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Pi Beta Phi is an international women's fraternity founded in 1867. it was the first national secret college society for women based on Greek-letter fraternities for men.

Chapter types

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Originally, Pi Beta Phi recognized three types of chapters: College, Associate, and Alumnae. "College" chapters were equivalent to today's Active, collegiate chapters. "Associate" was defined, not as a "colony" as some organizations use the term today, but as a non-collegiate chapter where "members could be obtained possessing the same educational attainments as those possessed by members of the collegiate chapters." By 1884 no further Associate chapters (~Community-based) were created, with the fraternity's determination that none would be created in the future.[a] "Alumnae" chapters had similar privileges as College chapters, except that they did not initiate new members. Alumnae chapters soon evolved into the modern alumnae clubs found today.[1][2][3]

Discontinuation of Associate chapters (~Community chapters) and the adoption of a state naming system occurred during the period 1884-1888.[1][3]

Naming convention

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For the first 21 years, chapters were granted names from the same series, without a "state" modifier. Some of these names were reused, as indicated by a (1) or (2) next to a chapter name. By 1888, a critical juncture was reached where any currently active chapters were renamed with a state modifier, a practice that continues today. Several Associate (~Community) chapters from the earlier, I.C. Sorosis period were granted state-series names even if they were dormant; but most were at small schools that had been closed for a decade or more. For clarity, these are listed in a separate section at the end of this list. By 1888 too, the Fraternity had fully shifted away from creating chapters at women's finishing schools, 2-yr schools, small seminaries, or simply non-academic "Associate (~Community) chapters", placing all its focus on 4-year schools.[1][2]

Chapters

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Following is a list of Pi Beta Phi chapters.[4][5][6][2][3] Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters and dormant schools noted in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution City or county State or
province 		Country Status References
Illinois Alpha April 28, 1867–1884; May 25, 1928 Monmouth College Monmouth Illinois US Active [b][c][d]
Iowa Alpha December 21, 1868–2004 Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant Iowa US Inactive [e][f]
Indiana Epsilon
(Originally Epsilon) 		1870–1877; September 1, 1942 DePauw University Greencastle Indiana US Active [g][h][i][j]
Illinois Beta
(see Illinois Beta-Delta) 		November 7, 1872–June 1930 Lombard College Galesburg Illinois US Merged [k]
Kansas Alpha April 1, 1873 University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas US Active [l][m]
Iowa Beta October 13, 1874 Simpson College Indianola Iowa US Active [n][o]
Iowa Gamma May 11, 1877–1894; February 24, 1906 Iowa State University Ames Iowa US Active [p][q]
Iowa Epsilon January 1, 1881–1887 Southern Iowa Normal School Bloomfield Iowa US Inactive [r]
Iowa Zeta February 8, 1882 University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa US Active [s]
Illinois Gamma September 13, 1882–1888 Carthage College Carthage[t] Illinois US Inactive [t][u]
Illinois Beta-Delta
(see Illinois Beta) 		March 7, 1884 Knox College Galesburg Illinois US Active [v]
Nebraska Alpha January 1, 1884–1892 York Methodist College York Nebraska US Inactive [w][7][x]
Colorado Alpha October 15, 1884 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder Colorado US Active [y][z]
Colorado Beta February 12, 1885–1980 University of Denver Denver Colorado US Inactive [aa]
Iowa Lambda October 26, 1886–1888 Callanan College
(see Drake) 		Des Moines Iowa US Inactive [ab][8]
Michigan Alpha May 21, 1887 Hillsdale College Hillsdale Michigan US Active
Nebraska Beta (1) November 17, 1887–1888 Hastings College ? Hastings Nebraska US Inactive [ac]
Indiana Alpha January 16, 1888 Franklin College Franklin Indiana US Active [ad]
Michigan Beta April 7, 1888 University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan US Active
D.C. Alpha April 27, 1889–1968; January 27, 2007 George Washington University Washington District of Columbia US Active
Ohio Alpha December 16, 1889 Ohio University Athens Ohio US Active [ae]
Minnesota Alpha May 30, 1890–1896; September 8, 1906 University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota US Active [af]
Louisiana Alpha October 29, 1891 Tulane University/Newcomb College New Orleans Louisiana US Active
New York Alpha (1)
(see New York Delta) 		1892–1893 Cornell University Ithaca New York US Reassigned [ag]
Pennsylvania Alpha October 12, 1892–1934 Swarthmore College Swarthmore Pennsylvania US Inactive [ah]
Indiana Beta (see Eta) April 13, 1893 Indiana University Bloomington Indiana US Active [ai]
California Alpha September 13, 1893–1897; February 11, 1903–1944; November 11, 1978 Stanford University Stanford California US Active [aj]
Vermont Alpha December 1, 1893–1969 Middlebury College Middlebury Vermont US Inactive
Ohio Beta April 5, 1894 Ohio State University Columbus Ohio US Active
Illinois Epsilon May 26, 1894–2021 Northwestern University Evanston Illinois US Inactive
Wisconsin Alpha November 1, 1894–1970; October 11, 1986 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison Wisconsin US Active
Pennsylvania Beta January 4, 1895–2013 Bucknell University Lewisburg Pennsylvania US Inactive
Nebraska Beta (2) January 19, 1895 University of Nebraska Lincoln Nebraska US Active [ac]
Illinois Zeta October 26, 1895 University of Illinois Champaign–Urbana Illinois US Active
