Phi Rho Eta () is an African American collegiate fraternity. It was established in 1994 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. It has chartered seven chapters in the United States.
History LaMont Taylor and Marvin Randolph met through their membership in Alpha Phi Omega at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois and went on to determined the ideas and implementation for Phi Rho Eta. Taylor and Randolph wanted to establish an organization for men that it would promote the principles of pride, respect, and excellence; set the standard of manhood; and teach exemplary positive behavior.
They formed the Charismatic Brotherhood of Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. on August 22, 1994. Phi Rho Eta is an African American social fraternity based on three principles: pride, respect, and excellence through community development, academics, and social interactions."Phi Rho Eta holds mentor program". The Daily Egyptian. The fraternity operates independently and is not affiliated with a national fraternity councils.
Phi Rho Eta has chartered seven collegiate chapters and two alumni chapters in the Midwestern United States. Its national headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois.
Symbols Phi Rho Eta's colors are maroon and old gold. Its symbol is the phoenix. Its flower is the sunflower. Its motto is "Pride, Respect, Excellence". Its nicknames are Etas.
Philanthropy The national philanthropy of the fraternity is the Mentor Teacher Brother program, created by the fraternity in 1994. Through this program, fraternity members service as mentors for Black students at local high schools. Chapters also participate in other events, such as raising funds to Relay for Life.
Chapters Undergraduate chapters In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters noted in italics.
NameCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlphaSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IllinoisActiveBeta1996Chicago State University - CitywideChicago, IllinoisActiveGamma1997University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IllinoisActiveDelta2005–c. 2008University of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyInactiveEpsilon2008Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IllinoisActiveZeta2009Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IllinoisActiveEta2009–June 2013Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IllinoisInactiveWVSU ColonyWest Virginia State UniversityInstitute, West VirginiaColonyMizzou ColonyUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MissouriColonyISU ColonyIllinois State UniversityNormal, IllinoisColony
Alumni chapters In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters noted in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeLocationStatusEta Alpha1997Chicago, IllinoisActiveEta Beta2005Urbana, IllinoisActive
See also List of African-American fraternities and sororities List of social fraternities and sororities
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