Phi Chi Theta

Phi Chi Theta
Phi Chi Theta
ΦΧΘ
Founded	June 16, 1924; 100 years ago; 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
Chapters	44
Members	20,350 active; 240,000+ total lifetime
Headquarters	1508 E. Beltline Road; Suite 104; Carrollton, TX 75006; USA
Website	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^[2] on June 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. Today, Phi Chi Theta comprises 44 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]

On July 27, 1973, Epsilon Eta Phi fraternity merged with, Phi Chi Theta. Epsilon Eta Phi was founded in Chicago, Illinois on May 3, 1927 by Melba Pinckney Allen, Iona Bloomer Radsch, Florence Cockerham Turzak, Ruth Erickson Funk, Ruth Novak Berger and Evelyn Scheer Carlson.^[3]

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:^[4]

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^[5])
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 -1991
Epsilon Omega - University of Texas at San Antonio - 1998
Zeta Beta - University of Michigan - 2002
Zeta Gamma^[6] - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign^[7] - 2004
Zeta Delta - Drexel University - 2008
Zeta Epsilon - Grand Valley State University - 2008
Zeta Eta - Indiana University - 2009
Zeta Kappa - Binghamton University - 2012
Zeta Lambda - Ohio University - 2013
Zeta Mu Miami University - 2013
Zeta Nu - Ohio State University - 2013
Zeta Xi - Drake University - 2015
Zeta Omicron - University of California, Riverside - 2015
Zeta Pi - University of Washington - 2016
Zeta Zeta - Cornell University - 2017
Zeta Rho - University of South Florida - 2018
Zeta Sigma - University of South Carolina - 2018
Zeta Tau - University of Pennsylvania - 2018
Zeta Upsilon - University of San Diego - 2019
Zeta Phi - College of Charleston - 2019
Zeta Chi - University of Delaware - 2019

Lambda - Duquesne University - prior to 1979

References

^ ^a ^b ^c http://www.phichitheta.org/about/
^ 1950s: Leading the Way for Women in Business | Michigan Ross
^ "Phi Chi Theta bylaws 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
^ 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.

[phichitheta.org-1] ttp://www.phichitheta.org/about/

[2] 1950s: Leading the Way for Women in Business | Michigan Ross

[3] "Phi Chi Theta bylaws 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-02-07.

[4] Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. V–36–38. Contains list through 1991

[5] Rutgers University Phi Chi Theta

[6] "Phi Chi Theta | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". pct-illinois.org. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

[7] "Find a Chapter". Phi Chi Theta. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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