New York Alpha (2) February 12, 1896–1984; April 31, 1988–2013 Syracuse University Syracuse New York US Inactive [ak][al]
Massachusetts Alpha March 7, 1896–1985 Boston University Boston Massachusetts US Inactive
Maryland Alpha January 9, 1897–1950 Goucher College Towson Maryland US Inactive [am][an]
Indiana Gamma August 27, 1897 Butler University Indianapolis Indiana US Active [ao]
Vermont Beta November 24, 1898 University of Vermont Burlington Vermont US Active
Missouri Alpha May 27, 1899 University of Missouri Columbia Missouri US Active [ap]
California Beta August 23, 1900 University of California Berkeley California US Active
Texas Alpha February 19, 1902 University of Texas Austin Texas US Active [aq]
Pennsylvania Gamma December 21, 1903 Dickinson College Carlisle Pennsylvania US Active [ar]
New York Beta May 28, 1904–1915 Barnard College (Columbia) Manhattan New York US Inactive [as]
Washington Alpha January 5, 1907 University of Washington Seattle Washington US Active [at]
Missouri Beta March 22, 1907–2020 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Missouri US Inactive [au]
Ontario Alpha December 11, 1908 University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada Active [av]
Arkansas Alpha December 29, 1909 University of Arkansas Fayetteville Arkansas US Active [aw]
Oklahoma Alpha September 1, 1910 University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma US Active [ax]
Wyoming Alpha September 8, 1910–2013 University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming US Inactive [ay]
Ohio Gamma September 20, 1910–1913 College of Wooster Wooster Ohio US Inactive [9][az][ba]
Illinois Eta March 29, 1912 Millikin University Decatur Illinois US Active [bb]
Washington Beta July 6, 1912–2012; January 24, 2015 Washington State University Pullman Washington US Active [bc]
Florida Alpha January 30, 1913 Stetson University DeLand Florida US Active [bd]
Virginia Alpha May 13, 1913–1960 Randolph College Lynchburg Virginia US Inactive [be][bf]
Missouri Gamma January 9, 1914 Drury University Springfield Missouri US Active [bg]
New York Gamma March 20, 1914–1993 St. Lawrence University Canton New York US Inactive [bh]
Kansas Beta June 3, 1915 Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas US Active [bi]
Oregon Alpha October 29, 1915 University of Oregon Eugene Oregon US Active [bj]
Nevada Alpha November 13, 1915–2013; September 2017 University of Nevada, Reno Reno Nevada US Active [bk]
Texas Beta June 10, 1916 Southern Methodist University University Park Texas US Active [bl]
Virginia Beta June 1, 1917–1930 Hollins University Hollins Virginia US Inactive [bm]
Oregon Beta July 23, 1917–2006 Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon US Inactive [bn]
California Gamma July 27, 1917 University of Southern California Los Angeles California US Active [bo]
Arizona Alpha August 1, 1917 University of Arizona Tucson Arizona US Active [bp]
Pennsylvania Delta September 19, 1918–1931 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US Inactive [10][bq]
West Virginia Alpha September 21, 1918 West Virginia University Morgantown West Virginia US Active [br]
New York Delta
(see New York Alpha (1)) 		June 14, 1919 Cornell University Ithaca New York US Active [bs][bt]
Oklahoma Beta August 12, 1919 Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma US Active [bu]
Wisconsin Beta August 20, 1919–1971 Beloit College Beloit Wisconsin US Inactive [bv][bw]
Maine Alpha May 25, 1920 University of Maine Orono Maine US Active [bx]
Indiana Delta January 1, 1921 Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana US Active [by]
Montana Alpha September 30, 1921 Montana State University Bozeman Montana US Active [bz]
North Dakota Alpha October 7, 1921 University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota US Active [ca]
Florida Beta October 14, 1921 Florida State University Tallahassee Florida US Active [cb]
Tennessee Alpha September 26, 1923–1989 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee US Inactive [cc]
Idaho Alpha September 28, 1923 University of Idaho Moscow Idaho US Active [cd]
North Carolina Alpha September 28, 1923 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina US Active [ce]
Virginia Gamma September 26, 1925 College of William & Mary Williamsburg Virginia US Active [cf]
Ohio Delta October 3, 1925–1992 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio US Inactive [cg]
Kentucky Alpha October 9, 1925 University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky US Active [ch]
California Delta September 9, 1927 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California US Active [ci]
South Dakota Alpha September 30, 1927 University of South Dakota Vermillion South Dakota US Active [cj]
Alabama Alpha October 7, 1927–1989; February 10, 1991–2024 Birmingham–Southern College Birmingham Alabama US Inactive [ck]
Utah Alpha September 11, 1929 University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah US Active [cl]
Florida Gamma April 28, 1929–1970 Rollins College Winter Park Florida US Inactive [cm]
Manitoba Alpha October 5, 1929–1976 University of Manitoba Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Inactive [cn]
Alberta Alpha September 22, 1931 University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada Active [co]
South Carolina Alpha October 9, 1931-1985; November 22, 2014 University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina US Active [cp]
North Carolina Beta February 17, 1933 Duke University Durham North Carolina US Active [cq]
Ontario Beta October 29, 1934 University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada Active [cr]
Nova Scotia Alpha November 2, 1934–1976 Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Inactive [cs]
Louisiana Beta October 17, 1936 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana US Active [ct]
Georgia Alpha February 4, 1939 University of Georgia Athens Georgia US Active
