Sigma Beta Rho

Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. (ΣΒΡ, also SigRho) is a national, collegiate, multicultural, Greek-lettered fraternity. Sigma Beta Rho was founded on August 16, 1996, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Sigma Beta Rho
ΣΒΡ
FoundedAugust 16, 1996 (1996-08-16)
University of Pennsylvania
AffiliationNAPA and NIC
EmphasisMulticultural
ScopeUnited States
Motto"Brotherhood Beyond All Barriers"
PillarsSociety, Brotherhood, Remembrance
Colors Red   Black   Green 
SymbolKing Cobra
Chapters61 installed, 48 active[1]
Members3,000 collegiate
NicknameSigRho, King Cobras, Cobras
SongRuff Ryders' Anthem
HeadquartersPO Box 4668 #20910
New York City, New York 10163-4668
United States
Websitesigrho.com

History

Founding

The founders originally attended three different college campuses, and came together to form Sigma Beta Rho as a South-Asian Interest fraternity. The first eight members of Sigma Beta Rho, known as the National Founding Fathers, are:

  • Saiful Khandker
  • Shoor Kalam
  • Russell Abdullah
  • Bonit Sharma
  • Rajan Dogra
  • Neil Datta
  • Suman Ghosh
  • Anuj Datta.[2]

A formal announcement that Sigma Beta Rho had formed, however, occurred upon the establishment of its Beta chapter at Binghamton University on August 22, 1998. That same year the fraternity incorporated under the State Department of New York. Since 1998, Sigma Beta Rho has expanded to over 60 chapters and colonies in the United States, and has a total membership of over 3,500 brothers.[3]

Organization

The National Executive Board (NEB) is the governing body of Sigma Beta Rho, and presides over the nationwide fraternity, which is divided into eight interim regions. Each region is appointed a Regional Governor (RG) by the NEB, who acts as the envoy to his respective region on the behalf of the NEB. Under each RG, there is also a Regional Advisory Committee (RAC).

The fraternity’s national philanthropic focus is on its partnership with SOS Children's Villages.[4] Sigma Beta Rho is currently working on establishing an internet-based newsletter, the Seven Star Journal.[5]

Sigma Beta Rho is a charter member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Sigma Beta Rho member Akash Kuruvilla co-authored the original constitution of NAPA. The fraternity was also accepted into the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) on 15 April 2007 as its 69th member organization.[1]

Sigma Beta Rho maintains a non-hazing policy.

Diversification

In its first few years of existence, Sigma Beta Rho changed its focus from a South-Asian interest fraternity to one with a multicultural mission. The fraternity's mission advocates the idea that the United States is a cultural salad bowl, and that members should actively embrace both their own cultural heritage, as well as a work towards a better understanding of the greater community.

Entities

These are the chapters, associate chapters and colonies of Sigma Beta Rho.[3][6] When referring to all their campus groups, regardless of type, Sigma Beta Rho calls them "entities". Chapters listed in bold are active, while those listed in italics are inactive.

