Alpha Zeta

Alpha Zeta
ΑΖ
Founded November 4, 1897 (1897-11-04) (114 years ago)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Type Professional and Social
Scope International
Mission statement Alpha Zeta is the professional agricultural organization dedicated to the highest levels of scholarship, leadership, integrity and service.
Vision statement Alpha Zeta is a global network of diverse agricultural professionals recognizing, developing and promoting leaders with common values and integrity.
Colors Mode and Sky Blue
Flower Pink Carnation
Publication Alpha Zeta News
Chapters 74
Members 3,000 students collegiate
115,000 lifetime
Headquarters Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
Homepage Alpha Zeta Website

Alpha Zeta is a professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Founded in 1897 at The Ohio State University, Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate society for agriculture. Today, Alpha Zeta has more than 117,000 alumni and more than 3,000 student members at 74 universities.

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History

The fraternity was founded on November 4, 1897 by Charles Burkett, John Cunningham, and ten other agriculture students at Ohio State University.[1]

Chapters

Chapters are named for individuals prominent in some way with respect to agriculture or after the locality of the chapter.

Notable members

References

  1. ^ Baird's manual of American college fraternities. Volume 19. 1977. p 558

External links

Professional Fraternity Association
Alpha Zeta • Alpha Kappa Psi • Alpha Rho Chi • Alpha Tau Delta • Alpha Phi Omega • Alpha Chi Sigma • Alpha Omega • Alpha Omega Epsilon • Beta Iota Omicron • Gamma Iota Sigma • Delta Epsilon Iota • Delta Theta Phi • Delta Omicron • Delta Sigma Pi • Zeta Phi Eta • Theta Tau • Kappa Delta Epsilon • Kappa Epsilon • Kappa Kappa Psi • Kappa Psi • Lambda Kappa Sigma • Mu Phi Epsilon • Pi Sigma Epsilon • Rho Pi Phi • Sigma Alpha • Sigma Alpha Iota • Sigma Phi Delta • Tau Beta Sigma • Phi Alpha Delta • Phi Beta • Phi Delta Epsilon • Phi Delta Phi • Phi Delta Chi • Phi Rho Sigma • Phi Sigma Pi • Phi Chi Theta • Omega Tau Sigma
North-American Interfraternity Conference
Independent professional fraternities