Summary
Rho Delta Chi (ΡΔΧ) (also known as "Rhos"), is an Asian-interest, but not Asian exclusive, sorority founded at the University of California, Riverside on January 17, 1991. Rho Delta Chi focuses on 4 main pillars which include: Sisterhood, Service, Scholastics, and Social. It is a rapidly growing multicultural sorority that has expanded to over 6 chapters in the U.S.[1][2]
| Rho Delta Chi | |
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| ΡΔΧ | |
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| Founded | January 17, 1991 University of California, Riverside |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National  United States |
| Motto | Together as One, Striving for Excellence |
| Pillars | Sisterhood, Scholastics, Service, Social |
| Colors | Dusty Rose Teal Green |
| Symbol | Heart with a Halo on the Left Side |
| Flower | White rose with red trim |
| Mascot | White Dove |
| Chapters | 5 |
| Headquarters | Riverside, California USA |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
Rho Delta Chi was established on January 17, 1991 as the first Asian American sorority at the University of California, Riverside. The sorority was formed by fourteen women called Founding Mothers.
Founding Mothers edit
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Traditions and Symbolism edit
The founding mothers of the Alpha chapter chose the Greek letters ΡΔΧ in hopes of bringing harmony among all ethnicities. These letters were also chosen to symbolically infer the Latin word "Pax", which means "peace" in English.
Rho Chant edit
Sorority chants are used at meetings, social events, public events, and step shows. Different sororities and fraternities create chants as a response to their organizations being called in a roll call of attending sorority and fraternity events. The national Rho Chant is as follows:
Who are we?
- Rho D.
D. What?
- Delta Chi
One-Nine
- Nine-One
Rise Together
Rhos Forever.
This sorority chant was drafted at the 2012 Rho Delta Chi National Convention through the collaboration of the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Epsilon chapters. Although the national Rho Chant is used by every chapter, shorter variations may exist among individual chapters
Philanthropy edit
In the year of 2016, Rho Delta Chi established a national philanthropy. Rho Delta Chi's national philanthropy is partnered with the American Lung Association (ALA).
Chapters edit
Rho Delta Chi has four active chapters and one colony. Active chapters are indicated in bold, inactive chapters in italics.[1]
| Chapter | Charter date Active years |
Institution | Location | Status | Notes |
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| Alpha | January 17, 1991–2019 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Inactive | |
| Beta | November 10, 1995 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active | |
| Gamma | November 9, 2002–20xx ? | University of California, San Diego | San Diego, California | Inactive | |
| Delta | May 21, 2005 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Active | |
| Epsilon | February 19, 2012 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | Active | |
| Zeta | February 2, 2013 | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, California | Active | |
| Eta | July 13, 2013 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Colony |
References edit
- ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 9 Jul 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ Details from Rho Delta Chi History, accessed 9 Jul 2022.