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{{Short description|Asian-interest sorority at the University of California, Riverside}}
{{notability|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox Sorority
{{Infobox Sorority
| crest = Rho Delta Chi Crest.jpeg
| alt = Rho Delta Chi Crest
| letters = ΡΔΧ
| name = Rho Delta Chi
| name = Rho Delta Chi
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΡΔΧ}}
| motto = ''Together as One, <br />Striving for Excellence''
| crest = The_crest_of_Rho_Delta_Chi.png
|colors ={{Color box|#FFB6C1}} Dusty Rose
| image_size = 170px
{{Color box|#008080}} Teal Green
| alt = Rho Delta Chi Crest
| birthplace = [[University of California, Riverside]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|January 17, 1991}}
| scope = Regional
| status = Active
| affiliation = Independent
| type = Social
| motto = "Together as One, Striving for Excellence"
| colors = {{Color box|#FFB6C1}} Dusty Rose and {{Color box|#008080}} Teal Green
| symbol = [[Heart (symbol)|Heart]] with a Halo on the Left Side
| symbol = [[Heart (symbol)|Heart]] with a Halo on the Left Side
| flower = [[Rose|White rose with red trim]]
| flower = [[Rose|White rose with red trim]]
| mascot = [[Peace symbols|White Dove]]
| mascot = [[Peace symbols|White Dove]]
| pillars = Sisterhood, Scholastics, Service, Social
| founded = {{Start date and age|January 17, 1991}}
| chapters = 5
| birthplace = [[University of California, Riverside]]
| address =
|free_label=Pillars
| city = [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]
|free=Sisterhood, Service, Scholastics, Social
| type = Social
| state = [[California]]
| ZIP code =
| scope = National <br> {{USA}}
| country = United States
| chapters = 6
| homepage = {{URL|https://rhodeltachi.weebly.com/about-us.html}} <!--Does the "home" link for this page work? Does it require a plug-in?-->
| homepage = https://www.rhodeltachiofficial.com/
}}
}}


'''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 expanding multicultural sorority that has expanded to over 6 chapters in the U.S.<ref name=history>[http://vcsaweb.ucr.edu/StudentOrgNetwork/Organizations/Details/339 Rho Delta Chi History] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20121215095845/http://vcsaweb.ucr.edu/StudentOrgNetwork/Organizations/Details/339 |date=2012-12-15 }}</ref>
'''Rho Delta Chi''' ('''{{lang|grc|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. This multicultural sorority that has chartered seven chapters in California and Texas.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web|editor1=William Raimond Baird |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459803591133 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |access-date=9 Jul 2022 |location=University of Illinois |language=English}} The main archive URL is [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage].</ref><ref name=history>Details from [https://www.rhodeltachiofficial.com/history Rho Delta Chi History], accessed 9 Jul 2022.</ref>


==History==
==History==
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 to unitefemales of different backgrounds through the bonds of sisterhood and to provide services in the best interests of the community as well as the university. Our founding mothers of the alpha chapter chose the letters ΡΔΧ in hopes of bringing harmony among all ethnicities.
Rho Delta Chi was established on {{dts|1991|01|17}} as the first Asian American sorority at the University of California, Riverside. The sorority was formed by fourteen women called Founding Mothers.


Its Founding Mothers are:
Through sisterhood, Rho Delta Chi hopes to nurture personal growth and self esteem as well as provide an environment for social interaction. Every chapter for our sorority offers scholarships and study guides which aid in academic achievement. Older sisters are always there to guide and help new members adjust to college life. From tutoring to just having a friend to hang out with, we have a sisterhood that creates a bond that lasts a lifetime. Through our philanthropy and other related activities, we hope to increase Asian awareness and to assist communities in need. Our national philanthropy includes the American Lung Association. We partner up with them every semester in order to help raise funds and educate others on various lung diseases. We host events such as fundraisers, formals, socials, and retreats in order to gain more knowledge about our community. Rho Delta Chi helps balance all these interests to give our members a more rich and rewarding experience throughout their college career and beyond.

===Founding Mothers===


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*Rose An
*Rose An
*Kathy Bak
*Kathy Bak
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*Kim Hirano
*Kim Hirano
*Christine Ige Shimane
*Christine Ige Shimane
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*Sue Lee
*Sue Lee
*Jackie Phaphui
*Jackie Phaphui
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*Jina Song
*Jina Song
*Mina Song
*Mina Song
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*Stephanie Tanaka Chang
*Stephanie Tanaka Chang
*Stephanie Uchida Lee
*Stephanie Uchida Lee
*Lana Wong
*Lana Wong
*Min Yi Kim
*Min Yi Kim
|}

==Symbols==
The founding mothers of the ''Alpha chapter'' chose the Greek letters '''{{lang|grc|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. The sorority's mascot is the white dove. Its colors are dusty rose and teal green. Its flower is a white rose with red trim.


The sorority's pillars are Sisterhood, Scholastics, Service, and Social. Its motto is "Together as One, Striving for Excellence".
==Letters==
The founding mothers of the alpha chapter chose the Greek letters ΡΔΧ in hopes of bringing harmony among all ethnicities. This also represents the symbolic representation of PAX which means "peace" in Latin.


