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Gamma Sigma Epsilon

Summary

Gamma Sigma Epsilon (ΓΣΕ) is an honor society in the field of Chemistry. It was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, as a chemistry fraternity for male students.[1] Gamma Sigma Epsilon became a co-educational chemistry honor society in 1931. It has chartered 92 chapters and has inducted more than 20,000 members.

Gamma Sigma Epsilon
ΓΣΕ
FoundedDecember 19, 1919; 104 years ago (1919-12-19)
Davidson College
TypeHonor society
AffiliationIndependent
EmphasisChemistry
ScopeNational
Member badge
Colors  Royal blue and   White
SymbolPhilosopher's Stone, Balance
PublicationThe Ray of GSE
Chapters93
Members20,000 lifetime
Headquartersc/o Dr. Lindsey A. Welch
Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences
Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

Gamma Sigma Epsilon was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, by Louis P. Good, Manley A Siske, and Malcolm R. Doubles.[2][3] It was established as a fraternity for male chemistry students. When the fraternity added chapters, Davidson became the Alpha Alpha chapter.

The second chapter, Alpha Beta, was established at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) on February 14, 1921. This was followed by the chartering of the Beta Alpha chapter at the University of Florida on December 16, 1921. Other chapters followed, including Gamma Alpha at Johns Hopkins University, Delta Alpha at Auburn University, and Delta Beta at the University of Alabama.[1]

In 1925, Gamma Sigma Epsilon had five active chapters; Gamma Alpha went inactive after a few years.[1] In 1931 the Fraternity went co-educational and became an honor society.[2]

Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered some 93chapters in 25 states and has inducted over 20,000 members.[2] Its headquarters are at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its publication is The Ray of GSE.

Symbols edit

The colors of Gamma Sigma Epsilon are royal blue and white.[1] The society's symbols are the Philosopher's Stone and the balance scale.[1]