Wisconsin Gamma September 12, 1940–1983 Lawrence University Appleton Wisconsin US Inactive [cu]
Tennessee Beta September 10, 1940 Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee US Active
Connecticut Alpha April 10, 1943 University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut US Active [cv]
Massachusetts Beta March 4, 1944–1973 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Massachusetts US Inactive [cw]
Oregon Gamma June 3, 1944–2021 Willamette University Salem Oregon US Inactive [cx]
Maryland Beta June 17, 1944–1991 University of Maryland College Park Maryland US Inactive [cy]
Michigan Gamma February 17, 1945 Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan US Active [cz]
Ohio Epsilon April 28, 1945 University of Toledo Toledo Ohio US Active [da]
Ohio Zeta May 11, 1945–2017; 2024 Miami University Oxford Ohio US Active [db]
New Mexico Alpha September 11, 1946 University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico US Active [dc]
Illinois Theta May 17, 1947 Bradley University Peoria Illinois US Active [dd]
Tennessee Gamma May 15, 1948 University of Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee US Active [de]
Washington Gamma September 9, 1948 University of Puget Sound Tacoma Washington US Active [df]
California Epsilon September 1, 1949 San Diego State University San Diego California US Active [dg]
Alabama Beta September 19, 1949 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama US Active
California Zeta February 2, 1950 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California US Active [dh]
West Virginia Beta September 21, 1950–1955 Davis & Elkins College Elkins West Virginia US Inactive [di]
Indiana Zeta August 23, 1952 Ball State University Muncie Indiana US Active [dj]
Texas Gamma April 25, 1953 Texas Tech University Lubbock Texas US Active [dk]
Pennsylvania Epsilon November 14, 1953 Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania US Active [dl]
Colorado Gamma September 8, 1954 Colorado State University Fort Collins Colorado US Active [dm]
Ohio Eta September 18, 1954 Denison University Granville Ohio US Active
Texas Delta August 30, 1956 Texas Christian University Fort Worth Texas US Active [dn]
Alabama Gamma February 2, 1957 Auburn University Auburn Alabama US Active
Michigan Delta March 7, 1959–1985 Albion College Albion Michigan US Inactive
Oregon Delta December 4, 1960–1980 Portland State University Portland Oregon US Inactive [do]
Mississippi Alpha April 8, 1961 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Mississippi US Active [dp]
Kentucky Beta March 3, 1962 University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky US Active [dq]
Mississippi Beta March 10, 1962 University of Mississippi Oxford Mississippi US Active
Tennessee Delta February 24, 1962 University of Memphis Memphis Tennessee US Active
Arkansas Beta May 4, 1963–2008 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock Arkansas US Inactive [dr]
Virginia Delta January 9, 1965 Old Dominion University Norfolk Virginia US Active [ds]
Arizona Beta May 1, 1965 Arizona State University Phoenix Arizona US Active
West Virginia Gamma March 2, 1968–1981 Bethany College Bethany West Virginia US Inactive [dt]
Florida Delta April 19, 1969–1977; February 9, 1985 University of Florida Gainesville Florida US Active
New Mexico Beta January 22, 1972–2016 New Mexico State University Las Cruces New Mexico US Inactive [du]
Illinois Iota January 19, 1974–2018 Illinois State University Normal Illinois US Inactive [dv]
California Eta January 26, 1974–2004 University of California, Irvine Irvine California US Active
Indiana Eta October 26, 1974–2004 Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indiana US Inactive [dw]
Virginia Epsilon April 12, 1975 University of Virginia Charlottesville Virginia US Active
Texas Epsilon January 31, 1976 University of North Texas Denton Texas US Active [dx]
Kentucky Gamma August 28, 1976–2017 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond Kentucky US Inactive
South Carolina Beta October 30, 1976–1993; November 19, 2016 Clemson University Clemson South Carolina US Active
Texas Zeta August 13, 1977 Baylor University Waco Texas US Active [dy]
Pennsylvania Zeta November 10, 1979 Washington & Jefferson College Washington Pennsylvania US Active [dz]
Pennsylvania Eta October 4, 1980 Lafayette College Easton Pennsylvania US Active [ea]
California Theta November 8, 1980 University of California, Davis Davis California US Active [eb]
Florida Epsilon January 10, 1981 University of Central Florida Orange County Florida US Active [ec]
Virginia Zeta December 5, 1981 Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia US Active
Iowa Eta (2) (see Iowa Lambda) October 8, 1983–2005 Drake University Des Moines Iowa US Inactive [ed]
New York Epsilon November 17, 1984 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy New York US Active [ee]
Texas Eta April 20, 1985 Texas A&M University College Station Texas US Active
Ohio Theta April 19, 1986 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green Ohio US Active
Colorado Delta February 1, 1986 Colorado School of Mines Golden Colorado US Active [ef]
New York Zeta May 3, 1986–1992 Colgate University Hamilton New York US Inactive [eg]
California Iota September 5, 1986–2005 California State University, Chico Chico California US Inactive [eh]
California Kappa April 25, 1987 University of California, San Diego San Diego California US Active
Virginia Eta May 2, 1987 University of Richmond Richmond Virginia US Active
California Lambda November 5, 1988 University of California, Riverside Riverside California US Active
Ohio Iota October 14, 1989 University of Dayton Dayton Ohio US Active
Connecticut Beta November 11, 1989–2023 Yale University New Haven Connecticut US Inactive
Pennsylvania Theta February 10, 1990–2018 Villanova University Villanova Pennsylvania US Inactive
New Jersey Alpha March 31, 1990 Princeton University Princeton New Jersey US Active
