Phi Sigma Rho

Phi Sigma Rho Sorority
Founded September 24, 1984 (1984-09-24)
Purdue University
Type Social
Motto "Together we build the future"
Colors Wine red and silver          
Symbol Star and pyramid
Flower Orchid
Jewel Pearl
Mascot Sigmand the penguin
Philanthropy Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Chapters 37
Colonies 1
Homepage www.phisigmarho.org

Phi Sigma Rho is a social sorority for women in engineering and engineering technology. The sorority was founded in 1984 at Purdue University by two young women. The first chapter of Phi Sigma Rho was installed on September 24, 1984, with 10 charter members.

History

[1] Phi Sigma Rho was founded in 1984 by Rashmi Khanna and Abby McDonald at Purdue University. Khanna and McDonald were unable to participate in traditional sorority rushes due to the demands of their engineering program, so they decided to start their own sorority instead. The Alpha chapter was founded with ten charter members: Gail Bonney, Anita Chatterjea, Ann Cullinan, Pam Kabbes, Rashmi Khanna, Abby McDonald, Christine Mooney, Tina Kershner, Michelle Self, and Kathy Vargo.

Since the founding of the Alpha chapter in 1984, Phi Sigma Rho has grown to thirty-nine chapters nationally.

Mission

[2] Phi Sigma Rho is a social sorority for women in technical studies serving members and the community by promoting:

Through shared experiences, common bonds, and recognition of service and achievement.

Objectives

[2] The objectives of the Sorority, which apply to all members, are:

Chapters and Colonies

Chapters

Chapter Greek University[3] Location Status
Alpha Α Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Active
Beta Β The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Active
Gamma Γ The University of Dayton Dayton, OH Active
Delta Δ The University of Toledo Toledo, OH Active
Epsilon Ε The University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Active
Zeta Ζ The University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Active
Eta Η The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Active
Theta Θ The University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Active
Iota Ι Ohio Northern University Ada, OH Active
Kappa Κ The University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Active
Lambda Λ Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active
Mu Μ University of Washington Seattle, WA Active
Nu Ν The University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Active
Xi Ξ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ/ Piscataway, NJ Active
Omicron Ο Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Active
Pi Π University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA Active
Rho Ρ Missouri University of Science & Technology Rolla, MO Active
Sigma Σ Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Active
Tau Τ The University of Florida Gainesville, FL Active
Upsilon Υ University of Houston Houston, TX Active
Phi Φ Howard University Washington, DC Active
Chi X University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA Active
Psi Ψ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, CA Active
Omega Ω Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Active
Alpha Alpha ΑΑ Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH Active
Alpha Beta ΑΒ The University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Active
Alpha Gamma ΑΓ University of Louisville Louisville, KY Active
Alpha Delta ΑΔ Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Active
Alpha Epsilon ΑΕ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign, IL Active
Alpha Zeta ΑΖ Wright State University Dayton, OH Active
Alpha Eta ΑΗ Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Active
Alpha Theta ΑΘ University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Active
Alpha Iota ΑΙ Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Erie, PA Active
Alpha Kappa ΑΚ University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Active
Alpha Lambda ΑΛ Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Active
Alpha Mu ΑΜ University of Colorado, Boulder Boulder, CO Active
Alpha Nu ΑΝ Boise State University Boise, ID Active

Colonies

University[3] Location Status
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Colony
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Colony

References

  1. ↑ "STORY OF OUR FOUNDERS". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "OUR ORGANIZATION". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "PHI RHOS NEAR YOU". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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