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
ScopeUnited States
Motto"Brotherhood Beyond All Barriers"
PillarsSociety, Brotherhood, Remembrance
Colors Red   Black   Green 
SymbolKing Cobra
Chapters61[1]
NicknameSigRho, King Cobras, Cobras
SongRuff Ryders' Anthem
HeadquartersPO Box 4668 #20910
New York, New York
United States
Websitesigrho.com

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.[2] Sigma Beta Rho is currently working on establishing an internet-based newsletter, the Seven Star Journal.[3]

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.[1]

Sigma Beta Rho maintains a non-hazing policy.

History

Founding

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, and Anuj Datta.[4]

The eight founders originally attended three different college campuses, and came together to form Sigma Beta Rho as a South-Asian Interest fraternity. Sigma Beta Rho’s pronouncement, 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 3500 brothers.

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

Entities of Sigma Beta Rho[5]
StatusSchoolCityStateEstablished
Α - AlphaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania1996-08-16
Β - BetaBinghamton UniversityBinghamtonNew York1998-08-22
Γ - GammaSt. John's UniversityQueensNew York1998-08-22
Ε - EpsilonPace UniversityNew YorkNew York1999-09-01
Ζ - ZetaStony Brook UniversityStony BrookNew York2000-02-02
Η - EtaBoston CollegeChestnut HillMassachusetts2002-06-01
Θ - ThetaRutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNew Jersey2001-06-17
Ι - IotaUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashington2003-01-18
Κ - KappaUniversity of RochesterRochesterNew York2002-12-10
Λ - LambdaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVirginia2002-11-24
Μ - MuUniversity of South FloridaTampaFlorida2001-08-25
Ν - NuUniversity of GeorgiaAthensGeorgia2004-05-09
Ξ - XiUniversity of Maryland, College ParkCollege ParkMaryland2003-04-27
Ο - OmicronUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyCatonsvilleMaryland2003-12-13
Π - PiUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFlorida2002-05-31
Ρ - RhoTemple UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvania2004-11-20
Σ - SigmaGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGeorgia2005-04-02
Τ - TauUniversity of HoustonHoustonTexas2004-03-04
Υ - UpsilonDrexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPennsylvania2002-03-30
Φ - PhiUniversity of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania2003-04-26
Ψ - PsiEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona BeachFlorida2004-11-19
ΑΑ - Alpha AlphaFlorida State UniversityTallahasseeFlorida2005-12-10
ΑΒ - Alpha BetaNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusetts2007-04-14
ΑΓ - Alpha GammaOregon State UniversityCorvallisOregon2005-05-21
ΑΔ - Alpha DeltaUniversity of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennessee2006-04-28
AE - Alpha EpsilonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignUrbana and ChampaignIllinois2008-04-26
ΑΖ - Alpha ZetaUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvania2009-05-31
ΑΗ - Alpha EtaUniversity of Massachusetts-LowellLowellMassachusetts2010-05-01
ΑΘ - Alpha ThetaUniversity of North FloridaJacksonvilleFlorida2014-04-10
ΑІ - Alpha IotaNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkNew Jersey2006
ΑΚ - Alpha KappaRutgers University–NewarkNewarkNew Jersey2006
ΑΛ - Alpha LambdaEmory UniversityAtlantaGeorgia2014-11-07
ΑΜ - Alpha MuStockton UniversityGallowayNew Jersey2015-11-14
Associate chapterBaruch CollegeManhattanNew York2006-04-29
Associate chapterEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson CityTennessee2008-11-19
Associate chapterIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndiana2010-05-29
Associate chapterSyracuse UniversitySyracuseNew York2006-05-06
Associate chapterUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSouth Carolina2010-04-18
Associate chapterFlorida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFlorida2017-3-25
Associate chapterWayne State UniversityDetroitMichigan2014-12-13
ColonyBoston UniversityBostonMassachusetts2005-04-23
ColonyFlorida International UniversityMiamiFlorida2007-05-05
ColonyGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax CountyVirginia2007-11-29
ColonyLong Island UniversityBrooklynNew York2008-12
ColonyMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichigan2006-12-10
ColonyStevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenNew Jersey2004
ColonyUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloNew York2001-12-07
ColonyUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinois2006-05-14
ColonyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan2013-12-06
ColonyUniversity of North TexasDentonTexas2011-10-15
ColonyUniversity of Texas at AustinAustinTexas2009-05-03
ColonyUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanoogaTennessee2012-11-14
ColonyVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginia2004-05-29
ColonyUniversity at AlbanyAlbanyNew York2012
ColonyUniversity of LouisvilleLouisvilleKentucky2015-05-04
ColonyRowan UniversityGlassboroNew Jersey2017-04-08
ColonyKennesaw State UniversityKennesawGeorgia2019-04-12
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See also

References

  1. "Sigma Beta Rho Today". sigrho.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. "Sigma Beta Rho Community Channel". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  3. "Seven Star Journal". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  4. "ΣΒΡ National Founders". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
  5. "Chapters - Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity". Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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