==Rho Chant==
===Rho Chant===
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 [[wikt:roll call|roll call]] of attending sorority and fraternity events. The national Rho [[Chant]] is as follows:
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 in every chapter, shorter variations may exist among individual chapters. The national Rho [[Chant]] is as follows:
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
''Who are we?<br />
''Who are we?''<br />
:''Rho D.''
:''Rho D.''
''D. What?<br />
''D. What?''<br />
:''Delta Chi''
:''Delta Chi''
''One-Nine<br />
''One-Nine''<br />
:''Nine-One''
:''Nine-One''
''Rise Together<br />
''Rise Together''<br />
''Rhos Forever.<br />
''Rhos Forever.''<br />
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
This sorority chant was drafted at the 2012 Rho Delta Chi National Convention through the collaboration of the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Epsilon chapter. Although the national Rho Chant is used by every chapter, shorter variations may exist among individual chapters

==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
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). The American Lung Association is a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy, and research. The sisters of Rho Delta Chi help promote The American Lung Association throughout campus and the local community by spreading awareness about various lung diseases such as [[lung cancer]], [[asthma]], [[COPD]], and [[Influenza]] to students on campus and the community. Rho Delta Chi also actively participates in fundraisers every semester to help donate funds for the American Lung Association.
In 2016, Rho Delta Chi established a national philanthropy. Rho Delta Chi's national philanthropy is partnered with the [[American Lung Association]] (ALA).


==Chapters==
==Chapters==
Rho Delta Chi currently has six chapters and only one colony.
Rho Delta Chi has four active chapters and one colony. Active chapters are indicated in '''bold''', inactive chapters in ''italics''.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" />


<nowiki>*</nowiki> Alpha and Gamma Chapter are currently inactive.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Chapter
! Chapter
! Charter date<br/>and range
!Status
! Institution
! Founding institution
! Location
! Location
! Status
! Chaptered date
! References
|-
|-
|Alpha
| ''Alpha''
| {{dts|1991|1|17}}–2019
|Chapter
|[[University of California, Riverside]]
| [[University of California, Riverside]]
|[[Riverside, California]]
| [[Riverside, California]]
| Inactive
|{{dts|1991|1|17}}
|
|-
|-
|Beta
| '''Beta'''
| {{dts|1995|11|10}}
|Chapter
|[[Texas A&M University]]
| [[Texas A&M University]]
|[[College Station, Texas]]
| [[College Station, Texas]]
| Active
|{{dts|1995|11|10}}
|
|-
|-
|Gamma
| ''Gamma''
| {{dts|2002|11|9}}–20xx ?
|Chapter
|[[University of California, San Diego]]
| [[University of California, San Diego]]
|[[San Diego, California]]
| [[San Diego, California]]
| Inactive
|{{dts|2001|11|9}}
|
|-
|-
|Delta
| '''Delta'''
| {{dts|2005|5|21}}
|Chapter
|[[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]]
| [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]]
|[[Stockton, California]]
| [[Stockton, California]]
| Active
|{{dts|2005|5|21}}
|
|-
|-
|Epsilon
| '''Epsilon'''
| {{dts|2012|2|19}}
|Chapter
|[[San Francisco State University]]
| [[San Francisco State University]]
|[[San Francisco, California]]
| [[San Francisco, California]]
| Active
|{{dts|2012|2|19}}
|
|-
|-
|Zeta
| '''Zeta'''
| {{dts|2013|2|2}}
|Chapter
|[[California State University, Northridge]]
| [[California State University, Northridge]]
|[[Northridge, California]]
| [[Northridge, California]]
| Active
|{{dts|2013|2|2}}
|
|-
|-
|Eta
| '''Eta'''
| {{dts|2013|7|13}}
|Colony
|[[The University of Texas at San Antonio]]
| [[The University of Texas at San Antonio]]
|[[San Antonio, Texas]]
| [[San Antonio, Texas]]
| Colony
|{{dts|2013|7|13}}
|
|}
|}
{{notelist}}

==See also==

* [[List of social fraternities and sororities]]
* [[List of Asian American fraternities and sororities]]
* [[Cultural interest fraternities and sororities]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:31, 26 October 2024

Rho Delta Chi
ΡΔΧ
Rho Delta Chi Crest
FoundedJanuary 17, 1991; 33 years ago (January 17, 1991)
University of California, Riverside
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeRegional
Motto"Together as One, Striving for Excellence"
PillarsSisterhood, Scholastics, Service, Social
Colors  Dusty Rose and   Teal Green
SymbolHeart with a Halo on the Left Side
FlowerWhite rose with red trim
MascotWhite Dove
Chapters5
HeadquartersRiverside, California
United States
Websiterhodeltachi.weebly.com/about-us.html

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. This multicultural sorority that has chartered seven chapters in California and Texas.[1][2]

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.

Its Founding Mothers are:

  • Rose An
  • Kathy Bak
  • Janet Fukuhara
  • Kim Hirano
  • Christine Ige Shimane
  • Sue Lee
  • Jackie Phaphui
  • Christine Sato Yamazaki
  • Jina Song
  • Mina Song
  • Stephanie Tanaka Chang
  • Stephanie Uchida Lee
  • Lana Wong
  • Min Yi Kim

Symbols

[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. The sorority's mascot is the white dove. Its colors are dusty rose and teal green. Its flower is a white rose with red trim.

The sorority's pillars are Sisterhood, Scholastics, Service, and Social. Its motto is "Together as One, Striving for Excellence".

Rho Chant

[edit]

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 in every chapter, shorter variations may exist among individual chapters. The national Rho Chant is as follows:

Who are we?

Rho D.

D. What?

Delta Chi

One-Nine

Nine-One

Rise Together
Rhos Forever.

Philanthropy

[edit]

In 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
and range 		Institution Location Status References
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

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Details from Rho Delta Chi History, accessed 9 Jul 2022.
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