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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox fraternity Beta Chi Theta (Шаблон:Lang, also Beta Chi) is a South Asian interest collegiate social fraternity in the United States.[1] It is the largest South Asian Fraternity in the United States.

History

Beta Chi Theta originated with eight students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the spring of 1999.[2] On June 2, 1999, Beta Chi Theta officially received recognition by the university and was granted membership into the UCLA Inter-Fraternity Council.[2] Its eight founders were:[2] Шаблон:Columns-list The fraternity's founding principles are creating and maintaining a strong, close-knit brotherhood, honoring tradition, pursuing service to humanity, increasing cultural awareness, promoting academic excellence, and building a unified nationwide network.

The Beta chapter was formed at Baylor University in 2001, making Beta Chi Theta a national fraternity.[1] After adding more chapters, the organization held its first national convention in 2003, where the fraternity's constitution and bylaws were adopted and a national board was established.[2] The group was incorporated as Beta Chi Theta National Fraternity, Inc. in 2004.[2]

On April 23, 2006, Beta Chi Theta became the first nationally recognized South Asian-based fraternity to become a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC).[2] At the time, it was the youngest fraternity to become a member of the NIC in its 100-year history.[2]

Beta Chi Theta now has chapters and colonies located all over the United States.[1] Although its members are primarily from South Asian backgrounds, membership in Beta Chi Theta has become diverse, with brothers from all backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, and sexual orientations.

Symbols and traditions

The fraternity's colors are black, silver, and white.[3] Its symbol is the rampant lion.[3] Its motto is "Above all else, Brotherhood".[3]

Beta Chi Theta's pillars are Academic Excellence, Brotherhood, Nationwide Network, Service to Humanity, South Asian Awareness, and Tradition.[4]

Philanthropy

The fraternity has two national philanthropy initiatives: Beating Heart Disease and Be the Change.

Beating Heart Disease

In 2009, the fraternity selected cardiac health awareness as its national philanthropy because this is the number one cause of death in the world and it is especially rampant amongst the South Asian population.[5] Since then, it has partnered with the American Heart Association to teach communities how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and to raise money for cardiac research and education.[5] The Beating Heart Disease program is a series of week-long events held by chapters in the spring of each year to educate students on cardiac health and to raise money for the American Heart Association.[5][6] An additional aspect of this partnership involves the participation in Heart Walks, which are hosted annually across the nation by the American Heart Association.

Be The Change

Beta Chi Theta partners annually with SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together) to host Be The Change service day on university campuses.[5] Be The Change takes place annually in the fall and pays tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi.[5] Gandhi once said to "be the change you wish to see in the world."

Men's Mental Health

In 2023, Beta Chi Theta announced a new philanthropic focus on raising awareness and funding resources for men's mental health. While there's been an increased focus on mental health in recent years, men continue to be an underserved demographic.

Chapters

Following is a list of Beta Chi Theta chapters and colonies.[1][4] Active chapters and colonies are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha Шаблон:Dts University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active
Beta Шаблон:Dts Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Gamma Шаблон:Dts California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active
Delta Шаблон:Dts University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
Epsilon Шаблон:Dts University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Active
Ζeta Шаблон:Dts University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Active
Eta Шаблон:Dts University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
Theta Шаблон:Dts Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Active
Iota Шаблон:Dts Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active
Kappa Шаблон:Dts–20xx ?; 20xx ? Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida Colony
Lambda Шаблон:Dts University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Active
Mu Шаблон:Dts University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active
Nu Шаблон:Dts–20xx ?; 20xx ? University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Colony
Xi Шаблон:Dts–200x ?; 20xx ? University of Houston Houston, Texas Colony
Omicron Шаблон:Dts–200x ?; 20xx ? Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Colony
Pi Шаблон:Dts Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active [5]
Rho Шаблон:Dts University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active
Sigma Шаблон:Dts Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Tau Шаблон:Dts–20xx ?; 20xx ? University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Colony
Upsilon Шаблон:Dts University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active
Phi Шаблон:DTS University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Champaign, Illinois Active [3]
Chi – Reserved Memorial
Psi Шаблон:Dts–20xx ?; 2023 ? University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Colony
Omega Шаблон:Dts University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
Alpha Alpha Шаблон:Dts Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Active
Alpha Beta Шаблон:Dts Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Alpha Gamma Шаблон:Dts University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Active
Alpha Delta Шаблон:Dts Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Active
Alpha Epsilon Шаблон:Dts University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Alpha Zeta Шаблон:Dts Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Colony
Alpha Eta Шаблон:Dts Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Colony
Alpha Theta 2024 University of California, Davis Davis, California Colony

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Fraternities and Sororities Шаблон:North American Interfraternity Conference Шаблон:National APIDA Panhellenic Association Шаблон:South-Asian Fraternities & Sororities

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (August 1, 2023) "Beta Chi Theta". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 Шаблон:Cite web
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Шаблон:Cite web
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 Шаблон:Cite web
  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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