Phi Sigma Rho (ΦΣΡ; also known as Phi Rho or PSR) is a social sorority for individuals who identify as female or non-binary in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.[2][3] The sorority was founded in 1984 at Purdue University.[4] It has since expanded to more than 40 colleges across the United States.[4]
Phi Sigma Rho is a social sorority for women and nonbinary persons in engineering and technical studies, serving our sisters and the community by promoting: high standards of personal integrity, respect, and character; lifelong bonds of sisterhood; and academic and professional excellence with a social balance.[1]
Phi Sigma Rho was founded on September 24, 1984, at Purdue University by Rashmi Khanna and Abby McDonald.[5] Khanna and McDonald were unable to participate in traditional sorority rush due to the demands of the sororities and their engineering program, so they decided to start a new sorority that would take their academic program's demands into consideration.[5]
The Alpha chapter at Purdue University was founded with ten charter members: Gail Bonney, Anita Chatterjea, Ann Cullinan, Pam Kabbes, Rashmi Khanna, Abby McDonald, Christine Mooney, Tina Kershner, Michelle Self, and Kathy Vargo.[2]
Phi Sigma Rho accepts students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who identify as female or who identify as non-binary. The sorority made the decision to include non-binary students in all chapters in the summer of 2021.[2]
Phi Sigma Rho has grown more than 40 chapters nationally.[5] Its headquarters is located in Northville, Michigan. Its online magazine is The Key.[6]
Symbolsedit
The colors of Phi Sigma Rho are wine red and silver.[5] The sorority's flower is the orchid, and its jewel is the pearl.[5] Its mascot is Sigmand the penguin.[5] Its motto is "together we build the future."[5]
To foster and provide the broadening experience of sorority living with its social and moral challenges and responsibilities for the individual and the chapter.
To develop the highest standard of personal integrity and character.
To promote academic excellence and support personal achievement, while providing a social balance.
To aid the individual in the transition from academic to the professional community.
To maintain sorority involvement with the alma mater and the community through responsible participation.
To maintain the bond of sisterhood with alumnae members through communication, consultation, and participation in Sorority functions.[7]
The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation was established as a separate nonprofit organization in 2005.[8] It supports the educational and philanthropic efforts of the sorority's members and offers merit-based scholarships to sorority members.[8][9]
Chaptersedit
The following tables lists Phi Sigma Rho chapters, prospective chapters, and interest groups.[10] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Phi Sigma Rho news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Phi Sigma Rho FSR also known as Phi Rho or PSR is a social sorority for individuals who identify as female or non binary in science technology engineering and mathematics 2 3 The sorority was founded in 1984 at Purdue University 4 It has since expanded to more than 40 colleges across the United States 4 Phi Sigma RhoFSRFoundedSeptember 24 1984 39 years ago 1984 09 24 Purdue UniversityTypeSocialAffiliationIndependentEmphasisEngineeringScopeNationalMission statementPhi Sigma Rho is a social sorority for women and nonbinary persons in engineering and technical studies serving our sisters and the community by promoting high standards of personal integrity respect and character lifelong bonds of sisterhood and academic and professional excellence with a social balance 1 MottoTogether we build the futureSloganRe engineering Sorority lifeColorsWine red silver SymbolStar and pyramidFlowerOrchidJewelPearlMascotSigmand the penguinPublicationThe KeyPhilanthropyLeukemia amp Lymphoma SocietyChapters46Colonies5Members gt 2 500 collegiate gt 12 000 lifetimeNicknamePhi Rho or PSRHeadquartersP O Box 5307 Northville MI 48167 United StatesWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 3 Objectives 4 Philanthropy 5 Chapters 5 1 Notes 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editPhi Sigma Rho was founded on September 24 1984 at Purdue University by Rashmi Khanna and Abby McDonald 5 Khanna and McDonald were unable to participate in traditional sorority rush due to the demands of the sororities and their engineering program so they decided to start a new sorority that would take their academic program s demands into consideration 5 The Alpha chapter at Purdue University was founded with ten charter members Gail Bonney Anita Chatterjea Ann Cullinan Pam Kabbes Rashmi Khanna Abby McDonald Christine Mooney Tina Kershner Michelle Self and Kathy Vargo 2 Phi Sigma Rho accepts students pursuing degrees in science technology engineering and mathematics who identify as female or who identify as non binary The sorority made the decision to include non binary students in all chapters in the summer of 2021 2 Phi Sigma Rho has grown more than 40 chapters nationally 5 Its headquarters is located in Northville Michigan Its online magazine is The Key 6 Symbols editThe colors of Phi Sigma Rho are wine red and silver 5 The sorority s flower is the orchid and its jewel is the pearl 5 Its mascot is Sigmand the penguin 5 Its motto is together we build the future 5 Objectives editThe objectives of Phi Sigma Rho are 7 To foster and provide the broadening experience of sorority living with its social and moral challenges and responsibilities for the individual and the chapter To develop the highest standard of personal integrity and character To promote academic excellence and support personal achievement while providing a social balance To aid the individual in the transition from academic to the professional community To maintain sorority involvement with the alma mater and the community through responsible