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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 at least seven student chapters since its establishment at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. It also has alumni chapters across Puerto Rico and in Florida.

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

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.
4. Chapter was converted in the fraternity's Alumni Zones

Alumni chapters

Originally, Alpha Beta Chi established Epsilon chapter for alumni. In 1961, the Epsilon chapter authorized the creation of local alumni chapters. The first local alumni chapter was created in Mayaguez in 1961. Eventually, alumni chapters were established in various locations throughout Puerto Rico. However, this system was replaced with the current Alumni Zonas or areas. In the following list, active chapters are indicateds in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.

1. Was the Yauco alumni chapter (Zona Yauco)
2. Was originally the Mayaguez alumni chapter (Zona Mayaguez)
3. Was originally the Ponce alumni chapter (Zona Ponce)
4. Was originally the Río Piedras alumni chapter (Zona Río Piedras)
5. Was originally the Bayamón alumni chapter (Zona Bayamón)
6. Was the San Germán alumni chapter (Zona San Germán)
7. Was the Humacao alumni chapter (Zona Humacao)

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Historia". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
2. ^ "Capitulo Alpha". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
3. "Athenea (yearbook)". Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1940. p. 303 – via issuu.
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 Anesthesia Hospital Oncológico". El Mundo (Puerto Rico) (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico. p. 7. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
7. "Contactenos". 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.
12. ^ "Zona Yahueca". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
13. "Zona Coayuco". ABX Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
14. "Zona Guainia". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
15. "Zona Borinquen". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
16. "Zona Majagua". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
17. "Zona Coeli". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
18. "Zona Taina". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
19. "Zona yaholo". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
20. "Zona agueibana". Fraternidad Alpha Beta Chi (in Spanish). 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