Arizona Gamma April 21, 1990 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona US Active
Wisconsin Delta November 11, 1990 Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin US Active [ei]
Virginia Theta May 25, 1992 Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia US Active
Pennsylvania Iota February 6, 1993–2000 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania US Inactive [11]
Nebraska Gamma April 9, 1994 Creighton University Omaha Nebraska US Active
North Carolina Gamma January 22, 1994–2010 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem North Carolina US Inactive [ej][ek]
Michigan Epsilon April 13, 1996–2014 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Michigan US Inactive [el]
California Mu October 19, 1996 Pepperdine University Malibu California US Active [em]
Ontario Gamma November 23, 1996 University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada Active [en]
Pennsylvania Kappa October 25, 1997 Lehigh University Bethlehem Pennsylvania US Active
Indiana Theta October 31, 1998 Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana US Active [eo]
Colorado Epsilon April 21, 2002 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Colorado US Active [ep]
California Nu November 16, 2002 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles California US Active
North Carolina Delta January 29, 2005 North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina US Active
Massachusetts Gamma November 15, 2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts US Active
New York Eta January 31, 2009 New York University New York City New York US Active
Mississippi Gamma April 4, 2009 Mississippi State University Starkville Mississippi US Active
Ohio Kappa January 23, 2010 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio US Active
Maryland Gamma November 20, 2010 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland US Active
Connecticut Gamma November 5, 2011–2019; 2021 Quinnipiac University Hamden Connecticut US Active
Ohio Lambda January 12, 2013 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio US Active
Illinois Kappa April 20, 2013 University of Chicago Chicago Illinois US Active
Virginia Iota January 25, 2014–2022 George Mason University Fairfax County Virginia US Inactive
Florida Zeta February 1, 2014–2020 University of Tampa Tampa Florida US Inactive
California Xi May 2, 2015 University of San Diego San Diego California US Active
California Omicron May 9, 2015 Chapman University Orange California US Active
Georgia Beta April 16, 2016 Emory University Atlanta Georgia US Active
Delaware Alpha May 14, 2016 University of Delaware Newark Delaware US Active
Florida Eta 2021 University of Miami Coral Gables Florida US Active
Wisconsin Epsilon 2021 University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Green Bay Wisconsin US Active

Notes

  1. ^ Pi Beta Phi is the third-oldest of the women's fraternities, pre-dating the invention of the word "sorority". Early experiments with these "Community" or "Associate" chapters marked interest by non-collegiate but nevertheless "education-friendly" women to form organizations. Some of these, like the P.E.O. soon abandoned linkages to colleges and fully embraced a town/community model. Others, like those women's fraternities that eventually formed the National Panhellenic Conference, chose to focus on 4-year schools, self-determining to close non-collegiate chapters in the run-up to the establishment of the NPC.
  2. ^ Anti-fraternity sentiment forced the group to relinquish its charter in 1884. At its 1928 restoration, the chapter absorbed Zeta Epsilon Chi (local), which had originated in 1890.
  3. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system became the Alpha chapter. Curiously though, for the first fifteen years, it called itself the Beta chapter under the ruse that it was a branch of an earlier, Eastern society. This is why the second chapter was named Gamma (Pi Beta Phi 1936 History, p.6).
  4. ^ I.C. Sorosis wasn't the first women's fraternity on campus. The 1936 History notes an earlier "A" Society, visible at Monmouth in the 1860s, which, while not a direct predecessor of the I.C. Sorosis, contributed one of its members, Emma Brownlee Kilgore to the nascent Pi Beta Phi. Emma Brownlee would become one of the founders of I.C. Sorosis in 1867, and its first president. p.24ff
  5. ^ Iowa Wesleyan University closed in 2023 due to financial challenges.
  6. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system was Gamma chapter.
  7. ^ This school was named Indiana Ashbury University when its original chapter of I.C. Sorosis was established. It was renamed DePauw University in 1884 to honor a significant donor.
  8. ^ This chapter's original name was Epsilon chapter, a group that died out before the state name shift in 1888.
  9. ^ At its 1942 restoration, the new chapter absorbed Pi Phi Epsilon (local), which had been created for this purpose in 1941; its creation as Indiana Epsilon was coincidental, per the Arrow 2017 reference, not designed to reflect its earlier name on the campus.
  10. ^ Pi Beta Phi notes Indiana Epsilon as a wholly new chapter, fully independent from the original chapter on that campus. For Wikipedia purposes, we combine instances of previous chapters under a single school line.
  11. ^ This chapter formed at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1872 as Iota chapter, under the former naming structure used by I.C Sorosis. It was soon renamed Illinois Beta with the new naming structure. When Lombard College closed in 1930, many of its students, including members of ΠΒΦ, transferred to nearby Knox College, joining ΠΒΦ's Delta chapter. The combined group is now called Illinois Beta-Delta chapter.
  12. ^ This chapter originated as the Oread Society (local) before 1873.
  13. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system was Kappa chapter.
