Phi Beta Chi () is a national

sorority Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities in North America. Generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained as an undergraduate student, but continues thereafter for life. Some accept gradua ...

in the United States Phi Beta Chi was founded in 1978 on

Christian values Christian values historically refers to values derived from the teachings of Jesus Christ. The term has various applications and meanings, and specific definitions can vary widely between denominations, geographical locations and different schools ...

and celebrates its

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heritage.

History

Phi Beta Chi was founded on at the

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univ ...

. At inception, it was formed as a collegiate Christian sorority to support collegiate women socially, spiritually, and academically. Founders were from the Lutheran Church heritage. The main archive URL i
The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage

Chapters and Colonies

Approximately 25 chapters have been formed, of which five are active. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters in ''italics''.

References

{{Reflist Student organizations established in 1978 Fraternities and sororities in the United States 1978 establishments in Illinois

History

Chapters and Colonies

See also

References