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Rho Delta Chi
ΡΔΧ
Rho Delta Chi Crest
FoundedJanuary 17, 1991; 33 years ago (January 17, 1991)
University of California, Riverside
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeRegional
Motto"Together as One, Striving for Excellence"
PillarsSisterhood, Scholastics, Service, Social
Colors  Dusty Rose and   Teal Green
SymbolHeart with a Halo on the Left Side
FlowerWhite rose with red trim
MascotWhite Dove
Chapters5
HeadquartersRiverside, California
United States
Websiterhodeltachi.weebly.com/about-us.html

Rho Delta Chi (ΡΔΧ) (also known as "Rhos"), is an Asian-interest, but not Asian exclusive, sorority founded at the University of California, Riverside on January 17, 1991. This multicultural sorority that has chartered seven chapters in California and Texas.[1][2]

History

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Rho Delta Chi was established on January 17, 1991 as the first Asian American sorority at the University of California, Riverside. The sorority was formed by fourteen women called Founding Mothers.

Its Founding Mothers are:

  • Rose An
  • Kathy Bak
  • Janet Fukuhara
  • Kim Hirano
  • Christine Ige Shimane
  • Sue Lee
  • Jackie Phaphui
  • Christine Sato Yamazaki
  • Jina Song
  • Mina Song
  • Stephanie Tanaka Chang
  • Stephanie Uchida Lee
  • Lana Wong
  • Min Yi Kim

Symbols

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The founding mothers of the Alpha chapter chose the Greek letters ΡΔΧ in hopes of bringing harmony among all ethnicities. These letters were also chosen to symbolically infer the Latin word "Pax", which means "peace" in English. The sorority's mascot is the white dove. Its colors are dusty rose and teal green. Its flower is a white rose with red trim.

The sorority's pillars are Sisterhood, Scholastics, Service, and Social. Its motto is "Together as One, Striving for Excellence".

Rho Chant

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This sorority chant was drafted at the 2012 Rho Delta Chi National Convention through the collaboration of the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Epsilon chapters. Although the national Rho Chant is used in every chapter, shorter variations may exist among individual chapters. The national Rho Chant is as follows:

Who are we?

Rho D.

D. What?

Delta Chi

One-Nine

Nine-One

Rise Together
Rhos Forever.

Philanthropy

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In 2016, Rho Delta Chi established a national philanthropy. Rho Delta Chi's national philanthropy is partnered with the American Lung Association (ALA).

Chapters

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Rho Delta Chi has four active chapters and one colony. Active chapters are indicated in bold, inactive chapters in italics.[1]

Chapter Charter date
and range
Institution Location Status References
Alpha January 17, 1991–2019 University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Inactive
Beta November 10, 1995 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Gamma November 9, 2002–20xx ? University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Inactive
Delta May 21, 2005 University of the Pacific Stockton, California Active
Epsilon February 19, 2012 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Active
Zeta February 2, 2013 California State University, Northridge Northridge, California Active
Eta July 13, 2013 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Colony

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 9 Jul 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  2. ^ Details from Rho Delta Chi History, accessed 9 Jul 2022.