  14. ^ There were two Lambda chapters before the completion of the shift to the state naming convention. Lambda (1) was the name of the Simpson College chapter from installation in 1874 until about 1884 (?), under the old I.C. Sorosis system until that group was renamed Iowa Beta chapter. This allowed the chapter at Coe College to adopt the name Lambda (2) in 1884.
  15. ^ Briefly named Lambda (1) chapter from installation until the state name shift which for the Simpson chapter occurred no later than 1884.
  16. ^ The chapter closed in 1894 due to anti-fraternity laws. This chapter absorbed Iota Theta (local) at the 1906 restoration, a group that had originated in 1904.
  17. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system was Mu chapter.
  18. ^ This school closed in 1919.
  19. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system was Chi chapter at creation, but some months later, still in 1882, it was changed to Sigma chapter. The installation date noted here, Feb. 8, 1882, is from the 1936 History; other sources may show a date four days later.
  20. ^ a b This school has had several locations during its long history. In 1962 it moved to its present location in Kenosha, Wisconsin, keeping the Carthage name, which it adopted from that Illinois city.
  21. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system was Tau chapter.
  22. ^ This chapter formed at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1884, called Upsilon chapter under the old I.C. Sorosis system, until that group was renamed Illinois Delta chapter. A neighboring school, Lombard College was also home to the Beta chapter of ΠΒΦ. When Lombard closed in 1930 most of Lombard's students transferred to Knox. Transferring ΠΒΦ members affiliated with the Illinois Delta chapter, which was re-christened Illinois Beta-Delta chapter to mark the combination. The chapter celebrates its founding year as the installation year of the Delta chapter, not the Beta chapter, even though Beta's origination came twelve years earlier.
  23. ^ Nebraska Methodist College is listed incorrectly in Baird's as the location of this early chapter. The 4th ed. of that book has it more correctly, as York Methodist. Indicating the thinnest of connections, in 1884, Nebraska Methodist College of Omaha became a subsidiary branch of York Methodist, but this only lasted for four/five years until the closure of York Methodist.
  24. ^ Briefly, according to the Larson dissertation, a Methodist college was platted and built in York, Nebraska in 1879, with classes beginning in 1880. That school grew quickly with several departments, but floundered in 1887/88 due to financial pressure with its grounds trading hands several times prior to their eventual dispersal. Its single brick building and nearby women's dorm first went to the Ursuline Academy in 1889, then to St. Joseph's Academy. There appeared no continuing linkage to the Nebraska Methodist College, a medical college, which had in Baird's been noted as the location of this chapter. Other references note that early medical school was only formed in 1891, but the Larson reference suggests a predecessor. Clearly, ΠΒΦ's Nebraska Alpha chapter, active between 1884 and 1888 (I think the chapter's closure date of 1892 in the Baird's Archive is a mistake) got its start at the York school. The 1936 History notes that the school moved, with the Convention of 1888 ordering transfer of the chapter's charter to the "University at Lincoln". York, Nebraska was the location of the women's dorm that had been associated with the college. Wikipedia's list of Nebraska schools does not list an earlier, nor even dormant school of this name, however, the 2017 Arrow reference citation notes that "Nebraska Methodist College closed in 1892," probably a stand-in for what should have been noted as "York Methodist College." Also suggesting an answer, the 4th ed. of Baird's calls the home of this chapter "York Methodist College", as does a biography of Minnie Mae (Freeman) Penney, an early member who, as a 19-yr old teacher was credited with saving her 13 pupils from a surprise blizzard on January 12, 1888. As she entered the teaching field, it is reasonable to assume the ΠΒΦ chapter was in service to the literary or music departments, not the medical department.
  25. ^ There were two Nu chapters prior to the shift to the state naming convention. The first was a community chapter in Clarinda, Iowa, and the second, briefly, was at the University of Colorado before that group was renamed Colorado Alpha chapter.
  26. ^ Briefly named Nu (2) chapter from installation until the 1888 name shift.
  27. ^ This chapter's name under the former I.C Sorosis system was Beta chapter.
  28. ^ Callanan College was organized in 1879. It became an autonomous unit of Drake University in 1886. The chapter did not survive this merger, and died out in 1888. The college was fully absorbed by Drake by 1895. The terms of the merger allowed it to operate as Drake's Normal (~Teachers) school under its original name, until that department was absorbed into the university proper (~1895). Later, the Drake Music Department maintained its headquarters in the original Callanan building, located at 12th and Pleasant.
  29. ^ a b The 2017 Arrow notes that there were two chapters named Nebraska Beta, the first at Hastings and the second at the University of Nebraska. It further states that Hastings College closed (?) in 1888, which is the reason given for the first chapter's closing. --Yet the school remains open today and its online history and its Wikipedia article do not mention an 1888 closure. Needs clarification.
  30. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Xi Theta (local) in 1887.
  31. ^ This chapter originated as Omega Gamma Chi (local) in 1888.
  32. ^ This chapter originated as the Secret Six Club (local) in 1889. Pi Phi records note it was closed due to "effects of the Panic of 1873", which occurred some years prior. At its restoration it absorbed Beta Iota Gamma (local) formed in c.1904.
  33. ^ The original chapter at Cornell University was named New York Alpha, but was renamed New York Delta upon its return to the Cornell campus. Not to be confused with the chapter at Syracuse University, also called New York Alpha.
