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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

1. 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.

See also

• List of social fraternities and sororities
• List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico

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. https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/1649/document/082301.pdf
9. ^ "Capitulo Gamma : ABX Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi". www.abxpr.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

• Fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico
• Student organizations established in 1941
• Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida
• 1941 establishments in Puerto Rico