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Phi Sigma Rho
ΦΣΡ
Star and pyramid
FlowerOrchid
JewelPearl
MascotSigmand the penguin
PublicationThe Key
PhilanthropyLeukemia & Lymphoma Society
Chapters47
Colonies4
Members> 2,500 collegiate
> 12,000 lifetime
NicknamePhi Rho or PSR
HeadquartersP.O. Box 5307
Northville, MI 48167
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Phi Sigma Rho (ΦΣΡ; also known as Phi Rho or PSR) is a social

sorority for individuals who identify as female or non-binary in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.[2][3] The sorority was founded in 1984 at Purdue University.[4] It has since expanded to more than 40 colleges across the United States.[4]

History

Phi Sigma Rho was founded on September 24, 1984, at Purdue University by Rashmi Khanna and Abby McDonald.[5] Khanna and McDonald were unable to participate in traditional sorority rush due to the demands of the sororities and their engineering program, so they decided to start a new sorority that would take their academic program's demands into consideration.[5]

The Alpha chapter at Purdue University 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.[2]

Phi Sigma Rho accepts students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who identify as female or who identify as non-binary. The sorority made the decision to include non-binary students in all chapters in the summer of 2021.[2]

Phi Sigma Rho has grown more than 40 chapters nationally.[5] Its headquarters is located in Northville, Michigan. Its online magazine is The Key.[6]

Symbols

The colors of Phi Sigma Rho are wine red and silver.[5] The sorority's flower is the orchid, and its jewel is the pearl.[5] Its mascot is Sigmand the penguin.[5] Its motto is "together we build the future."[5]

Objectives

The objectives of Phi Sigma Rho are:[7]

  • To foster and provide the broadening experience of sorority living with its social and moral challenges and responsibilities for the individual and the chapter.
  • To develop the highest standard of personal integrity and character.
  • To promote academic excellence and support personal achievement, while providing a social balance.
  • To aid the individual in the transition from academic to the professional community.
  • To maintain sorority involvement with the alma mater and the community through responsible participation.
  • To maintain the bond of sisterhood with alumnae members through communication, consultation, and participation in Sorority functions.[7]

Philanthropy

Phi Sigma Rho's national philanthropy is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.[8]

The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation was established as a separate nonprofit organization in 2005.[8] It supports the educational and philanthropic efforts of the sorority's members and offers merit-based scholarships to sorority members.[8][9]

Chapters

The following tables lists Phi Sigma Rho chapters, prospective chapters, and interest groups.[10] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

Chapter Symbol Chartered/Range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha Α September 24, 1984 Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
 Active [4]
Beta Β 1988 Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
 Active [4]
Gamma Γ 1989 University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
 Active [4]
Delta Δ 1992 University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
 Active [4]
Epsilon Ε 1999 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
 Active [4]
Zeta Ζ 2000 University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
 Active [4]
Eta Η 2000 University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
 Active [4]
Theta Θ 2001 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
 Active [4]
Iota Ι 2001 Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH
 Active [4]
Kappa Κ 2002 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
 Active [4]
Lambda Λ 2002 Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
 Active [4]
Mu Μ 2002 University of Washington
Seattle, WA
 Active [4][a]
Nu Ν 2003 University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
 Active [4]
Xi Ξ 2003 Rutgers University
Piscataway, NJ
 Active [4]
Omicron Ο 2003 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
 Active [4]
Pi Π 2004 University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
 Active [4]
Rho Ρ 2004 Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO
 Active [4]
Sigma Σ 2005 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
 Active [4]
Tau Τ 2005 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
 Active [4][b]
Upsilon Υ 2005 University of Houston
Houston, TX
 Active [4][b]
Phi Φ 2006 Howard University
Washington, DC
 Active [4]
Chi X 2007 University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
 Active [4]
Psi Ψ 2011 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA
 Inactive [4]
Omega Ω 2011 Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
 Active [4]
Alpha Alpha ΑΑ 2011 Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
 Active [4]
Alpha Beta ΑΒ 2011 University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
 Active [4]
Alpha Gamma ΑΓ 2012 University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
 Active [4]
Alpha Delta ΑΔ 2012 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
 Active [4]
Alpha Epsilon ΑΕ 2013 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign, IL Active [4]
Alpha Zeta ΑΖ 2013–2022 Wright State University
Dayton, OH
 Inactive [4]
Alpha Eta ΑΗ 2014 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
 Active [4]
Alpha Theta ΑΘ 2015 University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
 Active [4]
Alpha Iota ΑΙ 2016–2022 Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Erie, PA
 Inactive [4][c]
Alpha Kappa ΑΚ 2016 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
 Active [4]
Alpha Lambda ΑΛ 2016 Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
 Active [4][d]
Alpha Mu ΑΜ 2017 University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
 Active [4]
Alpha Nu ΑΝ 2017 Boise State University
Boise, ID
 Active [4]
Alpha Xi ΑΞ 2017 University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
 Active [4]
Alpha Omicron ΑΟ 2018 University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
 Active [4]
Alpha Pi ΑΠ 2019 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Active [4][e]
Alpha Rho ΑΡ 2019 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
 Active [4][e]
Alpha Sigma ΑΣ 2019 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV Active [4][e]
Alpha Tau ΑΤ 2020 Northeastern University
Boston, MA
 Active [4][f]
Alpha Upsilon ΑΥ 2020 Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
 Active [4][f]
Alpha Phi ΑΦ 2020 Texas A&M University College Station, TX Active [4][g]
Alpha Chi ΑΧ 2021 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Active [4][g]
Alpha Psi ΑΨ 2022 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Active
Alpha Omega ΑΩ 2023 University of Akron Akron, Ohio Active
Beta Alpha ΒΑ 2023 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
Beta Beta BB 2023 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
Prospective Chapter 2022 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Active
Prospective Chapter 2022 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Prospective Chapter 2023
University at Albany
 Albany, New York Active
Prospective Chapter 2023 Florida International University
Miami, Florida
 Active

Notes

  1. ^ Started as a prospective chapter in 2001.
  2. ^ a b Started as a prospective chapter in 2004.
  3. ^ Started as a prospective chapter in 2014.
  4. ^ Started as a prospective chapter in 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Started as a prospective chapter in 2017.
  6. ^ a b Started as a prospective chapter in 2018.
  7. ^ a b Started as a prospective chapter in 2019.

See also

References

  1. ^ "MISSION". Phi Sigma Rho. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "History". Phi Sigma Rho. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Phi Sigma Rho votes to accept non-binary members". Purdue Exponent. West Lafayette, IN, USA. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Lurding, Carrol; Becque, Fran (December 3, 2022). Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "History". Phi Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  6. ^ "The Key". Phi Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  7. ^ a b "Mission". Phi Sigma Rho. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Phi Sigma Rho Foundation". Phi Sigma Rho Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  9. ^ "Scholarships". Phi Sigma Rho Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  10. ^ "Chapter Locator". Phi Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2023-01-27.

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  1. ^ "Phi Sigma Rho votes to accept non-binary members". The Purdue Exponent. November 5, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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