  34. ^ This chapter closed as a result of anti-fraternity legislation from the college. Occasionally, Greek Letter activity resumes on the campus.
  35. ^ A short-lived Eta chapter was installed in 1872 at the precursor school to Indiana University. It closed in 1885.
  36. ^ The Arrow 2017 reference notes that the Stanford chapter was restored for the first time on Feb. 11, 1905, which conflicts with the Baird's archive, which notes the restoration year as 1903. Which is correct? The chapter was closed due to anti-fraternity pressure in 1944, and restored for a second time when that policy was lifted.
  37. ^ This chapter originated as the Philokalean Club in 1895.
  38. ^ The chapter at Cornell University had been named New York Alpha between 1892 and 1893, but was closed. That name was reassigned to the Syracuse group where it remains. Upon the Cornell chapter's restoration, that group was re-christened as New York Delta.
  39. ^ This chapter closed due to anti-fraternity legislation by school trustees.
  40. ^ This school was originally named the Women's College of Baltimore. It was renamed in 1910 to honor its co-founder, benefactor and second president, John F. Goucher.
  41. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Phi Psi (local) in 1894.
  42. ^ This chapter originated as the Iazug Club earlier in 1899.
  43. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Delta Delta (local) in 1898. The name similarity to national sorority ΔΔΔ appears to be coincidental. They appeared on the Texas campus a decade later.
  44. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Alpha Pi (local) in 1898.
  45. ^ This chapter originated as Tau Beta (local) in 1902. Its charter was finally relinquished in 1915 after the college suspended all fraternities in 1913, two years prior.
  46. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Tau Tau (local) in 1900.
  47. ^ This chapter originated as the Jeserah Club in 1905.
  48. ^ This chapter originated as Zeta Tau (local) in 1900.
  49. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Epsilon Delta (local) in 1906.
  50. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Delta Gamma (local) in 1907.
  51. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Omega (local) in 1905.
  52. ^ More information about the closure of Wooster's national Greek chapters may be found here: List of College of Wooster fraternities and sororities.
  53. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Delta Psi (local) in 1908.
  54. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Theta Psi (local) in 1904.
  55. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Alpha Epsilon (local) in 1909.
  56. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Alpha Delta (local) in 1910.
  57. ^ Originally named Randolph-Macon Women's College; renamed in 2007 when the school became co-educational.
  58. ^ This chapter originated as the Iota chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha on May 23, 1908. Because of laws abolishing fraternities, the Iota chapter disbanded but its members persisted and petitioned Pi Beta Phi for membership. This was accepted, and the new chapter was installed on May 13, 1913. Again, anti-fraternity regulations provoked the chapter's closure in 1960.
  59. ^ This chapter originated as Mu Beta (local) in 1906.
  60. ^ This chapter originated as Omega Gamma Sigma (local) in 1904.
  61. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Kappa Phi (local) in 1904.
  62. ^ This chapter originated as Mu Phi Epsilon (local) earlier in 1915.
  63. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Rho (local) in 1900.
  64. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Beta (local) in 1915.
  65. ^ This chapter originated as Lambda Gamma (local) in 1914.
  66. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Mu (local) in 1915.
  67. ^ This chapter originated as the Entre Nous Club (local) in 1895.
  68. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Delta (local) in 1906.
  69. ^ This chapter originated as the Dianthian Club (local) in 1916.
  70. ^ This chapter originated as the Circle Club (local) in 1916.
  71. ^ The original chapter at Cornell University (1892-1893) was named New York Alpha, but was renamed New York Delta upon its 1919 return to the Cornell campus.
  72. ^ This chapter originated as Beta Phi (local) in 1918.
  73. ^ This chapter originated as Beta Phi (local) in 1915.
  74. ^ This chapter originated as Chi Epsilon (local) in 1905.
  75. ^ A recolonization at Beloit was attempted in 1979, but withdrawn in 1980 prior to installation.
  76. ^ This chapter originated as Beta Phi (local) in 1917.
  77. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Rho (local) in 1915.
  78. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Gamma (local) in 1912.
  79. ^ This chapter originated as Psi Omega Psi (local) in 1916.
  80. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Omega (local) in 1913.
  81. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Sigma Phi (local) in 1917.
  82. ^ This chapter originated as Omega Phi Alpha (local) in 1920.
  83. ^ This chapter originated as Beta Alpha Pi (local) in 1921.
  84. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Phi Kappa (local) in 1920.
  85. ^ This chapter originated as Tri Sigma (local), forming in 1899. It was unrelated to the later-formed national sorority nicknamed Tri Sigma, which had started only a year prior. Possibly due to concern over rights to that name, the local Ohio Wesleyan chapter renamed itself Sigma Delta Pi (local) in 1922.
  86. ^ This chapter originated as the Tri Xi Club (local) in 1921.
  87. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Tau Zeta (local) in 1918.
  88. ^ This chapter originated as Zeta Chi Delta (local) in 1920.
  89. ^ This chapter originated as Theta Pi (local) in 1923.
  90. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Phi (local) in 1897.
  91. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Phi (local) in 1920.
  92. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Phi (local) in 1925.
  93. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Upsilon (local) in 1928.
  94. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Sigma (local) in 1927.
  95. ^ This chapter originated as Mu Lambda (local) in 1929.
  96. ^ This chapter originated as Upsilon Iota Sigma (local) in 1920.
  97. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Theta Pi (local) in 1929.
