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Phi Beta

Phi Beta
ΦΒ
FoundedMay 5, 1912; 112 years ago (May 5, 1912)
Northwestern University
TypeProfessional
Affiliation
  • PFA
  • National Interfraternity Music Council
Former AffiliationPPA
StatusActive
EmphasisMusic, Art, Drama, Dance, Speech, and Creative Writing
ScopeNational (formerly International)
Motto"To be rather to seem to be"
Colors  Violet and   Gold
SymbolBaton
FlowerYellow rose
PublicationThe Baton
Chapters1 collegiate, 5 alumni
Colonies1
Members13,000+ lifetime
Headquarters5710 Wooster Pike #204
Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
United States
Websitephibeta.org

Phi Beta Fraternity (ΦΒ) is an American professional collegiate fraternity for the creative and performing arts. It was founded in 1912 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Phi Beta is gender inclusive and incorporates all art forms into its membership. It is a founding member of the Professional Fraternity Association.

History

Phi Beta Fraternity began as a local club at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, on May 5, 1912.[1] It was established as a women's professional fraternity for music and speech.[1] Its three founders were Gladys Burnside, Josephine Mack, and Elsie Schultz.[1]

The fraternity was incorporated in the State of Illinois in 1914.[1] Phi Beta organized its first residence, renting a house at 1928 Sherman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois.

In 1915, Phi Beta petitioned the women's social fraternity Alpha Delta Pi for a charter. Because most of Phi Beta's members were enrolled in professional two- or three-year coursework, as opposed to traditional four-year programs, that petition was denied. Also in 1915, a group of women at the Chicago Conservatory petitioned to become a chapter of Phi Beta Fraternity; Beta chapter was installed on July 17, 1917.[1]

Helen Rowan served as Phi Beta's first national president. Phi Beta's first convention was held in the spring of 1918 in Chicago, Illinois. The fraternity became a member of the Professional Panhellenic Association when that group formed in 1925.[1]

By 1963, the fraternity had chartered 41 chapters (31 actives) and had 34 alumni chapters, with more than 13,000 members.[1]

In 1974 and 1975, its chapters voted to become co-ed, prompted by Title IX. Today, Phi Beta is gender inclusive.[2] In 1978, Phi Beta became a founding member of the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA), with Phi Beta member Mary Ellin Frohmader serving as the first president of PFA.[3]

Phi Beta is also affiliated with the Fraternity Communication Association (FCA) and the National Interfraternity Music Council (NIMC).[1] It was a member of the American Educational Theatre Association, Music Educators' National Conference, the National Federation of Music Clubs, the American Educational Theatre Association, and the Speech Association of America.[1]

Symbols

Phi Beta's badge is a monogram of the Greek letters ΦΒ; the outside of the Φ can be set with pearls and its bar can be set with pearls or diamonds.[1][4] The fraternity's pledge pin is a small gold Φ.[4][1] The fraternity also has a recognition pin, in the shape of a gold laurel wreath that has a baton through it middle.[1][4]

Phi Beta's colors are violet and gold.[4][1] Violet represents sincerity and gold symbolizes success.[5] Its flower is the yellow rose, tied by a violet ribbon. Symbolically, the rose and ribbon reflect the fraternity's colors, but are also intended to represent "joy, friendship, and new beginnings."[6] Its motto is "To be rather to seem to be".[1] Its quarterly publication is The Baton.[1]

Membership

In the beginning, the fraternity limited its membership to women majoring in music and speech. Over time, the fraternity has grown to embrace all of the creative and performing arts and their related therapies and histories, marking this broader acceptance of art students instead of only fine arts, or only dance.[2]

Philanthropy

Annually, Phi Beta awards scholarships to its collegiate members and grants to its alumni members.[7]

Phi Beta has completed several national projects including: enlarging by hand sheet music for the visually impaired, service in USO shows, aiding music programs in Mexico, and most notably its continued work with The MacDowell (artists' residency and workshop) in Peterborough, New Hampshire.[8]

In 1931, the fraternity built and endowed a stone cottage at the MacDowell Colony for use by creative artists.[1] Pi Sigma also built a practice studio at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan in 1934.[1]

