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{{Short description|American professional fraternity for chemistry}}
{{Short description|American professional fraternity for chemistry}}
{{Infobox Fraternity
{{Infobox Fraternity
| name = Alpha Chi Sigma
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}
| name = Alpha Chi Sigma
| motto =
| motto =
| member badge = [[File:Alpha Chi Sigma badge.png|90px]]
| crest = AlphaChiSigmaCoatOfArms.png
| crest = AlphaChiSigmaCoatOfArms.png
| image_size = 200px
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| alt = The official crest of Alpha Chi Sigma.
| alt = The official crest of Alpha Chi Sigma
| founded = {{start date and age|1902|12|11}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1902|12|11}}
| type =[[Professional fraternity|Professional]]
| birthplace = [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]
| colors= {{color box|#003153}} [[Prussian blue]]
| affiliation = PFA
{{color box|#FFD700}} [[Chrome yellow]] <!-- real [[Chrome Yellow]] #FFA700 or [[Gold (color)|Gold]] #FFD700 ? --->
| former_affiliation = PIC
| birthplace = [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]
| affiliation = PFA
| status = Active
| type = [[Professional fraternity|Professional]]
| flower =Red carnation
| scope = National
| symbol =
| colors = {{color box|#003153}} [[Prussian blue]], {{color box|#FFD700}} [[Chrome yellow]] <!-- Is it real [[Chrome Yellow]] #FFA700 or [[Gold (color)|Gold]] #FFD700 ? --->
| publication = ''The HEXAGON''
| flower = Red [[carnation]]
| scope = National
| symbol =
| chapters = ''Collegiate'': 56 active<br />''Professional'': 7 chapters; 15 groups
| mascot = [[Wyvern]]
| address = 6296 Rucker Road Suite B
| publication = ''The HEXAGON''
| city = [[Indianapolis]]
| chapters = 56 collegiate<br />7 professional; 15 groups
| state = [[Indiana]]
| ZIP code = 46220
| colonies = 1
| free_label =
| country = United States
| free =
| homepage = [http://www.alphachisigma.org/ www.alphachisigma.org]
| address = 6296 Rucker Road Suite B
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| city = [[Indianapolis]]
| free =
| state = [[Indiana]]
|colonies=Collegiate: 1|mascot=[[Wyvern]]}}
| ZIP code = 46220
| country = United States
| homepage = {{url|http://www.alphachisigma.org/}}
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'''Alpha Chi Sigma''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}''') is a [[professional fraternity]] specializing in the fields of [[Chemistry|the chemical sciences]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alphachisigma.org/|title=Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity|website=www.alphachisigma.org}}</ref> It has both collegiate and professional chapters throughout the United States consisting of both men and women and numbering more than 78,000 members. The fraternity aims to bring together students and professionals pursuing a wide variety of chemistry-related careers.
'''Alpha Chi Sigma''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}''') is a [[professional fraternity]] specializing in the fields of [[Chemistry|the chemical sciences]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alphachisigma.org/|title=Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity|website=www.alphachisigma.org}}</ref> It has both collegiate and professional chapters throughout the United States consisting of both men and women and numbering more than 78,000 members. The fraternity aims to bring together students and professionals pursuing a wide variety of chemistry-related careers.
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== Purpose ==
== Purpose ==
The Three Objects of Alpha Chi Sigma:<ref name=FSB12>{{Cite book |url=https://www.alphachisigma.org/file/policies-and-procedures/FinalSourcebook.pdf |title=The Alpha Chi Sigma Sourcebook: Academic Year 2023-2024 Edition |publisher=Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity |year=2023 |location=Indianapolis, IN |page=12 |access-date=April 1, 2024}}</ref>
The Three Objects of Alpha Chi Sigma:


# To bind its members with a tie of true and lasting friendship.
# To bind its members with a tie of true and lasting friendship.
# To strive for the advancement of chemistry both as a science and as a profession.
# To strive for the advancement of chemistry both as a science and as a profession.
# To aid its members by every honorable means in the attainment of their ambitions as chemists throughout their mortal lives.
# To aid its members by every honorable means in the attainment of their ambitions as chemists throughout their mortal lives.