  98. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Beta (local) in 1935.
  99. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Phi Gamma (local) in 1939.
  100. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Upsilon Nu (local) in 1931.
  101. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Lambda Mu (local) in 1931.
  102. ^ This chapter originated as Beta Chi (local) in 1919.
  103. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Phi Beta (local) in 1944.
  104. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Phi Gamma (local) in 1944.
  105. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Delta Chi (local) in 1915.
  106. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Pi (local) in 1944.
  107. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Beta Alpha (local) in 1946.
  108. ^ This chapter originated as Lambda Phi (local) in 1901.
  109. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Gamma Phi (local) in 1947.
  110. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Sigma Theta (local) in 1922.
  111. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Sigma Nu (local) in 1925.
  112. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Zeta Delta (local) in 1924.
  113. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Chi (local) in 1922.
  114. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Gamma (local) in 1920.
  115. ^ This chapter originated as the Koshari Club (local) in 1930.
  116. ^ This chapter originated as the Aye Sees Club (local) in 1952.
  117. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Phi Gamma (local) in 1953.
  118. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Phi Alpha (local) in 1955.
  119. ^ This chapter originated as Chi Gamma (local) in 1954.
  120. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Phi Alpha (local) in 1960.
  121. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Kappa Phi (local) in 1904.
  122. ^ This chapter originated as Beta Chi (local) in 1932.
  123. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Kappa Kappa (local) in 1930.
  124. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Alpha Theta (local) in 1966.
  125. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Chi Upsilon (local) in 1970.
  126. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Beta Coop (local) in 1967.
  127. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Delta Theta (local) in 1968.
  128. ^ This chapter originated as Omicron (local) in 1971.
  129. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Omega (local) in 1924.
  130. ^ W&J's Greek system is discussed further at Washington & Jefferson College fraternities and sororities.
  131. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Psi (local) in 1978.
  132. ^ This chapter originated as Pianta Su (local) in 19xx ?
  133. ^ This chapter originated as the Tyes Club (local) in 1968.
  134. ^ As Callanan College was absorbed into Drake University, its former Iowa Lambda chapter could be considered a predecessor to the later-formed Iowa Eta (2) chapter.
  135. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Phi (local) in 1982.
  136. ^ This chapter originated as Omega Delta Phi (local) in 1983.
  137. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Psi Lambda (local) in 1984.
  138. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Nu (local) in 1984.
  139. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Xi Kappa (local) in 1988.
  140. ^ Originally located in Wake Forest, the school moved to Winston-Salem in 1956 after a period of building construction.
  141. ^ This chapter originated as the Strings Society (local) in 1946.
  142. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Phi Sigma (local) in 1993.
  143. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Gamma Phi (local) in 1984.
  144. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Sigma Chi (local) in 1992.
  145. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Xi Epsilon (local) in 1919.
  146. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Alpha Omega (local) in 1997.

I.C. Sorosis chapters

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The name the Fraternity first used was I.C. Sorosis, with "Pi Beta Phi" being a motto indicated on its crest.[a] After the 1888 Ottumwa Convention usage of these was reversed so that the fraternity would be known as Pi Beta Phi, as it is today. This choice came about, apparently, to better align with the Greek Letter model popular with other men's and women's fraternities. The naming structure for chapters was also changed by the 1888 Ottumwa Convention, adopting a "state series" model. The following table lists chapters formed under an I.C. Sorosis charter, which went dormant about the time of the adoption of the state naming system. Many were what Pi Beta Phi then called "Associate chapters", not colonies, but rather 'Community' chapters not linked to a school, or "Alumnae chapters" that did not initiate new members.[2][3]

Following is a list of I.C. Sorosis chapters from before the name change, which were either Associate (~Community) chapters or Alumni chapters that did not continue among the collegiate ranks. Inactive chapters and dormant schools noted in italics.

Original name New name Charter date and range Institution City or county State or
province 		Country Status References
Delta 1869–1871 Mount Pleasant Female Seminary Mount Pleasant Iowa US Consolidated [b][c]
Epsilon Indiana Epsilon 1870–1877; September 1, 1942 DePauw University Greencastle Indiana US Active [d][e][f]
Zeta NA 1870–1871 Baptist Ladies’ Seminary Indianapolis Indiana US Inactive [b]
Theta NA February 18, 1872–187x ? Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington Illinois US Inactive [g]
Eta Indiana Beta 1872–1885 State Institute (see IU) Bloomington Indiana US Inactive
Nu (1) NA 1881–1885 Clarinda, IA Community Chapter Clarinda Iowa US Inactive [b][h]
Xi NA 1881–1892 Iowa East Normal School Columbus Junction Iowa US Inactive [b][12]
Omicron Iowa Delta 1881–1885 Burlington, IA Community Chapter Burlington Iowa US Inactive [b][i]
Phi NA 1881–1883 Jacksonville Female Academy Jacksonville Illinois US Inactive [j]
Rho NA 1881–1883 Dearborn Seminary Chicago Illinois US Inactive [k]
Sigma (1) NA 1881–1881 Pella College ? Pella Iowa US Inactive [l][m]
Omega NA 1882–1893 Des Moines, IA Community Chapter Des Moines Iowa US Inactive [b]
Beta Omega Iowa Eta (1) October 12, 1882–1890 Fairfield, IA Community Chapter Fairfield Iowa US Inactive [b][n]
Sigma (2) NA October 1883–188x ? Cedar Rapids, IA Community Chapter Cedar Rapids Iowa US Inactive [o]
Lambda (2) NA 1884–1886 Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa US Inactive [p][q]
Zeta Omega Iowa Theta August 22, 1884–1892 Ottumwa, IA Community Chapter Ottumwa Iowa US Inactive [b][r]
Delta Omega Iowa Kappa September 1884–1884 Iowa City, IA Community Chapter Iowa City Iowa US Inactive [b][s]
Gamma Omega Iowa Iota August 1884–1894 Mt. Pleasant, IA Community Chapter Mount Pleasant Iowa US Inactive [b][t][u]
Psi NA January 14, 1885–1886 Cincinnati Wesleyan College ? Cincinnati Ohio US Inactive [v]
  1. ^ Per the 1936 History, the word "sorosis" was a rival, coined term and thus a synonym to the word "sorority" which was eventually adopted to describe this entire class of women's organizations. Hence, the esoteric name of this particular organization is "I.C.", which remains in use internally. Pi Beta Phi members may call themselves the I.C. Sorosis, where had others adopted the word there could also have been an "A.B. Sorosis", or an "X.Y.Z. Sorosis."