Chapters edit

Following is a list of the chapters of Gamma Sigma Epsilon.[4][1] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter Charter date
and range 		Institution Location Status References
Alpha Alpha 1919 Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina Active
Alpha Beta 1921–1951 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Gamma 1926–1971 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Delta 1999 Catawba College Salisbury, North Carolina Active
Alpha Epsilon 2001–2006 University of North Carolina, Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Zeta 2004 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina Active
Alpha Eta 2008 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Active
Alpha Theta 2010 Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina Active
Alpha Iota 2013 Gardner–Webb University Boiling Springs, North Carolina Active
Beta Alpha 1921–1965 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive
Beta Beta 1932–2011 Stetson University DeLand, Florida Inactive
Beta Gamma 1939–1952 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Inactive
Beta Delta 1992 Barry University Miami Shores, Florida Active
Beta Epsilon 2001 Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida Active
Beta Zeta 2006 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida Active
Gamma Alpha 1923–1924 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
Gamma Beta 2003 McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland Active
Gamma Gamma 2005 Hood College Frederick, Maryland Active
Gamma Delta 2007 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland Active
Gamma Epsilon 2007 Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland Active
Gamma Zeta 2009 Stevenson University Baltimore County, Maryland Active
Gamma Eta 2010 Washington College Chestertown, Maryland Active
Gamma Theta 2012 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, Maryland Active
Gamma Iota 2013 Delaware State University Dover, Delaware Active
Delta Alpha 1923–1933 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Inactive
Delta Beta 1924 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
Delta Gamma 1999–2000 Talladega College Talladega, Alabama Inactive
Epsilon Alpha 1927–1931 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Inactive
Epsilon Beta 1948–2010 University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia Inactive
Epsilon Gamma 1981–1994 College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Inactive
Epsilon Delta 2008 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia Active
Epsilon Epsilon 2008 Virginia Wesleyan College Virginia Beach, Virginia Active
Zeta Alpha 1929–1968 Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky Inactive
Zeta Beta 1998–2001 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
Zeta Gamma 2005 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, Kentucky Active
Zeta Delta 2005 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky Active
Zeta Epsilon 2007 Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Active
Eta Alpha 1930–1931 Battle Creek College Battle Creek, Michigan Inactive
Eta Beta 2002 Kettering University Flint, Michigan Active
Theta Alpha 1932–1965 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive
Iota Alpha 1932 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Active
Iota Beta 2011 Rhodes College Memphis, Tennessee Active
Kappa Alpha 1933–1965 St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Inactive
Kappa Beta 1953–1960 Adelphi College Garden City, New York Inactive
Kappa Gamma 1965–1990 Clarkson University Potsdam, New York Inactive
Kappa Delta 1979 State University of New York at Potsdam Potsdam, New York Active
Kappa Epsilon 1999 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York Active
Kappa Eta 1999 College of Mount Saint Vincent Riverdale, New York Active
Kappa Zeta 2003 State University of New York at Geneseo Geneseo, New York Active
Kappa Theta 2005 Wagner College Staten Island, New York Active
Kappa Iota 2005 United States Military Academy West Point, New York Active
Kappa Kappa 2008 Niagara University Lewiston, New York Active
Kappa Lambda 1999 Manhattan College Bronx, New York City, New York Active
Kappa Mu 2010 St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, New York Active
Kappa Nu 2010 Iona University New Rochelle, New York Active
Kappa Xi 2013 Colgate University Hamilton, New York Active
Lambda Alpha 1935–2003 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi Inactive
Lambda Beta 1937–1957 University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Inactive
Mu Alpha 1938–1960 Brenau College Gainesville, Georgia Inactive
Mu Beta 1940–1986 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Inactive
Mu Gamma 1942 Mercer University Macon, Georgia Active
Mu Delta 2012 Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus Savannah, Georgia Active
Nu Alpha 1957–1996 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas Inactive
Nu Beta 2013 Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma Active
Xi Alpha 1961–1961 Sul Ross State College Alpine, Texas Inactive
Xi Beta 1965–1985 McMurry College Abilene, Texas Inactive
Xi Gamma 1970–1987 Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas Inactive
Xi Delta 1972 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas Active
Xi Epsilon 1981–2007 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Inactive
Xi Zeta 1998 University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas Active
Xi Eta 2009 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas Active
Omicron Alpha 1983–1999 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Inactive
Pi Alpha 1989 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia Active
Pi Beta 1998 Wheeling Jesuit College Wheeling, West Virginia Active
Pi Gamma 2012 Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio Active
Rho Alpha 1996 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Beta 2001 Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Gamma 2001 Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Delta 2002 Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Epsilon 2004 Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Zeta 2004 Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Eta 2006 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Theta 2009 University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Iota 2007 Waynesburg University Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Kappa 2007 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Lambda 2007–2010 Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Inactive
Rho Mu 2010 Cabrini University Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Nu 2010 Saint Francis University Loretto, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Xi 2011 Cedar Crest College Allentown, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Omicron 2014 West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Pi 2015 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, Pennsylvania Active
Rho Rho 2019 Lebanon Valley College Annville Township, Pennsylvania Active
Sigma Alpha 1997 Georgian Court University Lakewood Township, New Jersey Active
Sigma Beta 2003 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active
Sigma Gamma 2009 Rider University Lawrence Township, New Jersey Active
Sigma Delta 2010 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active
Sigma Epsilon 2011 Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey Active
Sigma Zeta 2013 Saint Elizabeth University Morris County, New Jersey Active
Sigma Eta 2013 Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, New Jersey Active
Tau Alpha 1999 Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts Active
Tau Beta 2010 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut Active
Tau Gamma 2011 Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts Active
Tau Delta 2014 Salem State University Salem, Massachusetts Active
Upsilon Alpha 2002 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri Active
Upsilon Beta 2005 Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri Active
Phi Alpha 2003 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Active
Phi Beta 2011 University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Active
Chi Alpha 2004–2011 Coker University Hartsville, South Carolina Inactive
Chi Beta 2013 Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina Active
Chi Gamma 2013 Francis Marion University Florence, South Carolina Active
Chi Delta 2018 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia Active
Psi Alpha 2007 Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii Active
Psi Beta 2011 Dominican University of California San Rafael, California Active
Psi Gamma 2022 Vanguard University Costa Mesa, California Active

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. p. 739.
  2. ^ a b c "Gamma Sigma Epsilon - History". www.gammasigmaepsilon.org. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ Grooms, Holden; Strauss, Ryan; Brady, Marshall; Modlin, Emily (November 2016). "Extracurricular Activities – Honorary Fraternities". Davidson College Archives & Special Collections.
  4. ^ "Gamma Sigma Epsilon - Local Chapters". gammasigmaepsilon.org. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

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