Phi Rho Eta

Phi Rho Eta
ΦΡΗ
FoundedAugust 22, 1994 (1994-08-22)
Southern Illinois University
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeRegional
Motto"Pride, Respect, Excellence"
Colors  Maroon and   Old Gold
SymbolPhoenix
FlowerSunflower
Chapters5 active
Colonies3
NicknamesEtas
HeadquartersP.O. Box 490645
Chicago, Illinois 60649
United States
Websitephirhoeta.org

Phi Rho Eta (ΦΡΗ) is an African American collegiate fraternity. It was established in 1994 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. It has chartered seven chapters in the United States.

History

LaMont Taylor and Marvin Randolph met through their membership in Alpha Phi Omega at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois and went on to determined the ideas and implementation for Phi Rho Eta.[1] Taylor and Randolph wanted to establish an organization for men that it would promote the principles of pride, respect, and excellence; set the standard of manhood; and teach exemplary positive behavior.[2][3]

They formed the Charismatic Brotherhood of Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. on August 22, 1994.[4][5] Phi Rho Eta is an African American social fraternity based on three principles: pride, respect, and excellence through community development, academics, and social interactions.[6][7][1] The fraternity operates independently and is not affiliated with a national fraternity councils.[1]

Phi Rho Eta has chartered seven collegiate chapters and two alumni chapters in the Midwestern United States.[8][1] Its national headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois.[9]

Symbols

Phi Rho Eta's colors are maroon and old gold.[5] Its symbol is the phoenix.[5] Its flower is the sunflower.[5] Its motto is "Pride, Respect, Excellence". Its nicknames are Etas.[1]

Philanthropy

The national philanthropy of the fraternity is the Mentor Teacher Brother program, created by the fraternity in 1994.[5][10] Through this program, fraternity members service as mentors for Black students at local high schools.[10] Chapters also participate in other events, such as raising funds to Relay for Life.[11]

Chapters

Undergraduate chapters

In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters noted in italics.[8]

Name Charter date and range Institution Location Status Ref.
Alpha August 22, 1994 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Active
Beta 1996 Chicago State University - Citywide Chicago, Illinois Active [3]
Gamma 1997 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois Active
Delta 2005–c. 2008 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Inactive [3]
Epsilon 2008 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Active
Zeta 2009 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Active [3]
Eta 2009–June 2013 Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Inactive [12][13]
WVSU Colony West Virginia State University Institute, West Virginia Colony [11][a]
Mizzou Colony University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Colony [14][b]
ISU Colony Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Colony [c]
  1. ^ Colony established in 2011.
  2. ^ Colony established in 2015.
  3. ^ Colony established in 2020.

Alumni chapters

In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters noted in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Location Status Ref.
Eta Alpha 1997 Chicago, Illinois Active [8]
Eta Beta 2005 Urbana, Illinois Active [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hodge, Roberto (December 4, 2014). "Fraternity aims to bring charisma, values to campus". The Daily Eastern News. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  2. ^ "Home". Phi Rho Theta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Arch, Mike (January 12, 2009). "Phi Rho Eta to Colonize NEIU". Independent. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  4. ^ "Home". Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Phi Rho Eta Chapter Members | Fraternity & Sorority Life-United Greek Council". Northern Illinois University. 2013-02-28. Archived from the original on 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2025-02-14 – via web.archive.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Phi Rho Eta holds mentor program". The Daily Egyptian.
  7. ^ "Who We Are". Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "Chapters". Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. -. 2024-08-19. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2025-02-14 – via web.archive.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Contact Us". Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  10. ^ a b Mateo, Darhiana (2003-05-01). "Fraternity Sets an Example for the Community". The Daily Illini. Urbana, Illinois. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-02-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b "Let's Be a Survivor Event at EVHS". Culpeper Star-Exponent. Culpeper, Virginia. 2011-05-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-02-14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Greek Judicial Board - WIU". www.wiu.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  13. ^ "Phi Rho Eta Fraternity Sponsors Talk about American Dream and African Americans | WIU News". Western Illinois University. October 13, 2010. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  14. ^ Dodd, Cameron (2015-03-03). "MU panel addresses problems in American criminal justice, law enforcement". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
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