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j This early chapter was at a finishing school or seminary, not a college.
  3. ^ After relinquishing its charter in 1871 due to "serious disapproval" by the faculty (1936 History, p.43), most of its members were absorbed into the Iowa Alpha chapter at Iowa Wesleyan University.
  4. ^ This school was named Indiana Ashbury University when its original chapter of I.C. Sorosis was established. It was renamed DePauw University in 1884 to honor a significant donor.
  5. ^ This chapter's original name was Epsilon chapter, a group that died out prior to the state name shift in 1888.
  6. ^ At its 1942 restoration, the new chapter absorbed Pi Phi Epsilon (local), which had been created for this purpose in 1941; its creation as Indiana Epsilon was coincidental, per the Arrow 2017 reference, not designed to reflect its earlier name on the campus.
  7. ^ An early I.C.Sorosis group, this chapter didn't survive past 187x.
  8. ^ There were two Nu chapters prior to the shift to the state naming convention. The first was a community chapter in Clarinda, Iowa, and the second, briefly, was at the University of Colorado before that group was renamed Colorado Alpha chapter.
  9. ^ Later named Iowa Delta chapter to give it a state-series name, though the chapter was dormant.
  10. ^ This school merged into Illinois College in 1903, making that a co-ed institution twenty years after the demise of the Jacksonville Female Academy.
  11. ^ This school merged into the University of Chicago in 1899.
  12. ^ A very short-lived chapter, this school may have been Central College rather than "Pella College" as is listed in the Baird's Manual Archive.
  13. ^ Not to be confused with the ministry-oriented "Pella College" located in Glendale, AZ. This church-based organization was formed over 100 years later.
  14. ^ Later briefly named Iowa Eta (1) chapter to give it a state-series name, though the chapter was dormant. The Iowa Eta (2) chapter designation was later given to the chapter at Drake.
  15. ^ This community chapter took the name of a very short-lived chapter in Pella, Iowa that had died out two years prior.
  16. ^ Was there a connection between this group and the Sigma (2) chapter, also located in Cedar Rapids?
  17. ^ There were two Lambda chapters prior to the shift to the state naming convention. The first was at Simpson College, briefly, before that group was renamed Iowa Beta chapter. Once that name became available it appears the Coe College chapter adopted it, in 1884 until closure in 1886.
  18. ^ Named Iowa Theta chapter to give it a state-series name.
  19. ^ Briefly designated Iowa Kappa chapter to give it a state-series name, though the chapter was dormant. This group relinquished its charter within a few months of installation.
  20. ^ There may be a connection between this chapter and two of ΠΒΦ's earliest chapters, Iowa Alpha chapter and Delta chapter.
  21. ^ Briefly named Iowa Iota chapter to give it a state-series name.
  22. ^ The school name is presently a redirect to Ohio Wesleyan Female College, but this may be in error as the dates don't line up. Possibly, Cincinnati Wesleyan College, which remained open until 1892, then merged itself into Ohio Wesleyan University.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Baird, William Raimond, ed. (1890). American College Fraternities (4th ed.). New York: James P. Downs. pp. 240–243 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Arrow" (PDF). Issuu.com. Pi Beta Phi. Spring 2017. pp. 36–86. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Spring, Agnes Wright (February 1936). Pi Phi History 1936 (Vol 52, No. 3 - part 1 ed.). Pi Beta Phi. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), document listing Pi Beta Phi chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 6 March 2024. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  5. ^ Pi Beta Phi Chapter List, accessed 7 Mar 2024
  6. ^ Hearts that are Bound by the Wine & Silver Blue. Harmony House Publishers, Prospect, Kentucky, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. 2005. ISBN 1564691241.
  7. ^ Larson, Dale Russell (1966). "Dissertation: A History of York College". University of Nebraska Teachers College. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Drake submission, National Register of Historic Places". 25 July 1988. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ "The College of Wooster GLO Situation, February 13, 1913". Retrieved Dec 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA) - Class of 1921". p. 322.
  11. ^ The Daily Pennsylvanian October 6, 1992
  12. ^ "The Iowa Normal Monthly, August 1886, Vol. X, No. 1". Hatha Trust. p. 38. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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