Rho Pi Phi International Pharmaceutical Fraternity () is a co-ed collegiate professional fraternity dedicated to the profession of pharmacy.
History In November 1918, students at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy established the Ram Bam Pharmaceutical Society. Its members, thirteen men and three women, formed Ram Bam after a campus bulletin stated that non-white and Jewish students were not welcome in existing fraternities. Dean Theodore Bradley helped the students create their non-sectarian organization.
On January 20, 1919, its members agreed to form Rho Pi Phi, a pharmaceutical fraternity. Rho Pi Phi was founded to promote friendship, professionalism, and community service. The thirteen founders and charter members of Rho Pi Phi were:
In 1922, the fraternity held its first national convention, electing a Supreme Council and adopting a constitution. It became an international fraternity with the chartering of Nu chapter at the University of Toronto in 1926. Later, the fraternity formed alumni chapters.
Symbols and traditions The colors of Rho Pi Phi are blue and white. The fraternity's badge is a diamond shape in gold. Its center is black enamel with the Greek letters in gold, surrounded by twelve pearls, with a thirteenth pearl in the enamel. Its quarterly publication, the International Rope News, started in 1929; it is now called ROPE Links.
The motto of Rho Pi Phi is:To maintain the ethical standards, dignity of, and pride in the most ancient and honorable profession of pharmacy.To contribute to the moral, social, and intellectual welfare of all students in Pharmacy.That we may take the lamp of research into the dark recesses of things unknown and make our contribution to our fellow man.
Chapters Following is a list of Rho Pi Pi chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
ChapterCharter date InstitutionLocationStatusAlphaMassachusetts College of PharmacyBoston, MassachusettsInactiveBeta1921Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAlbany, New YorkActiveGamma1921Columbia UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactiveDelta1922University of Rhode Island College of PharmacyKingston, Rhode IslandInactiveEpsilon1922University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesBuffalo, New YorkInactiveZeta1923Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioInactiveEta (First)1923–1925Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OhioMovedTheta1923Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New YorkInactiveIota (First) (see Rho)1923–1934Fordham UniversityNew York City, New YorkMovedEta (Second)1925Rutgers College of PharmacyNewark, New JerseyInactiveKappa 1923University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaInactiveLambda 1925University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaInactiveMu1926University of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutInactiveNu1926University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInactiveXi 1928Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganInactiveOmicron1929–19xx ?North Pacific College of PharmacyPortland, OregonInactiveIota (Second)1934St. John's College of PharmacyBrooklyn, New YorkInactivePi1938St. Louis College of PharmacySt. Louis, MissouriInactiveRho (see Iota First)1939Fordham UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactiveBeta Galen1952University of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveGamma Galen1952Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveSigma1956University of Florida College of PharmacyGainesville, FloridaInactiveTau (First)1957–1962University of New England School of PharmacyPortland, MaineMovedDelta Kappa Sigma1958University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IllinoisInactiveTau (Second1962Northeastern UniversityBoston, MassachusettsInactivePhi Alpha1968University of Maryland School of PharmacyBaltimore, MarylandInactiveUpsilon Tau1984University of Toledo College of PharmacyToledo, OhioInactiveSigma Epsilon1988Nova Southeastern University College of PharmacyMiami, FloridaInactiveGamma Gamma RhoMidwestern UniversityDowners Grove, IllinoisActiveLambda Sigma Delta1992University of the PacificStockton, CaliforniaActiveUpsilon Lambda2011California Northstate University College of PharmacySacramento, CaliforniaActive
Notable members Bernard Marcus (Eta Second), co-founder of The Home Depot
See also List of Jewish fraternities and sororities Professional fraternities and sororities Rho Chi, co-ed, pharmacy honor society
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