Beta Chi Theta (ΒΧΘ, also known as Beta Chi) is a South Asian interest collegiate social fraternity in the United States. It was established at the University of California, Los Angeles on June 2, 1999.[1]

History

Beta Chi Theta originated with eight students at the University of California, Los Angeles in the spring of 1999. On June 2, 1999, Beta Chi Theta officially received recognition by the university and was granted membership into the UCLA Inter-Fraternity Council. Its eight founders were:[1]

  • Abu Abraham
  • Hashu Datwani
  • Samir Khandhar
  • Ankur Kumar
  • Ashish Nagdev
  • Ankur Parikh
  • Roshan Patel
  • Ali Zhumkhawala

The fraternity's founding principles are creating and maintaining a strong, close-knit brotherhood, upholding traditions, pursuing service to humanity, increasing cultural awareness, striving for academic excellence, and building a unified network.[1]

The Beta chapter was formed at Baylor University on June 3, 2001, making Beta Chi Theta a national fraternity. The organization held its first national convention in 2003, where the fraternity's constitution and bylaws were adopted and a national board was established. The fraternity was incorporated in Texas as Beta Chi Theta National Fraternity, Inc. in 2004.[1]

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. It has since been the youngest fraternity to become a member of the NIC.[1]

Symbols

This fraternity's colors are black, silver, and white. Its mascot is that of a rampant lion. Its motto is "Above all else, Brotherhood". Beta Chi Theta's pillars are "Brotherhood, Tradition, Service to Humanity, South Asian Awareness, and Academic Excellence".[1]

Philanthropy

This fraternity has two philanthropies namely, Beating Heart Disease and Men's Mental Health. Beta Chi Theta has tens of thousands of documented hours of community service all over the country. We partnered with the American Heart Association and Birches Health to help us spread awareness and advocate for these causes.[1]

Chapters and colonies

Following is a list of Beta Chi Theta chapters and colonies.[1]

Chapter/Colony Charter date Institution Location Status
Alpha June 2, 1999 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
Beta January 3, 2001 Baylor University Waco, Texas Inactive
Gamma April 6, 2001 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Inactive
Delta April 11, 2002 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
Epsilon August 28, 2002 University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Inactive
Ζeta 2003 University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Inactive
Eta 2003 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Inactive
Theta 2004 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Inactive
Iota October 25, 2004 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active
Kappa 2005 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida Inactive
Lambda 2006 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
Mu May 4, 2008 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active
Nu 2009 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Inactive
Xi 2009 University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Omicron 2010 Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Pi 2010 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Inactive
Rho 2010 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Inactive
Sigma May 1, 2010 Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Tau 2010 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Inactive
Upsilon May 31, 2010 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active
Phi December 4, 2010 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Champaign, Illinois Active
Chi May 23, 2011 Memorial
Psi 2011 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Inactive
Omega 2011 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Inactive
Alpha Alpha 2011 Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Alpha Beta April 27, 2014 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Alpha Gamma December 12, 2014 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Active
Alpha Delta April 23, 2017 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Active
Alpha Epsilon December 3, 2017 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Alpha Zeta April 2, 2018 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Alpha Eta April 29, 2019 Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Inactive
Alpha Theta March 17, 2024 University of California, Davis Davis, California Active
Alpha Iota September 5, 2024 Acharya Institutes Bengaluru, India Active

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Beta Chi Theta". Beta Chi Theta. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
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