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Phi Rho Eta
Phi Rho Eta
ΦΡΗ
Founded	August 22, 1994; 30 years ago; Southern Illinois University
Type	Social
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Scope	National
Motto	Pride, Respect, Excellence
Colors	Maroon and Old Gold
Symbol	Phoenix
Chapters	7
Nicknames	Phi Rho's, Etas, Etamen
Headquarters	P.O. Box 490645; Chicago, Illinois 60649; United States
Website	phirhoeta.org

Phi Rho Eta (ΦΡΗ) is a nationally incorporated fraternity that was founded on August 22, 1994, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The founders are LaMont Taylor and Marvin Randolph.

History

Taylor and Randolph met at the Zeta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, and while they determined the ideas and implementation for Phi Rho Eta.^[2]^[3]^[4] The founders had an idea to establish an organization on the premise that it would promote the principles of pride, respect, and excellence. They sought to form a brotherhood that would work to set the standard of manhood, an organization comprising charismatic men striving to model and teach exemplary positive behavior.^[5]

Phi Rho Eta operates independently, not affiliated with any of the several national fraternity councils, such as the National Pan-Hellenic Council or North American Interfraternity Conference.

Symbols

Phi Rho Eta is based on three principles: pride, respect, and excellence through community development, academics, and social interactions.^[6]^[7] Its colors are maroon and old gold. Its symbol is the phoenix.

Philanthropy

The national philanthropy of the fraternity is the Mentor Teacher Brother program (MTB).^[8]^[9] Mentor Teacher Brother is the polestar community development program of Phi Rho Eta. As the name illustrates, MTB revolves around the core concepts of mentorship, learning, and brotherhood. The program is designed to cultivate positive principles and attributes through one on one interaction, group learning, and unity.

Chapters

Phi Rho Eta has both undergraduate and graduate chapters. Active chapters are noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics.^[10]^[1]^[11]

Undergraduate chapters

Name	Chartered	Institution	Location	Status	Reference
Alpha	August 22, 1994	Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale, IL	Active	^[10]
Beta	1996	Chicago State University - Citywide	Chicago, IL	Active	^[10]^[12]
Gamma	1997	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign	Champaign and Urbana, IL	Active	^[10]
Delta	2005	University of Louisville	Louisville, KY	Inactive	^[10]^[1]
Epsilon	2008	Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, IL	Active	^[10]^[13]
Zeta	2009	Northern Illinois University	DeKalb, IL	Active	^[10]
WIU Colony	2009–June 2013	Western Illinois University	Macomb, IL	Former Colony ?	^[10]^[14]^[15]
WVSU Colony	2011	West Virginia State University	Institute, WV	Colony	^[10]
Mizzou Colony	2015	University of Missouri	Columbia, MO	Colony	^[10]^[16]
ISU Colony	2020	Illinois State University	Normal, IL	Colony	^[10]

Graduate chapters

Name	Chartered	Institution	Location	Status	Reference
Eta Alpha	1997	Chicago universities - Citywide	Chicago, IL	Active	^[10]
Eta Beta	2005	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign - Southern Region (Graduate)	Urbana, IL	Active	^[10]
Springfield interest group	2020	University of Illinois Springfield ? Southern Illinois University School of Medicine ?	Springfield, IL	Colony	^[10]

Membership

New members of the fraternity are accepted on both undergraduate and graduate levels. ^{[citation needed]}

Membership intake

The intake period is what a potential member of the fraternity engages in before being initiated as a member. This period is the time the potential member learns of the organization's history, principles and tenacity of brotherhood. The process is designed to develop brotherhood and transition new members into their roles as charismatic members of Phi Rho Eta. ^{[citation needed]}

Stance on hazing

Hazing is against the fraternity's official policy. There is a zero tolerance against any kind of hazing. Individuals involved in hazing face severe disciplinary action by the fraternity and authorities.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c PHI RHO ETA to colonize NEIU
^ Fraternity aims to bring charisma, values to campus
^ Brother Marvin Vinson Randolph
^ Brother LaMont Theolonus Brown Taylor
^ "Phi Rho Theta - homepage". Phi Rho Theta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^ Phi Rho Eta holds mentor program
^ "Phi Rho Eta - Who We Are". Phi Rho Eta national website. Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ Phi Rho Eta, Zeta chapter Archived 2013-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
^ MTB
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Phi Rho Eta Chapters
^ Links
^ Beta Chapter History
^ EIU Registered Student Organization Listings - Greek Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
^ Phi Rho Eta status at WIU
^ Phi Rho Eta Fraternity Sponsors Talk about American Dream and African Americans Oct. 14
^ MU panel addresses problems in American criminal justice, law enforcement

External links

[neiu-1] PHI RHO ETA to colonize NEIU

[2] Fraternity aims to bring charisma, values to campus

[3] Brother Marvin Vinson Randolph

[4] Brother LaMont Theolonus Brown Taylor

[5] "Phi Rho Theta - homepage". Phi Rho Theta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

[6] Phi Rho Eta holds mentor program

[7] "Phi Rho Eta - Who We Are". Phi Rho Eta national website. Phi Rho Eta Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[niu-8] Phi Rho Eta, Zeta chapter Archived 2013-02-28 at the Wayback Machine

[mtb-9] MTB

[chapterlist-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Phi Rho Eta Chapters

[11] Links

[12] Beta Chapter History

[13] EIU Registered Student Organization Listings - Greek Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine

[14] Phi Rho Eta status at WIU

[15] Phi Rho Eta Fraternity Sponsors Talk about American Dream and African Americans Oct. 14

[16] MU panel addresses problems in American criminal justice, law enforcement

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