participation To maintain the bond of sisterhood with alumnae members through communication consultation and participation in Sorority functions 7 Philanthropy editPhi Sigma Rho s national philanthropy is the Leukemia amp Lymphoma Society 8 The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation was established as a separate nonprofit organization in 2005 8 It supports the educational and philanthropic efforts of the sorority s members and offers merit based scholarships to sorority members 8 9 Chapters editThe following tables lists Phi Sigma Rho chapters prospective chapters and interest groups 10 Active chapters are indicated in bold Inactive chapters are indicated in italic Chapter Symbol Chartered Range Institution Location Status ReferenceAlpha A 1984 Purdue University West Lafayette IN Active 4 Beta B 1988 Ohio State University Columbus OH Active 4 Gamma G 1989 University of Dayton Dayton OH Active 4 Delta D 1992 University of Toledo Toledo OH Active 4 Epsilon E 1999 University of Kentucky Lexington KY Active 4 Zeta Z 2000 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA Active 4 Eta H 2000 University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI Active 4 Theta 8 2001 University of Connecticut Storrs CT Active 4 Iota I 2001 Ohio Northern University Ada OH Active 4 Kappa K 2002 University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR Active 4 Lambda L 2002 Pennsylvania State University University Park PA Active 4 Mu M 2002 University of Washington Seattle WA Active 4 a Nu N 2003 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles CA Active 4 Xi 3 2003 Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ Piscataway NJ Active 4 Omicron O 2003 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland OH Active 4 Pi P 2004 University of California Irvine Irvine CA Active 4 Rho R 2004 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla MO Active 4 Sigma S 2005 Oregon State University Corvallis OR Active 4 Tau T 2005 University of Florida Gainesville FL Active 4 b Upsilon Y 2005 University of Houston Houston TX Active 4 b Phi F 2006 Howard University Washington DC Active 4 Chi X 2007 University of California San Diego La Jolla CA Active 4 Psi PS 2011 California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona CA Inactive 4 Omega W 2011 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA Active 4 Alpha Alpha AA 2011 Youngstown State University Youngstown OH Active 4 Alpha Beta AB 2011 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH Active 4 Alpha Gamma AG 2012 University of Louisville Louisville KY Active 4 Alpha Delta AD 2012 Michigan State University East Lansing MI Active 4 Alpha Epsilon AE 2013 University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Urbana Champaign IL Active 4 Alpha Zeta AZ 2013 2022 Wright State University Dayton OH Inactive 4 Alpha Eta AH 2014 Vanderbilt University Nashville TN Active 4 Alpha Theta A8 2015 University of California Berkeley Berkeley CA Active 4 Alpha Iota AI 2016 2022 Penn State Erie The Behrend College Erie PA Inactive 4 c Alpha Kappa AK 2016 University of Arizona Tucson AZ Active 4 Alpha Lambda AL 2016 Arizona State University Tempe AZ Active 4 d Alpha Mu AM 2017 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder CO Active 4 Alpha Nu AN 2017 Boise State University Boise ID Active 4 Alpha Xi A3 2017 University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA Active 4 Alpha Omicron AO 2018 University at Buffalo Buffalo NY Active 4 Alpha Pi AP 2019 University of Wyoming Laramie WY Active 4 e Alpha Rho AR 2019 Old Dominion University Norfolk VA Active 4 e Alpha Sigma AS 2019 University of Nevada Reno Reno NV Active 4 e Alpha Tau AT 2020 Northeastern University Boston MA Active 4 f Alpha Upsilon AY 2020 Cleveland State University Cleveland OH Active 4 f Alpha Phi AF 2020 Texas A amp M University College Station TX Active 4 g Alpha Chi AX 2021 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA Active 4 g Alpha Psi APS 2022 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne IN ActiveAlpha Omega AW 2023 University of Akron Akron Ohio ActiveBeta Alpha BA 2023 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama ActiveBeta Beta BB 2023 North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina ActiveProspective Chapter 2022 University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah ActiveProspective Chapter 2022 University of Georgia Athens Georgia ActiveInterest Group 2023 University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota ActiveProspective Chapter 2023 University at Albany Albany New York ActiveInterest Group 2023 University of Texas San Antonio San Antonio Texas ActiveNotes edit Started as a prospective chapter in 2001 a b Started as a prospective chapter in 2004 Started as a prospective chapter in 2014 Started as a prospective chapter in 2015 a b c Started as a prospective chapter in 2017 a b Started as a prospective chapter in 2018 a b Started as a prospective chapter in 2019 See also editProfessional fraternities and sororities Society of Women EngineersReferences edit MISSION Phi Sigma Rho Retrieved 31 July 2022 a b c History Phi Sigma Rho Retrieved 31 July 2022 Phi Sigma Rho votes to accept non binary members Purdue Exponent West Lafayette IN USA 2021 11 05 Retrieved 2023 09 21 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Lurding Carrol Becque Fran December 3 2022 Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities Urbana University of Illinois Retrieved 2 February 2023 a b c d e f g History Phi Sigma Rho Retrieved 2023 01 27 The Key Phi Sigma Rho Retrieved 2023 01 27 a b Mission Phi Sigma Rho Retrieved 31 July 2022 a b c Phi Sigma Rho Foundation Phi Sigma Rho Foundation Retrieved 2023 01 27 Scholarships Phi Sigma Rho Foundation Retrieved 2023 01 27 Chapter Locator Phi Sigma Rho Retrieved 2023 01 27 1 Phi Sigma Rho votes to accept non binary members The Purdue Exponent November 5 2021 Retrieved September 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