders among collegiate men. Sigma Beta Rho views an emphasis on scholarship and academic excellence as prerequisite to the pursuit of that goal. Every year, chapters and colonies award scholarships to incoming and current students at their respective colleges and universities; on a national level, Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. awards the King Cobra Scholarship to a brother (undergraduate or graduate) found to best exemplify the principles and ideals of the brotherhood. This year's winner: Ari Stillman from the University of Rochester (Kappa Chapter).

[edit] Chapters and Colonies

[edit] Lettered Chapters

[edit] Associate Chapters

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

University of Maryland - College Park

[edit] Colonies

[edit] External links

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