Phi Alpha Chi

Phi Alpha Chi
ΦΑΧ
Coat of Arms Phi Alpha Chi
Coat of Arms Phi Alpha Chi
FoundedDecember 4, 1925; 100 years ago (1925-12-04)
University of California, Berkeley
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusMerged
Merge dateJanuary 7, 1928
SuccessorSigma Phi Beta
ScopeNational
Colors  Red and   White
FlowerAmerican Beauty rose
Chapters3
Former nameTewanah
Headquarters
United States

Phi Alpha Chi (ΦΑΧ) was an American college sorority. It was established in 1925 at the University of California, Berkeley. It expanded to become a national sorority with three chapters before merging into Sigma Phi Beta in 1928.

History

In November 1919, the California chapter of the social sorority Tewanah was established at the University of California, Berkeley.[1][2][3] Tewanah had a chapter house at 2610 Etna Street in Berkeley.[3]

Phi Alpha Chi chapter house, Berkeley, California, 1926

Tewanah reorganized as Phi Alpha Chi on December 4, 1925, with plans of becoming a national sorority.[1][4] The chapter at the University of California was assigned the name Alpha.[1] By January 1926, it had a chapter house on 2333 College Avenue in Berkeley.[5][6][2]

Phi Alpha Chi became a national sorority in May 1926 with the establishment of the Beta chapter at Ohio State University.[1] That was followed by Gamma chapter at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University, in May 1927.[1][7] It was the first sorority at the institute to receive permission to have a chapter house.[7][8]

Phi Alpha Chi merged with Sigma Phi Beta sorority on January 7, 1928.[1][9] Sigma Phi Beta was later absorbed by Phi Omega Pi.[1]

Badge of Tewanah

Symbols

The colors of Phi Alpha Chi were red and white.[10] Its flower was the American Beauty rose.[10] Its members were called "sorores".[10]

Chapters

Following are the chapters of Phi Alpha Chi, with inactive chapters indicated in italics.[1][9][10][11]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Ref.
Alpha December 4, 1925 – January 7, 1928 University of California Berkeley, California Merged (ΣΦΒ) [a][b]
Beta May 28, 1926 – January 7, 1928 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Merged (ΣΦΒ) [c]
Gamma May 5, 1927 – January 7, 1928 Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn, Alabama Merged (ΣΦΒ) [8][7][d][e]
  1. ^ Chapter was formed from the California chapter of Tewanah, established in November 1919.
  2. ^ Chapter became the California Alpha chapter of Sigma Phi Beta with the national merger of the two sororities.
  3. ^ Became the Delta chapter of Sigma Phi Beta with the national merger of the two sororities.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Delta Rho (local), established in September 1923.
  5. ^ Became a chapter of Sigma Phi Beta with the national merger of the two sororities.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Carroll Lurding; Fran Becque, eds. (November 13, 2025). "Inactive Women's Organizations: Phi Alpha Chi" (PDF). Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved December 29, 2025 – via University Library: Student Life and Culture Archives.
  2. ^ a b "Girls Pledge to Sororities". The Kingsburg Recorder. 1928-02-17. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b The Blue and Gold [yearbook]. Berkeley, Caliornia: University of California. 1924. p. 501 – via HathiTrust.
  4. ^ "Locals". The Reedley Exponent. 1925-12-18. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Locals". The Reedley Exponent. 1926-01-08. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Phi Alpha Chi Sorority Has Bazaar". Oakland Tribune. 1926-11-12. p. 41. Retrieved 2025-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c "Sorority Gets House". Birmingham Post-Herald. 1927-09-08. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Phi Alpha Chi Body Lease Chapter House". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1927-09-09. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b Carroll Lurding; Fran Becque, eds. (November 23, 2025). "Inactive Women's Organizations: Sigma Phi Beta" (PDF). Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved December 29, 2025 – via University Library: Student Life and Culture Archives.
  10. ^ a b c d Glomeratas [yearbook]. Vol. 31. Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Polytechnic Institute. 1928. p. 321 – via Auburn University Libraries.
  11. ^ Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. (1930). "Phi Alpha Chi". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (12th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company. p. 341 – via HathiTrust.

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