Epsilon Eta Phi

Epsilon Eta Phi
Epsilon Eta Phi
ΕΗΦ
Founded	May 3, 1927; 97 years ago; Northwestern University
Type	Professional
Former Affiliation	PPA
Status	Merged
Merge Date	July 27, 1973
Successor	Phi Chi Theta
Emphasis	Women's Commerce
Scope	National
Motto	To be rather than to seem
Member badge
Colors	Steel gray and Old rose
Flower	Rose-colored Sweet pea
Publication	Epsilon Eta Phi Magazine
Chapters	7
Members	900 lifetime
Headquarters	; United States

Epsilon Eta Phi (ΕΗΦ) was an American professional sorority in the field of business administration and commerce.^[1] It was founded in 1927 and merged with Phi Chi Theta in 1973.

History

Epsilon Eta Phi was founded on May 3, 1927, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. It was incorporated on October 14, 1930, in the state of Illinois. It merged with Phi Chi Theta, a professional fraternity in business administration and economics on July 27, 1973.^[2]

Its founders were:^[2]

Melba Pinckney Allen
Ruth Novak Berger
Evelyn Scheer Carlson
Ruth Erickson Funk
Iona Bloomer Radsch
Florence Cockerham Turzak

It became a member of Professional Panhellenic Association on or before 1953,^[3] and was still a member of PPA in 1968.^[4]

Epsilon had five active chapters and two inactive chapters by 1967. Of the active chapters, it maintained two chapters at Duquesne University, one serving daytime students and the other, for evening students.

Epsilon Eta Phi merged into Phi Chi Theta on July 27, 1973, adopting the larger fraternity's symbolism and markings. One new chapter at Duquesne emerged from the two Epsilon Eta Phi predecessors that same year. The groups at Northwestern combined.

Symbols

The Epsilon Eta Phi motto was "To be rather than to seem".^[1] The colors of Epsilon Eta Phi were steel gray and old rose.^[1] Its flower was rose-colored sweet pea.^[1] Its publication was the Epsilon Eta Phi Magazine.^[1]

Chapters

Following is a list of chapters of Epsilon Eta Phi chapters.^[1]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	May 3, 1927 – July 27, 1973	Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	Merged (ΦΧΘ)	^[a]
Beta	1931 – July 27, 1973	DePaul University	Chicago, Illinois	Merged (ΦΧΘ)
Gamma	1931–1961	Boston University	Boston, Massachusetts	Inactive	^[5]^[6]
Delta	1935 – July 27, 1973	Duquesne University (Day)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΧΘ)	^[b]
Epsilon	1947 – July 27, 1973	Duquesne University (Evening)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Merged (ΦΧΘ)	^[b]
Zeta	1954–1965	Beaver College	Glenside, Pennsylvania	Inactive	^[5]
Eta	1964 – July 27, 1973	Hardin–Simmons University	Abilene, Texas	Merged (ΦΧΘ)

^ Joined Delta chapter of Phi Chi Theta with the national merger of the two organizations.
^ ^a ^b Delta and Epsilon combined to form the Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Chi Theta with the national merger of the two organizations.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. VIII–40.
^ ^a ^b "Phi Chi Theta bylaws 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
^ The Blue and Gold Triangle of Lambda Kappa Sigma
^ Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha,WI;George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1968.
^ ^a ^b Location confirmed in 16th Edition Baird's (1957)
^ An earlier-formed Phi Chi Theta chapter at Boston University had the name Zeta chapter, formed in 1924. It appears the Epsilon Eta Phi chapter died several years before the merger.