Founding

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Beta Sigma Rho was founded at Cornell University in 1910.[1] The Founders are M.M. Milman, Nathaniel Koenig, Lester Krohn


Merger

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Beta Sigma Rho merged into Pi Lambda Phi on December 12, 1972 adding 5 active chapters, and merging 2 chapters. The two chapters at the Pennsylvania State University would not merge, and the Beta Sigma Rho, Beta chapter became Beta Sigma Beta. In 1950 the Beta Sigma Rho ritual was changed to reflect a non-sectarian viewpoint. According to the merger "Each Honorary Fellow, Associate Fellow and Alumni Fellow of Beta Sigma Rho will become an accredited member of Pi Lambda Phi."

The historical BSR Chapter Roll was :

Conflicts

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Added chapters

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  • 1922 Beta Zeta Carnegie University (later Carnegie-Mellon) – (2-5-2000)
  • 1935 Beta Theta Rutgers (Newark) – (1983)
  • 1950 Beta Lambda Syracuse University– (3-11-93)
  • 1969 Beta Omicron St.John’s University

Western Ontario University chapter of Beta Sigma Rho was not active at the time of the merger, but this chapter was revived in 1983. It closed again in 8-5-05.

References

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Category:Former members of the North American Interfraternity Conference Category:Defunct fraternities and sororities Category:Pi Lambda Phi