Chapter SymbolChartered/RangeInstitutionCityStateStatusReferences
Alpha ΑAugust 16, 1996–20xxUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaInactive
Beta ΒAugust 22, 1998Binghamton UniversityBinghamtonNew YorkActive
Gamma ΓAugust 22, 1998St. John's UniversityQueensNew YorkActive
Delta Δ1998–20xx ?Hofstra UniversityHempsteadNew YorkInactive
Epsilon ΕSeptember 1, 1999–20xx ?Pace UniversityNew YorkNew YorkInactive
Zeta ΖFebruary 2, 2000Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookNew YorkActive
Eta ΗJune 1, 2002–20xx ?Boston CollegeChestnut HillMassachusettsInactive
Theta ΘJune 17, 2001Rutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNew JerseyActive
Iota ΙJanuary 18, 2003–20xx ?University of WashingtonSeattleWashingtonInactive
Kappa ΚDecember 10, 2002University of RochesterRochesterNew YorkActive
Lambda ΛNovember 24, 2002Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVirginiaActive
Mu ΜAugust 25, 2001University of South FloridaTampaFloridaActive
Nu ΝMay 9, 2004University of GeorgiaAthensGeorgiaActive
Xi ΞApril 27, 2003–20xx ?University of Maryland, College ParkCollege ParkMarylandInactive
Omicron ΟDecember 13, 2003–20xx ?University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyCatonsvilleMarylandInactive
Pi ΠMay 31, 2002University of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaActive
Rho ΡNovember 20, 2004Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaActive
Sigma ΣApril 2, 2005Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGeorgiaActive
Tau ΤMarch 4, 2004–20xx ?University of HoustonHoustonTexasInactive
Upsilon ΥMarch 30, 2002Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaActive
Phi ΦApril 26, 2003Saint Joseph's University (University of the Sciences)[lower-alpha 1]PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaActive
Chi X Unused
Psi ΨNovember 19, 2004Embry–Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona BeachFloridaActive
Omega Ω Unused
Alpha Alpha ΑΑDecember 10, 2005Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFloridaActive
Alpha Beta ΑΒApril 14, 2007Northeastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsActive
Alpha Gamma ΑΓMay 21, 2005Oregon State UniversityCorvallisOregonActive
Alpha Delta ΑΔApril 28, 2006University of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennesseeActive
Alpha Epsilon AEApril 26, 2008University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignUrbana and ChampaignIllinoisActive
Alpha Zeta ΑΖMay 31, 2009–20xx ?University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaInactive
Alpha Eta ΑΗMay 1, 2010University of Massachusetts-LowellLowellMassachusettsActive
Alpha Theta ΑΘApril 10, 2014University of North FloridaJacksonvilleFloridaActive
Alpha Iota ΑІ2006New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkNew JerseyActive
Alpha Kappa ΑΚ2006Rutgers University–NewarkNewarkNew JerseyActive
Alpha Lambda ΑΛNovember 7, 2014Emory UniversityAtlantaGeorgiaActive
Alpha Mu ΑΜNovember 14, 2015Stockton UniversityGallowayNew JerseyActive
Alpha Nu ANMay 6, 2006Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNew YorkActive
Associate chapter April 29, 2006–20xx ?Baruch CollegeManhattanNew YorkInactive
Associate chapter April 8, 2017Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New JerseyNew JerseyActive
Associate chapter November 19, 2008East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityTennesseeActive
Associate chapter May 29, 2010–20xx ?Indiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaInactive
Associate chapter April 18, 2010University of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth CarolinaActive
Associate chapter March 25, 2017Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFloridaActive
Associate chapter December 13, 2014Wayne State UniversityDetroitMichiganActive
Associate chapter 2012University at AlbanyAlbanyNew YorkActive
Colony April 23, 2005Boston UniversityBostonMassachusettsActive
Colony May 5, 2007Florida International UniversityMiamiFloridaActive
Colony November 29, 2007–20xx ?George Mason UniversityFairfax CountyVirginiaInactive
Colony December 2008–20xx ?Long Island UniversityBrooklynNew YorkInactive
Colony December 10, 2006Michigan State UniversityEast LansingMichiganActive
Colony 2004–20xx ?Stevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenNew JerseyInactive
Colony December 7, 2001University at BuffaloBuffaloNew YorkActive
Colony May 14, 2006–20xx ?University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinoisInactive
Colony December 6, 2013University of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganActive
Colony October 15, 2011–20xx ?University of North TexasDentonTexasInactive
Colony May 3, 2009–20xx ?University of Texas at AustinAustinTexasInactive
Colony November 14, 2012–20xx ?University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanoogaTennesseeInactive
Colony May 29, 2004–20xx ?Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaInactive
Colony May 4, 2015University of LouisvilleLouisvilleKentuckyActive
Colony April 12, 2019Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawGeorgiaActive

Notes

  1. The original home school of Phi chapter was at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. That school merged into Saint Joseph's University on June 1, 2022.

See also

References

  1. "Sigma Beta Rho Today". sigrho.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. "About Us". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Sigma Beta Rho chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  4. "Sigma Beta Rho Community Channel". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  5. "Seven Star Journal". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  6. "Chapters - Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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