Phi Chi Theta

Phi Chi Theta
ΦΧΘ

Founded	June 16, 1924 (1924-06-16) Chicago, Illinois
Type	Professional
Scope	National
Motto	May the candle of knowledge guide our ship to achievement
Colors	Purple and Gold
Flower	Iris
Publication	The Iris
Members	20,350^[1] collegiate 240,000+ total^[1] lifetime
Headquarters	1508 E. Beltline Road Suite 104 Carrollton, Texas USA
Homepage	Phi Chi Theta Website

Phi Chi Theta (ΦΧΘ or PCT) is one of the largest co-ed professional business fraternities in the United States. 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. While most chapters are now co-ed, there are some which have only women as members.

History

Phi Chi Theta was formed by the merger of two competing women's business fraternities in 1924. Both Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Kappa Epsilon were founded in 1918, and on 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.^[1]

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

Chapters of Phi Chi Theta:^[2]

New York Beta - New York University - 1924
Epsilon - University of Pittsburgh - 1924
Zeta - Boston University 1924 - (Reactivated 2014)
Omicron - University of Missouri - 1926
Upsilon - Georgia State University - 1929
Alpha Iota - Pennsylvania State University - 1955
Alpha Mu - University of Maryland at College Park
Alpha Nu - University of North Texas - 1956
Alpha Upsilon - Bradley University - 1959
Alpha Omega - Rutgers University - 1960 (Reactivated 2013^[3])
Beta Alpha - University of Southern Mississippi - 1961
Beta Theta - Sam Houston State University - 1963
Beta Chi - University of Tennessee at Martin - 1966
Gamma Iota - University of Colorado at Denver - 1971
Gamma Xi - Pace University - 1973
Gamma Tau - University of Montevallo - 1973
Delta Theta - St. Cloud State University - 1974
Delta Mu - University of Texas -1975
Delta Xi - Central Michigan University - 1975
Delta Omicron - Texas State University - 1975
Delta Sigma - James Madison University -1976
Delta Chi - California State University-Chico -1976
Epsilon Gamma - Western Michigan University -1978
Epsilon Phi - Michigan State University
Epsilon Omega - University of Texas at San Antonio - 1998
Zeta Beta - University of Michigan - 2002
Zeta Gamma^[4] - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign^[5] - 2004
Zeta Delta - Drexel University - 2008
Zeta Epsilon - Grand Valley State University - 2008
Zeta Eta - Indiana University
Zeta Kappa - Binghamton University - 2012
Zeta Nu - Ohio State University - 2013
Zeta Mu Miami University
Zeta Xi - Drake University - 2015
Zeta Omicron - University of California, Riverside - 2015

References

1 2 3 http://www.phichitheta.org/about/
↑ Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. V–36–38. Contains list through 1991
↑ Rutgers University Phi Chi Theta
↑ "Phi Chi Theta | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". pct-illinois.org. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
↑ "Find a Chapter". Phi Chi Theta. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members

Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma 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 Omega Tau Sigma Pershing Rifles

Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Omega Kappa Kappa Psi Alpha Tau Delta Gamma Iota Sigma Zeta Phi Eta Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Eta Kappa Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Chi Phi Delta Phi Psi Omega

North-American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho

Independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Zeta Omega Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi

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