The Five Obligations of a Member:<ref name=FSB12/>

# That a member will remember the Objects of the Fraternity and endeavor always to further them.
# That a member will pay promptly all financial obligations.
# That a member will act so as never to be a reproach to Alpha Chi Sigma.
# That a member will cheerfully fulfill any assigned fraternal tasks.
# That a member will maintain as satisfactory a scholastic record as possible.


== Symbols ==
== Symbols ==
The fraternity's colors are Prussian blue and chrome yellow.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.alphachisigma.org/file/policies-and-procedures/FinalSourcebook.pdf |title=The Alpha Chi Sigma Sourcebook: Academic Year 2023-2024 Edition |publisher=Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity |year=2023 |location=Indianapolis, IN |pages=47–49 |access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref> The colors were selected because of the history as chemical compounds.<ref name=":0" /> [[Prussian blue]] consists of iron (III) ferrocyanide and was first created in 1704 by [[Heinrich Diesbach]].<ref name=":0" /> Chrome yellow was discovered by [[Louis Nicolas Vauquelin|Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin]] in 1797 in the mineral [[Crocoite|croncoite]] and consists of lead chromate.<ref name=":0" /> The fraternity's flower is the red carnation and its symbolic mascot is the [[Wyvern]].<ref name=":0" />
The fraternity's colors are Prussian blue and chrome yellow.<ref name=FSB>{{Cite book |url=https://www.alphachisigma.org/file/policies-and-procedures/FinalSourcebook.pdf |title=The Alpha Chi Sigma Sourcebook: Academic Year 2023-2024 Edition |publisher=Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity |year=2023 |location=Indianapolis, IN |pages=47–49 |access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref> The colors were selected because of their history as chemical compounds.<ref name=FSB /> [[Prussian blue]] consists of iron (III) ferrocyanide and was first created in 1704 by [[Heinrich Diesbach]].<ref name=FSB /> Chrome yellow was discovered by [[Louis Nicolas Vauquelin|Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin]] in 1797 in the mineral [[Crocoite|croncoite]] and consists of lead chromate.<ref name=FSB /> The fraternity's flower is the red carnation and its symbolic mascot is the [[Wyvern]].<ref name=FSB />


The fraternity's badge is hexagon-shaped, symbolizing the basic structural symbol for aromatic compounds.<ref name=":0" /> It features the Greek letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}''', with shaking hands below and a skull and cross bones and two stars above.<ref name=":0" /> There is also a hexagon-shaped pledge pin with the symbol for lead (see the table below).<ref name=":0" /> Its professional charm is a slightly larger version of the badge.<ref name=":0" /> There is also a recognition pin for professional members that consists of a monogram of the Greek letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}'''.<ref name=":0" />
The fraternity's badge is hexagon-shaped, symbolizing the basic structural symbol for aromatic compounds.<ref name=FSB /> It features the Greek letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}''', with shaking hands below and a skull and cross bones and two stars above.<ref name=FSB /> There is also a hexagon-shaped pledge pin with the symbol for lead (see the table below).<ref name=FSB /> Its professional charm is a slightly larger version of the badge.<ref name=FSB /> There is also a recognition pin for professional members that consists of a monogram of the Greek letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}'''.<ref name="FSB"/>


Its coat of arms includes a shield with a Prussian blue background that is bisected by a diagonal chrome yellow bar that features the symbols of the seven metals of the Ancients. Above the bar are three stars arranged in a triangle. Below the bar is a Wyvern, a mythical creature. There is a motto ribbon below the shield in chrome yellow, with the fraternity's name in Prussian blue.<ref name=":0" /> There is a lambrequin or [[mantling]] drapped on either side of the shield.<ref name=":0" /> Above the shield is a [[torse]] with six knots in the fraternity colors and the crest which is an alchemical symbol.<ref name=":0" />
Its coat of arms includes a shield with a Prussian blue background that is bisected by a diagonal chrome yellow bar that features the symbols of the seven metals of the Ancients. Above the bar are three stars arranged in a triangle. Below the bar is a Wyvern, a mythical creature. There is a motto ribbon below the shield in chrome yellow, with the fraternity's name in Prussian blue.<ref name=FSB /> There is a lambrequin or [[mantling]] drapped on either side of the shield.<ref name=FSB /> Above the shield is a [[torse]] with six knots in the fraternity colors and the crest which is an alchemical symbol.<ref name=FSB />


