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==History== ==History==
Alpha Beta Chi was established at ABC at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus in 1941 by ] who had been a member of ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Capitulo Alpha |url=https://www.abxpr.com/alpha.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>https://issuu.com/coleccionpuertorriquena/docs/_thenea_1940/107</ref> Its founding members were:<ref name=":0" />
Its founder war ] who had been a member of ].<ref>https://issuu.com/coleccionpuertorriquena/docs/_thenea_1940/107</ref> It was originally named ABC, but changed to Alpha Beta Chi. Instead of using a shield for its symbol they adopted a ] emblem.<ref>https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/1649/document/082301.pdf</ref> It was the first collegiate in Puerto Rico to attempt to establich a chapter in Hightschool in at Central High School. <ref>https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/AA00097426/00245/pdf page 3 of the newspaper </ref>

* Ricardo Alegria
* Jose A. "Chinche" Benitez
* George Bothwell
* Jose Luis Figueroa
* Jaime Garcia Blanco
* Johnny Gonzalez
* Jose "Pirulo" Hernandez
* Jose Ledesma
* Roberto Todd
* Jose A. Villanueva

It became a national fraternity with the establishment of ''Beta chatper'' at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in 1942.

It was the first collegiate in Puerto Rico to attempt to establich a chapter in Hightschool in at Central High School. <ref>https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/AA00097426/00245/pdf page 3 of the newspaper </ref>


By July 1964, it had joined the ].<ref>{{cite news| last = Cabrera| first = Alba Raquel| title = Concilio Interfraternitario Dona Equipo de Anestesia Hospital Oncológico| newspaper = El Mundo (Puerto Rico)| location = San Juan, Puerto Rico| pages = 7| language = Spanish| publisher = | date = July 15, 1964| url = https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/elmundo/?a=d&d=mndo19640715-01.1.7&srpos=1&e=------196-en-25--1--img-txIN-%22Concilio+Interfraternitario%22----1964-----| access-date = December 11, 2024}}</ref> By July 1964, it had joined the ].<ref>{{cite news| last = Cabrera| first = Alba Raquel| title = Concilio Interfraternitario Dona Equipo de Anestesia Hospital Oncológico| newspaper = El Mundo (Puerto Rico)| location = San Juan, Puerto Rico| pages = 7| language = Spanish| publisher = | date = July 15, 1964| url = https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/elmundo/?a=d&d=mndo19640715-01.1.7&srpos=1&e=------196-en-25--1--img-txIN-%22Concilio+Interfraternitario%22----1964-----| access-date = December 11, 2024}}</ref>

==Symbols==
The fraternity's principles or pillars are Love, Honor, and Loyalty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historia |url=https://www.abxpr.com/portfolio.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi |language=Spanish}}</ref> Instead of using a crest or coat of arms, it adopted a ] emblem.<ref>https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/1649/document/082301.pdf</ref>

==Chapters==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chapter
!Charter date
!Institution
!Location
!Status
!References
|-
|''Alpha (First)''
|1941
|University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
|
|Moved
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|'''Alpha'''
|
|Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico / Interamerican University.
|
|Active
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|''Beta (First)''
|1942
|College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
|
|Moved
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Capitulo Beta |url=https://www.abxpr.com/beta.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi |language=Spanish}}</ref>
|-
|'''Beta'''
|
|University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
|
|Active
|<ref name=":1" />
|}


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

Revision as of 18:29, 19 December 2024

Puerto Rican fraternity
Alpha Beta Chi
ΑΒΧ
Founded1941; 84 years ago (1941)
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
TypeSocial
AffiliationCIPFI, CIPR
StatusActive
ScopeNational
PillarsLove, Honor, and Loyalty
Chapters4
HeadquartersSan Juan, Puerto Rico
United States
Websitewww.abxpr.com

Alpha Beta Chi (ΑΒΧ) is a fraternity founded in Puerto Rico in 1941 at the University of Puerto Rico now University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.

History

Alpha Beta Chi was established at ABC at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus in 1941 by Ricardo Alegria who had been a member of Nu Sigma Beta. Its founding members were:

  • Ricardo Alegria
  • Jose A. "Chinche" Benitez
  • George Bothwell
  • Jose Luis Figueroa
  • Jaime Garcia Blanco
  • Johnny Gonzalez
  • Jose "Pirulo" Hernandez
  • Jose Ledesma
  • Roberto Todd
  • Jose A. Villanueva

It became a national fraternity with the establishment of Beta chatper at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in 1942.

It was the first collegiate in Puerto Rico to attempt to establich a chapter in Hightschool in at Central High School.

By July 1964, it had joined the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico.

Symbols

The fraternity's principles or pillars are Love, Honor, and Loyalty. Instead of using a crest or coat of arms, it adopted a Taino emblem.

Chapters

Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status References
Alpha (First) 1941 University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Moved
Alpha Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico / Interamerican University. Active
Beta (First) 1942 College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts Moved
Beta University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus Active

See also

References

  1. "PR scholar Ricardo Alegría dead at 90". Caribbean Business. July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Capitulo Alpha". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  3. https://issuu.com/coleccionpuertorriquena/docs/_thenea_1940/107
  4. https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/AA00097426/00245/pdf page 3 of the newspaper
  5. Cabrera, Alba Raquel (July 15, 1964). "Concilio Interfraternitario Dona Equipo de Anestesia Hospital Oncológico". El Mundo (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  6. "Historia". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  7. https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/1649/document/082301.pdf
  8. ^ "Capitulo Beta". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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