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

In the following list of collegiate chapters, active chapters, and colonies are indicated in bold, and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[1] The fraternity refers to its colonies as probationary chapters.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha May 5, 1912 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Inactive
Beta July 17, 1917 – 1954 Chicago Musical College Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Gamma 1919 American Conservatory of Music Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Delta 1918 University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive
Epsilon (First) 1920 New Orleans Conservatory of Music New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive,

Reassigned

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Zeta 1920 Cosmopolitan School of Music Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive [4]
Eta 1921 Stetson University DeLand, Florida Inactive
Theta 1923 Rollins College Winter Park, Florida Inactive
Iota 1923–c. 1932 Bush Conservatory of Music Chicago, Illinois Inactive [a]
Kappa 1925 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
Lamba 1925 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive
Mu 1925 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
Nu 1926 Knox College Galesburg, Illinois Inactive
Xi 1927 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Inactive
Omicron 1928 William Woods University Fulton, Missouri Inactive
Pi 1929 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Inactive
Rho 1929 MacPhail School of Music Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive [b]
Sigma 1929–before 1962 University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois Inactive
Tau 1931 Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri Inactive
Upsilon 1931–before 1962 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive
Phi 1932 Capital University Bexley, Ohio Active [9]
Chi 1932–before 1962 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas Inactive
Psi 1932–before 1962 Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin Inactive
Omega 1933–c. 1955 Cincinnati College of Music Cincinnati, Ohio Inactive [c]
Epsilon (Second) 1939 Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive
Alpha Alpha 1939–before 1962 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive
Alpha Beta 1939 Virginia Intermont College Bristol, Virginia Inactive
Alpha Gamma 1947–1961 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Inactive
Alpha Delta 1948 Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
Alpha Epsilon 1948 University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Alpha Zeta 1950 George Pepperdine College Los Angeles County, California Inactive
Alpha Eta 1951–1960 Sacred Heart Dominican College Houston, Texas Inactive
Alpha Theta 1953 University of Portland Portland, Oregon Inactive
Alpha Iota 1954 Centenary University Hackettstown, New Jersey Inactive
Alpha Kappa 1955 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Inactive [d]
Alpha Lambda 1955 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Inactive
Alpha Mu 1956 Stanford University Stanford, California Inactive
Alpha Nu 1959 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, Louisiana Inactive [e]
Alpha Xi 1962 St. Mary's Dominican College New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive [f]
Alpha Omicron 1962 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana Inactive
Alpha Pi 1962 Hofstra University Hempstead and Uniondale, New York Inactive
Alpha Rho 1962 Portland State University Portland, Oregon Inactive
University of Michigan University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Colony [9][g]
  1. ^ The Bush Conservatory closed in 1932.
  2. ^ In 1966, the MacPhail family gave the MacPhail College of Music to the University of Minnesota, which changed the name to the MacPhail Center for the Performing Arts.
  3. ^ The college merged with the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1955, forming the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, which is now part of the University of Cincinnati.
  4. ^ Chapter formed at Long Beach State College, now California State University, Long Beach.
  5. ^ Chapter formed at Northeast Louisiana State College, now the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
  6. ^ The college closed in 1984.
  7. ^ The fraternity uses the term "probationary chapter" instead of colony.

Alumni chapters

Following is an incomplete list of Pi Beta alumni chapters.

Chapter Charter date and range Location Status References
Pi Eta Madison, Wisconsin Active [9]
Pi Epsilon Alpha Virtual Active [9]
Pi Alpha Sigma Cleveland, Ohio Active [9]
Pi Alpha Mu Cincinnati, Ohio Active [9]
Pi Alpha Tau Houston, Texas Active [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 526-528.
  2. ^ a b "Phi Beta website". pp. History section. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "PFA Founding Member". Phi Beta Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 447 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The Colors of Phi Beta". Phi Beta Fraternity. December 26, 2019. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ^ "Phi Beta – Fast Facts". Phi Beta. December 26, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Member Benefits". Phi Beta Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ "The MacDowell". The MacDowell. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Locate a Chapter". Phi Beta Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

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