Alpha Psi Rho
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Alpha Psi Rho (Script error: No such module "Lang".), also known as APsiRho, is an Asian and Pacific Islander-interest fraternity founded at San Diego State University in 2000.[1][2] It has expanded to include four chapters located in California and Nevada.[3]
History
The student founders of Alpha Psi Rho grew up in an era when Asian and Pacific Islander Americans were struggling to find their identities in the United States.[4] Although the founders became involved in cultural organizations at San Diego State University, they wanted to create a group people who have similar interests, lived a similar lifestyle, and hungered to make greater impacts in the community.[4][5]
The Ten Founding Fathers established Alpha Psi Rho on March 1, 2000, as a fraternity for Asian and Pacific Islander students.[3][1] The fraternity was based on four pillars: Brotherhood, Academics, Prosperity, and Strength.[6] Although established as an Asian or Filipino fraternity, it welcomes all races.[7][8]
The founding fathers of Alpha Psi Rho are:[9] Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The fraternity's Beta chapter was established by five students at California State University, Northridge in 2003.[10] This followed by the Gamma chapter at California State University San Marcos. Gamma chapter started as a special interest group called BAPS on August 26, 2006, and was chartered as Alpha Psi Rho on February 22, 2012.[5][7] The Delta chapter at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was chartered on April 2, 2011.[11] Alpha Psi Rho members are referred to as "brhothers".[12]
The Gamma chapter won the university's Community Development and Lifelong Membership award for 2014-2015.[7] The fraternity hosts events such as a cultural festival at California State University, San Marcus for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and participated in the annual Festival of Communities at UNLV.[13][7] Members also volunteer with charities that work with Asian-Pacific Islander youth.[7][8]
The fraternity's national headquarters is located in San Diego, California.[14] Its publication is the Alpha Psi Rho Monthly Newsletter.[15]
Chapters
Active chapters are in bold, and inactive groups are in italics. There are currently 4 active chapters and 1 inactive colony.
| Chapter | Chaptered date | Founding institution | Location | Status | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Template:Dts | San Diego State University | San Diego, California | Active | [16][3] |
| Beta | Template:Dts | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, California | Active | [10][6] |
| Delta | Template:Dts | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | Active | [17][11] |
| Gamma | Template:Dts | California State University, San Marcos | San Marcos, California | Active | [7][18][5]Template:Efn |
| Epsilon colony | Template:Dts–2013 | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Inactive | [14] |
See also
- Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
- List of Asian American fraternities and sororities
- List of social fraternities
References
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- ↑ a b Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) "Alpha Psi Rho", Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 23, 2022.
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