Alpha Chi Rho

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Alpha Chi Rho (ΑΧΡ) is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4th, 1895 at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William Rouse, Herbert T. Sherriff and William A.D. Eardley. It is a charter member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, and its national headquarters is R.B. Stewart National Headquarters located in Neptune, New Jersey. The symbol of the fraternity is the labarum and men of Alpha Chi Rho are commonly called "Crows."

Distinguished Brothers include:

• Fred Waring (Penn State)- popular musician and bandleader
• Alfonse D'Amato (Syracuse University)- Former United States Senator (NY)
• Frank Langella (Syracuse University)- professional actor
• Hugh Scott (University of Virginia)- Former U.S Senator/Minority Leader (PA)
• Oscar Mayer (Cornell University)- Founder of Oscar Mayer Meats, Inc.
• Gary K. Wolf (University of Illinois)- Author of "Who Censored (Framed) Roger Rabbit"
• Paul Siple (Allegheny College)- Antarctic Explorer
• John C. Stennis (University of Virginia)- Former U.S Senator (MS)
• Robert B. Meyner (Lafayette College)- Governor of New Jersey
• Marshall Brain (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) - Founder of HowStuffWorks.com
• Robert J. Wise (Dickinson College)- Founder of Wise Potato Chip, Co.
• Curtis Case (Trinity College)- Probate Judge, State of Connecticut
• Donald Auperin (Columbia University)- Retired Judge, State of New York
• Chares Alaimo (Syracuse University)- President/CEO of AT&T Enhanced Net Services
• Lyman Smith (Cornell University)- Retired Supreme Court Justice, State of New York
• David Carney (Temple University)- CFO of Corestates Financial
• John W. Georgas (Syracuse University)- Senior VP of Coca-Cola Co.
• Robert M. Hager (Dartmouth College)- Correspondent, NBC News
• Lynn M. Jones (Thiel College)- Professional Baseball Player, Detroit Tigers
• John W. McDonald, M.D., Ph.D (University of Illinois)- Neurologist, patients included the late Christopher Reeves

The Four Landmarks of Alpha Chi Rho

1. Membership from among those who are prepared to realize in word and deed, the Brotherhood of all men.

2. The insistence on a high and clean moral standard.

3. The paramount duty of Brotherly love among members.

4. Judgment not by externals, but by intrinsic worth; no one is denied membership in Alpha Chi Rho because of race, creed, or nationality.

Chapters

Chapter Name	Founded	University	Chapter Name	Founded	University
Phi Psi	1895	Trinity College	Alpha Chi Phi*	1977	Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Phi Chi*	1896	Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute	[Phi Gamma Chi]	1978	The College of New Jersey
Phi Phi	1896	University of Pennsylvania	[Delta Sigma Phi]	1978	Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Phi Omega*	1900	Columbia University	Phi Epsilon Chi	1979	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Phi Alpha*	1903	Lafayette College	[Phi Zeta Chi]	1980	SUNY Geneseo
Phi Beta*	1905	Dickinson College	[Phi Eta Chi]	1980	Richard Stockton College
Phi Delta*	1905	Yale	[Phi Theta Chi]	1980	Longwood University
Phi Epsilon	1905	Syracuse University	Phi Iota Chi	1980	Central Michigan University
Phi Zeta*	1907	University of Virginia	Phi Kappa Chi	1981	Temple University, Ambler
Phi Eta*	1907	Washington and Lee University	Sigma Tau Phi*	1981	SUNY Plattsburgh
Phi Theta*	1908	Cornell University	Phi Lambda Chi*	1982	Kent State
Phi Gamma*	1911	Wesleyan University	Phi Mu Chi	1983	Lock Haven University
Phi Iota*	1914	Allegheny College	Phi Nu Chi*	1983	West Chester University
Phi Kappa	1916	University of Illinois	Phi Xi Chi*	1985	Towson State University
[Phi Lambda]	1917	Pennsylvania State University	Phi Omicron Chi*	1985	Farleigh Dickinson University
Phi Mu	1918	Lehigh University	Phi Pi Chi	1986	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Phi Nu*	1919	Dartmouth College	Phi Rho Chi*	1987	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Phi Xi*	1921	University of Michigan	Phi Sigma Chi	1987	SUNY Brockport
Phi Omicron*	1922	University of Wisconsin	Delta Phi Chi	1987	Albright College
Phi Pi*	1923	Ohio State University	Phi Tau Chi*	1987	University at Buffalo
Phi Rho*	1923	University of California	Alpha Beta Phi	1987	Mansfield University
Phi Sigma*	1927	Oregon State University	[Phi Omega Chi]*	1988	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Phi Tau*	1932	Iowa State University	[Beta Chi Phi*]	1989	Millersville University
Alpha Phi	1936	Purdue University	Gamma Chi Phi	1989	George Mason University
Beta Phi	1937	Rutgers University	Phi Sigma Tau	1989	Kutztown University
Gamma Phi*	1937	Johns Hopkins University	Delta Chi Phi*	1989	Western Michigan University
[Delta Phi]	1948	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Epsilon Chi Phi	1989	SUNY Stony Brook
[Epsilon Phi]	1955	Temple University	Phi Kappa Lambda	1989	Northwood Institute
[Zeta Phi]	1956	Clarkson University	Zeta Chi Phi*	1990	Southern Illinois University
Eta Phi	1958	Gettysburg College	Eta Chi Phi	1990	New York Institute of Technology
Theta Phi*	1959	Thiel College	Theta Chi Phi*	1991	Montclair State University
Iota Phi*	1959	Parsons	[Iota Chi Phi]	1991	Rowan University
Kappa Phi*	1961	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	[Kappa Chi Phi]*	1991	Shippensburg University
Lambda Phi*	1964	Quinnipiac College	[Lambda Chi Phi]	1992	Drexel University
Mu Phi*	1964	Clarion University of Pennsylvania	[Mu Chi Phi]	1993	University at Albany, The State University of New York
Nu Phi*	1965	University of Steubenville	Nu Chi Phi*	1993	Wesley College
Xi Phi	1966	Hartwick College	Xi Chi Phi	1993	Ramapo College
Omicron Phi	1966	Utica College	Omicron Chi Phi	1994	Bloomsburg University
Pi Phi*	1970	Robert Morris College	[Pi Chi Phi]	1995	Elon University
Sigma Phi*	1970	Southern Connecticut University	Rho Chi Phi*	1995	SUNY Delhi
Tau Phi*	1971	Alfred University	Alpha Phi Epsilon*	1996	Shepherd College
[Phi Kappa Beta]	1972	James Madison University	Sigma Chi Phi*	1996	California University of Pennsylvania
Omega Phi	1975	LaSalle University	[Tau Chi Phi]	1998	Monmouth University
Rho Phi*	1976	Johnson Technical Institute	Phi Chi Phi	2000	SUNY Binghamton
Phi Alpha Chi*	1976	East Stroudsburg University
Phi Beta Chi	1977	Radford University

* denotes inactive chapter

Current Colonies

• Temple University - Main Campus
• Ferris State University
• Plattsburgh State University
• York College

See also

• Gamma Delta Chi, former Phi Nu chapter (1918-1935) at Dartmouth College.
• Alpha Chi Alpha, former Phi Nu chapter (1956-1963) at Dartmouth College.

External link

• [Alpha Chi Rho Website]

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