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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> 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>{{Cite journal |date=August 23, 2001 |title=Procedimientos y Debates de la Decimocuarta Asamblea Legislativa Sengunda Session Ordinara año, 2001 (Procedures and Debates of the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly Second Ordinary Session year, 2001) |url=https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/1649/document/082301.pdf |journal=Senado de Puerto Rico Diario de Sesiones (Senate of Puerto Rico Session Diary) |language=Spanish |volume=52 |issue=2 |pages=8001-8002 |access-date=December 19, 2024}}</ref>


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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
Chapters3 active, 1 inactive
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 established 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 San Juan, Puerto Rico Moved
Alpha Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico Active
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, San Juan campus
Beta 1942 University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Active
Delta (First) 1943–19xx ? Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico San Germán, Puerto Rico Reestablished
Gamma 1958 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán, Puerto Rico Active
Delta 1958 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico Inactive
Eternal Memorial
  1. The chapter was established at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, now called the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  2. ^ The chapter was established at Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico, now called the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. After going inactive, the Delta chapter was re-established as the Gamma chapter.
  3. The chapter formed at the Catholic University of Ponce, now the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

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. ^ "Capitulo Beta". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  5. https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/AA00097426/00245/pdf page 3 of the newspaper
  6. 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.
  7. "Historia". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  8. "Procedimientos y Debates de la Decimocuarta Asamblea Legislativa Sengunda Session Ordinara año, 2001 (Procedures and Debates of the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly Second Ordinary Session year, 2001)" (PDF). Senado de Puerto Rico Diario de Sesiones (Senate of Puerto Rico Session Diary) (in Spanish). 52 (2): 8001–8002. August 23, 2001. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Capitulo Gamma". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  10. "Capitulo Delta". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  11. "Capitulo Eterno". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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