The seven metals of the Ancients are [[gold]], [[silver]], [[iron]], [[mercury (element)|mercury]], [[tin]], [[copper]], and [[lead]]. These symbols correspond to planets, gods, and days of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alphachisigma.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=295&srcid=211 |title=Fraternity – History-Symbols |publisher=Alpha Chi Sigma |date=2013-03-15 |access-date=2013-04-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223141532/https://www.alphachisigma.org/sslpage.aspx?=&pid=295&srcid=211 |archive-date=2013-02-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The seven metals of the Ancients are [[gold]], [[silver]], [[iron]], [[mercury (element)|mercury]], [[tin]], [[copper]], and [[lead]]. These symbols correspond to planets, gods, and days of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alphachisigma.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=295&srcid=211 |title=Fraternity – History-Symbols |publisher=Alpha Chi Sigma |date=2013-03-15 |access-date=2013-04-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223141532/https://www.alphachisigma.org/sslpage.aspx?=&pid=295&srcid=211 |archive-date=2013-02-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Member John Baer designed the Alpha Chi Sigma flag in 1946.<ref name=":0" /> It has a field of Prussian blue and symbols in chrome yellow, including three stars that are arranged in a triangle in the upper left-hand corner, a central hexagon with letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}''', and the Greek letters for the individual chapter in the lower right corner.<ref name=":0" /> The flag for the Grand Chapter features the ancient symbol for gold in the lower right corner.<ref name=":0" />
Member John Baer designed the Alpha Chi Sigma flag in 1946.<ref name=FSB /> It has a field of Prussian blue and symbols in chrome yellow, including three stars that are arranged in a triangle in the upper left-hand corner, a central hexagon with letters '''{{lang|grc|ΑΧΣ}}''', and the Greek letters for the individual chapter in the lower right corner.<ref name=FSB /> The flag for the Grand Chapter features the ancient symbol for gold in the lower right corner.<ref name=FSB />


The fraternity also has a tartan that was designed by R. Scott Wilson.<ref name=":0" /> The tartan includes a dark blue background and red, white, and yellow lines. The yellow lines are groups in threes to represent the Three Objects of the fraternity and in sixes to represent the six sides of the hexagon.<ref name=":0" /> The red represents the fraternity's flower.<ref name=":0" /> The combination of red and white recalls the school colors of the ''Alpha chapter'' at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].<ref name=":0" /> In addition, there is a grouping of two white lines to represent 1902, the founding year of the fraternity.<ref name=":0" />
The fraternity also has a tartan that was designed by R. Scott Wilson.<ref name=FSB /> The tartan includes a dark blue background and red, white, and yellow lines. The yellow lines are groups in threes to represent the Three Objects of the fraternity and in sixes to represent the six sides of the hexagon.<ref name=FSB /> The red represents the fraternity's flower.<ref name=FSB /> The combination of red and white recalls the school colors of the ''Alpha chapter'' at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].<ref name=FSB /> In addition, there is a grouping of two white lines to represent 1902, the founding year of the fraternity.<ref name=FSB />

