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	==Alumni ~~zones~~==		==Alumni chapters==
			Originally, Alpha Beta Chi established Epsilon chapter for alumni.<ref name=":3" /> Eventally, alumni chapters were established in various locations throughout Puerto Rico. However, this system was replaced with the current Alumni Zonas or areas.<ref name=":3" />
	The first zones were founded in Río Piedras (now the Borinquen Zone), Guaynabo (now defunct), Bayamón (now the Majagua Zone), Mayaguez (Yahueca Zone) and Ponce (now the Guainía Zone). They later settled in San Germán (the Portacoeli Zone), Yauco (the Coayuco Zone) and Humacao (Jumacao Zone). In the United States there were several active organizations at certain times. Among the most enduring is the Kappa Chapter (now defunct), based in New York City. Currently, the International Zone is concentrated in the state of Florida. They are represented by three active organizations; the Taina Zone (Miami), Yaholo (Orlando) and Agueybana (Tampa).<ref name=":3" />
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			!Zona
			!Location
			!Status
			!References
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			\|Borinquen
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			\|Active
			\|{{Efn\|Was originally the Río Piedras alumni chapter.}}
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			\|Guaynabo
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			\|Inacitve
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			\|Majagua
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			\|Active
			\|{{Efn\|Was originally the Bayamón alumni chapter.}}
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			\|Yahueca
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			\|{{Efn\|Was originally the Mayaguez alumni chapter.}}
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			\|Guainí
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			\|{{Efn\|Was originally the Ponce alumni chapter.}}
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			\|Portacoeli
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			\|{{Efn\|Was the San Germán alumni chapter.}}
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			\|Coayuco
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			\|{{Efn\|Was the Yauco alumni chapter.}}
			\|-
			\|Jumacao
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			\|{{Efn\|Was the Humacao alumni chapter.}}
			\|-
			\|Taina
			\|Miami, Florida
			\|Active
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			\|-
			\|Yaholo
			\|Orlando, Florida
			\|Active
			\|
			\|-
			\|Agueybana
			\|Tampa, Florida
			\|Active
			\|
			\|}
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	==See also==		==See also==

Revision as of 19:36, 19 December 2024

Puerto Rican fraternity

Alpha Beta Chi
ΑΒΧ
Founded	1941; 84 years ago (1941) University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Type	Social
Affiliation	CIPFI, CIPR
Status	Active
Scope	National
Pillars	Love, Honor, and Loyalty
Chapters	3 active, 1 inactive
Headquarters	97 Calle Agua Azul - Urb. Costa Norte Hatillo, Puerto Rico 00659-2761 United States
Website	www.abxpr.com

Alpha Beta Chi (ΑΒΧ) is a fraternity founded in Puerto Rico in 1941. It has established six chapters since its establishment at the 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 chapter at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts in 1942. It was the first collegiate in Puerto Rico to attempt to establich a high school chapter at Central High School. Other chapters followed at various colleges in Puerto Rico. By July 1964, it had joined the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico.

The fraternity's headquarters are located at 97 Calle Agua Azul - Urb. Costa Norte in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. The fraternity also has a clubhouse in Guaynabo.

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. The emblem was based on a drawing found in a cave in Lares.

Chapters

Chapter	Charter date	Institution	Location	Status
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
Alpha		Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, San Juan campus	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Active
Beta	1942	University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	Active
Gamma (First)		Central High School		Inactive, Reassigned
Delta (First)	1943–19xx ?	Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico	San Germán, Puerto Rico	Reestablished, Reassigned
Gamma	1958	Interamerican University of Puerto Rico	San Germán, Puerto Rico	Active
Delta	1958	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico	Ponce, Puerto Rico	Inactive
Epsilon		Alumni chapter	Puerto Rico	Moved
Kappa		Alumni chapter	New York City, New York	Inactive
Eternal				Memorial

The chapter was established at the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, now called the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
^ 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.
The chapter formed at the Catholic University of Ponce, now the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Chapter was converted in the fraternity's Alumni Zones

Alumni chapters

Originally, Alpha Beta Chi established Epsilon chapter for alumni. Eventally, alumni chapters were established in various locations throughout Puerto Rico. However, this system was replaced with the current Alumni Zonas or areas.

Zona	Location	Status
Borinquen		Active
Guaynabo		Inacitve
Majagua		Active
Yahueca
Guainí
Portacoeli
Coayuco
Jumacao
Taina	Miami, Florida	Active
Yaholo	Orlando, Florida	Active
Agueybana	Tampa, Florida	Active

Was originally the Río Piedras alumni chapter.
Was originally the Bayamón alumni chapter.
Was originally the Mayaguez alumni chapter.
Was originally the Ponce alumni chapter.
Was the San Germán alumni chapter.
Was the Yauco alumni chapter.
Was the Humacao alumni chapter.

References

^ "Historia". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
^ "Capitulo Alpha". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
"Athenea (yearbook)". Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1940. p. 303 – via issuu.
^ "Capitulo Beta". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
^ https://original-ufdc.uflib.ufl.edu/AA00097426/00245/pdf page 3 of the newspaper
Cabrera, Alba Raquel (July 15, 1964). "Concilio Interfraternitario Dona Equipo de Anesthesia Hospital Oncológico". El Mundo (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
"Contactenos". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
"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.
^ "Capitulo Gamma". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
"Capitulo Delta". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
"Capitulo Eterno". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.

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