== Notable members ==

=== Nobel Prize in chemistry ===
* [[Carolyn Bertozzi]], ''Sigma'' 2001 (2022), "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry"<ref>[https://www.alphachisigma.org/document.doc?id=536 Alpha Chi Sigma Sourcebook Alpha Chi Sigma Awards p54-55]</ref>
* [[Herbert C. Brown]], ''Beta Nu'' 1960 (1979), "for [his] development of the use of boron-containing compounds into important reagents in organic synthesis"<ref name="Nobel">[https://www.alphachisigma.org/file/_documents-new/NobelLaureates.pdf Alpha Chi Sigma - Nobel Laureates]</ref>
* [[Elias James Corey]], ''Zeta'' 1953 (1990), "for developing new ways to synthesize complex molecules ordinarily found in nature"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Peter Debye|Pete Debye]], ''Tau'' 1940 (1936), "for his contributions to our knowledge of molecular structure through his investigations on dipole moments and the diffraction of X-rays and electrons in gases"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Paul Flory]], ''Tau'' 1950 (1974), "for his fundamental achievements, both theoretical and experimental, in the physical chemistry of the macromolecules"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Richard F. Heck]], ''Beta Gamma'' 1950 (2010), "for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Willard Libby]], ''Sigma'' 1941 (1960), "for his method to use carbon-14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of science"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[William Lipscomb]], ''Alpha Gamma'' 1939 (1976), "for his studies on the structure of boranes illuminating problems of chemical bonding"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Alan MacDiarmid]], ''Alpha'' 1951 (2000), "for the discovery and development of conductive polymers"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Rudolph A. Marcus]], ''Zeta'' 1955 (1992), "for his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Robert Bruce Merrifield]], ''Beta Gamma'' 1944 (1984), "for his development of methodology for chemical synthesis on a solid matrix"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Lars Onsager]], ''Chi'' 1950 (1968), "for the discovery of the reciprocal relations bearing his name, which are fundamental for the thermodynamics of irreversible processes" <ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Linus Pauling]], ''Sigma'' 1940 (1954), "for his research into the nature of the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Glenn T. Seaborg]], ''Beta Gamma'' 1935 (1951), "for [his] discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements"
* [[Vincent du Vigneaud]], ''Zeta'' 1930 (1955), "for his work on biochemically important sulfur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone"<ref name="Nobel" />

=== Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine ===
* [[Edward Adelbert Doisy]], ''Zeta'' 1943 (1943), "for his discovery of the chemical nature of vitamin K"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[George H. Hitchings]], ''Omicron'' 1929 (1988), "for [his] discoveries of important Principles for Drug Treatment"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Robert W. Holley]], ''Zeta'' 1940 (1968), "for [his] interpretation of the genetic code and its functions in protein synthesis"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Paul Lauterbur]], Gamma 1949 (2003), "for their discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging"<ref name="Nobel" />
* [[Edward Tatum|E. L. Tatum]], ''Alpha'' 1930 (1958), "for [his] discovery that genes act by regulating definite chemical events"<ref name="Nobel" />

=== Nobel Prize in physics ===
* [[Raymond Davis Jr.]], ''Alpha Rho'' 1935 (2002), "for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, in particular for the detection of cosmic neutrinos"<ref name="Nobel" />

=== Nobel Prize in peace ===
* [[Linus Pauling]], Sigma 1940 (1962), "for warning of the dangers of radioactive fallout in nuclear weapons testing and war"<ref name="Nobel" />

=== Priestley Medal ===
* [[Roger Adams]], ''Zeta'' 1912, (1946), developed [[Adams' catalyst]], president of the [[American Chemical Society]], president of the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]]
* [[James B. Conant]], ''Omicron'' 1912, (1944), an early contributor to physical organic chemistry, president of [[Harvard University]], oversaw the [[Manhattan Project]], winner of the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]]
* [[Farrington Daniels]], ''Beta'' 1908, (1957). 1953 president of the American Chemical Society, solar and nuclear energy pioneer
* [[M. Frederick Hawthorne]], ''Beta Delta'' 1949 (2008) noted boron chemist who was the director of the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine at the University of Missouri.
* [[Joel Henry Hildebrand]], ''Sigma'' 1913, (1962), replaced nitrogen in scuba tanks with helium and oxygen, winner of virtually every chemical award except the Nobel Prize.
* [[Darleane C. Hoffman]], ''Sigma'' 1988, (2000), also a winner of the ACS Award in Nuclear Chemistry and the US Medal of Science
* [[Warren K. Lewis]], ''Alpha Zeta'' 1925, (1947), the "Father of Modern Chemical Engineering" who introduced the concept of the [[unit operation]]

=== Other notables ===
* [[Arnold Beckman]], ''Zeta'' 1921, inventor of [[pH meter]] and ultraviolet spectrometer, winner of the [[National Medal of Technology]] and the [[National Medal of Science]]
* [[Wallace Carothers]], ''Zeta'' 1926, inventor of [[nylon]] and [[neoprene]]
* [[F. Albert Cotton]], ''Beta Eta'' 1978, noted transition metal chemist
* [[Frederick Gardner Cottrell]], ''Sigma'' 1917, director of the [[US Bureau of Mines]]
* [[Mary L. Good]], ''Beta Phi'' 1976, 1993 Under Secretary of Technology, 1987 President of the American Chemical Society
* [[Gilbert N. Lewis]], ''Sigma'' 1913, known for [[Lewis structure|dot diagrams of bonding]], [[thermodynamic activity]], and [[Acid–base reaction|acid/base theory]]
* [[Thomas Midgley Jr.]], ''Alpha Delta'' 1936, inventor of [[Freon]]
* [[Donna Nelson]], ''Beta Nu'' 1982, 2016 [[American Chemical Society]] president and science advisor for the television show [[Breaking Bad]]


== Chapters ==
== Chapters ==

=== Collegiate chapters ===
=== Collegiate chapters ===
{{Main|List of Alpha Chi Sigma chapters}}
{{Main|List of Alpha Chi Sigma chapters}}
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* Bluegrass Professional Group
* Bluegrass Professional Group
* Boston Professional Group
* Boston Professional Group
* Chicago Professional Chapter
* Cincinnati Professional Group
* Cincinnati Professional Group
* Delaware Valley Professional Chapter
* Delaware Valley Professional Chapter
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* Wisconsin Professional Group
* Wisconsin Professional Group
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|}

== Notable members ==
{{main|List of Alpha Chi Sigma members}}


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 18:27, 15 December 2024

Alpha Chi Sigma
ΑΧΣ
The official crest of Alpha Chi Sigma
FoundedDecember 11, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-12-11)
University of Wisconsin–Madison
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
Former affiliationPIC
StatusActive
ScopeNational
Member badge
Colors  Prussian blue,   Chrome yellow
FlowerRed carnation
MascotWyvern
PublicationThe HEXAGON
Chapters56 collegiate
7 professional; 15 groups
Colonies1
Headquarters6296 Rucker Road Suite B
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
United States
Websitewww.alphachisigma.org

Alpha Chi Sigma (ΑΧΣ) is a professional fraternity specializing in the fields of the chemical sciences.[1] It has both collegiate and professional chapters throughout the United States consisting of both men and women and numbering more than 78,000 members. The fraternity aims to bring together students and professionals pursuing a wide variety of chemistry-related careers.

History

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Founding

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The Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity was organized at the University of Wisconsin–Madison by a group of undergraduates who were fellow students in chemistry at that time. Later documents set the date of founding as December 11, 1902. The founders were:

  • Raymond Tracy Conger
  • Harold Everett Eggers
  • Joseph Gerard Holty
  • Alfred Emil Kundert
  • Joseph Howard Mathews
  • Edward Gustav Mattke
  • Bart Eldred McCormick
  • Frank Joseph Petura
  • James Chisholm Silverthorn

Purpose

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The Three Objects of Alpha Chi Sigma:[2]

  1. To bind its members with a tie of true and lasting friendship.
  2. To strive for the advancement of chemistry both as a science and as a profession.
  3. To aid its members by every honorable means in the attainment of their ambitions as chemists throughout their mortal lives.

The Five Obligations of a Member:[2]

  1. That a member will remember the Objects of the Fraternity and endeavor always to further them.
  2. That a member will pay promptly all financial obligations.
  3. That a member will act so as never to be a reproach to Alpha Chi Sigma.
  4. That a member will cheerfully fulfill any assigned fraternal tasks.
  5. That a member will maintain as satisfactory a scholastic record as possible.

Symbols

[edit]

The fraternity's colors are Prussian blue and chrome yellow.[3] The colors were selected because of their history as chemical compounds.[3] Prussian blue consists of iron (III) ferrocyanide and was first created in 1704 by Heinrich Diesbach.[3] Chrome yellow was discovered by Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin in 1797 in the mineral croncoite and consists of lead chromate.[3] The fraternity's flower is the red carnation and its symbolic mascot is the Wyvern.[3]

The fraternity's badge is hexagon-shaped, symbolizing the basic structural symbol for aromatic compounds.[3] It features the Greek letters ΑΧΣ, with shaking hands below and a skull and cross bones and two stars above.[3] There is also a hexagon-shaped pledge pin with the symbol for lead (see the table below).[3] Its professional charm is a slightly larger version of the badge.[3] There is also a recognition pin for professional members that consists of a monogram of the Greek letters ΑΧΣ.[3]

Its coat of arms includes a shield with a Prussian blue background that is bisected by a diagonal chrome yellow bar that features the symbols of the seven metals of the Ancients. Above the bar are three stars arranged in a triangle. Below the bar is a Wyvern, a mythical creature. There is a motto ribbon below the shield in chrome yellow, with the fraternity's name in Prussian blue.[3] There is a lambrequin or mantling drapped on either side of the shield.[3] Above the shield is a torse with six knots in the fraternity colors and the crest which is an alchemical symbol.[3]

The seven metals of the Ancients are gold, silver, iron, mercury, tin, copper, and lead. These symbols correspond to planets, gods, and days of the week.[4]

Metal Gold Silver Iron Mercury Tin Copper Lead
God/celestial body Sol/Sun Luna/Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn
Day of the week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Member John Baer designed the Alpha Chi Sigma flag in 1946.[3] It has a field of Prussian blue and symbols in chrome yellow, including three stars that are arranged in a triangle in the upper left-hand corner, a central hexagon with letters ΑΧΣ, and the Greek letters for the individual chapter in the lower right corner.[3] The flag for the Grand Chapter features the ancient symbol for gold in the lower right corner.[3]

The fraternity also has a tartan that was designed by R. Scott Wilson.[3] The tartan includes a dark blue background and red, white, and yellow lines. The yellow lines are groups in threes to represent the Three Objects of the fraternity and in sixes to represent the six sides of the hexagon.[3] The red represents the fraternity's flower.[3] The combination of red and white recalls the school colors of the Alpha chapter at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[3] In addition, there is a grouping of two white lines to represent 1902, the founding year of the fraternity.[3]

Chapters

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Collegiate chapters

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Main article: List of Alpha Chi Sigma chapters

Professional chapters and groups

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In any geographic area, five or more Alpha Chi Sigma professionals may petition the Grand Recorder to establish themselves as a professional group. After the guidelines set up in the bylaws are fulfilled, the group can petition the Supreme Council to grant it chapter status. Each chapter draws its name from the city or area in which it exists.[5]

  • Atlanta Professional Group
  • Bluegrass Professional Group
  • Boston Professional Group
  • Cincinnati Professional Group
  • Delaware Valley Professional Chapter
  • Detroit Professional Group
  • Indianapolis Professional Chapter
  • Kansas City Professional Chapter
  • Las Vegas Professional Group
  • Los Angeles Professional Group
  • Mid-Missouri Professional Group
  • New Jersey Professional Group
  • Northstar Professional Group
  • Omaha Professional Group
  • Pittsburgh Professional Group
  • Research Triangle Park Professional Chapter
  • San Diego Professional Group
  • Southwest Virginia Professional Group
  • St. Louis Professional Chapter
  • Washington, D.C. Professional Chapter
  • Wisconsin Professional Group

Notable members

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Main article: List of Alpha Chi Sigma members

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity". www.alphachisigma.org.
  2. ^ a b The Alpha Chi Sigma Sourcebook: Academic Year 2023-2024 Edition (PDF). Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity. 2023. p. 12. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u The Alpha Chi Sigma Sourcebook: Academic Year 2023-2024 Edition (PDF). Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity. 2023. pp. 47–49. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fraternity – History-Symbols". Alpha Chi Sigma. 2013-03-15. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. ^ "Professional Groups and Chapters - Alpha Chi Sigma". www.alphachisigma.org. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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