American chemistry honor society
Gamma Sigma Epsilon Founded December 19, 1919; 104 years ago (1919-12-19 ) Davidson College Type Honor society Affiliation Independent Emphasis Chemistry Scope National Member badge Colors Royal blue and White Symbol Philosopher's Stone, Balance Publication The Ray of GSE Chapters 93 Members 20,000 lifetime Headquarters c/o Dr. Lindsey A. Welch Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences Cedar Crest College 100 College Drive Allentown , Pennsylvania 18104 United States Website Official website
Gamma Sigma Epsilon (ΓΣΕ ) is an honor society in the field of Chemistry. It was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, as a chemistry fraternity for male students.[1] Gamma Sigma Epsilon became a co-educational chemistry honor society in 1931. It has chartered 92 chapters and has inducted more than 20,000 members.
History [ edit ] Gamma Sigma Epsilon was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, by Louis P. Good, Manley A Siske, and Malcolm R. Doubles.[2] [3] It was established as a fraternity for male chemistry students. When the fraternity added chapters, Davidson became the Alpha Alpha chapter.
The second chapter, Alpha Beta , was established at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) on February 14, 1921. This was followed by the chartering of the Beta Alpha chapter at the University of Florida on December 16, 1921. Other chapters followed, including Gamma Alpha at Johns Hopkins University , Delta Alpha at Auburn University , and Delta Beta at the University of Alabama .[1]
In 1925, Gamma Sigma Epsilon had five active chapters; Gamma Alpha went inactive after a few years.[1] In 1931 the Fraternity went co-educational and became an honor society.[2]
Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered some 93chapters in 25 states and has inducted over 20,000 members.[2] Its headquarters are at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania . Its publication is The Ray of GSE .
Symbols [ edit ] The colors of Gamma Sigma Epsilon are royal blue and white.[1] The society's symbols are the Philosopher's Stone and the balance scale .[1]
Chapters [ edit ] Following is a list of the chapters of Gamma Sigma Epsilon.[4] [1] Active chapters are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters are indicated in italics .
Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References Alpha Alpha 1919 Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina Active Alpha Beta 1921–1951 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Inactive Alpha Gamma 1926–1971 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina Inactive Alpha Delta 1999 Catawba College Salisbury, North Carolina Active Alpha Epsilon 2001–2006 University of North Carolina, Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Inactive Alpha Zeta 2004 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina Active Alpha Eta 2008 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Active Alpha Theta 2010 Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina Active Alpha Iota 2013 Gardner–Webb University Boiling Springs, North Carolina Active Beta Alpha 1921–1965 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive Beta Beta 1932–2011 Stetson University DeLand, Florida Inactive Beta Gamma 1939–1952 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Inactive Beta Delta 1992 Barry University Miami Shores, Florida Active Beta Epsilon 2001 Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida Active Beta Zeta 2006 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida Active Gamma Alpha 1923–1924 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Inactive Gamma Beta 2003 McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland Active Gamma Gamma 2005 Hood College Frederick, Maryland Active Gamma Delta 2007 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland Active Gamma Epsilon 2007 Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland Active Gamma Zeta 2009 Stevenson University Baltimore County, Maryland Active Gamma Eta 2010 Washington College Chestertown, Maryland Active Gamma Theta 2012 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, Maryland Active Gamma Iota 2013 Delaware State University Dover, Delaware Active Delta Alpha 1923–1933 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Inactive Delta Beta 1924 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active Delta Gamma 1999–2000 Talladega College Talladega, Alabama Inactive Epsilon Alpha 1927–1931 Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia Inactive Epsilon Beta 1948–2010 University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia Inactive Epsilon Gamma 1981–1994 College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Inactive Epsilon Delta 2008 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia Active Epsilon Epsilon 2008 Virginia Wesleyan College Virginia Beach, Virginia Active Zeta Alpha 1929–1968 Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky Inactive Zeta Beta 1998–2001 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive Zeta Gamma 2005 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, Kentucky Active Zeta Delta 2005 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky Active Zeta Epsilon 2007 Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Active Eta Alpha 1930–1931 Battle Creek College Battle Creek, Michigan Inactive Eta Beta 2002 Kettering University Flint, Michigan Active Theta Alpha 1932–1965 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive Iota Alpha 1932 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Active Iota Beta 2011 Rhodes College Memphis, Tennessee Active Kappa Alpha 1933–1965 St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Inactive Kappa Beta 1953–1960 Adelphi College Garden City, New York Inactive Kappa Gamma 1965–1990 Clarkson University Potsdam, New York Inactive Kappa Delta 1979 State University of New York at Potsdam Potsdam, New York Active Kappa Epsilon 1999 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York Active Kappa Eta 1999 College of Mount Saint Vincent Riverdale, New York Active Kappa Zeta 2003 State University of New York at Geneseo Geneseo, New York Active Kappa Theta 2005 Wagner College Staten Island, New York Active Kappa Iota 2005 United States Military Academy West Point, New York Active Kappa Kappa 2008 Niagara University Lewiston, New York Active Kappa Lambda 1999 Manhattan College Bronx, New York City , New York Active Kappa Mu 2010 St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, New York Active Kappa Nu 2010 Iona University New Rochelle, New York Active Kappa Xi 2013 Colgate University Hamilton, New York Active Lambda Alpha 1935–2003 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi Inactive Lambda Beta 1937–1957 University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Inactive Mu Alpha 1938–1960 Brenau College Gainesville, Georgia Inactive Mu Beta 1940–1986 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Inactive Mu Gamma 1942 Mercer University Macon, Georgia Active Mu Delta 2012 Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus Savannah, Georgia Active Nu Alpha 1957–1996 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, Arkansas Inactive Nu Beta 2013 Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma Active Xi Alpha 1961–1961 Sul Ross State College Alpine, Texas Inactive Xi Beta 1965–1985 McMurry College Abilene, Texas Inactive Xi Gamma 1970–1987 Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas Inactive Xi Delta 1972 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas Active Xi Epsilon 1981–2007 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Inactive Xi Zeta 1998 University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas Active Xi Eta 2009 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas Active Omicron Alpha 1983–1999 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Inactive Pi Alpha 1989 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia Active Pi Beta 1998 Wheeling Jesuit College Wheeling, West Virginia Active Pi Gamma 2012 Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio Active Rho Alpha 1996 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Active Rho Beta 2001 Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania Active Rho Gamma 2001 Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania Active Rho Delta 2002 Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania Active Rho Epsilon 2004 Juniata College Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Active Rho Zeta 2004 Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania Active Rho Eta 2006 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Active Rho Theta 2009 University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania Active Rho Iota 2007 Waynesburg University Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Active Rho Kappa 2007 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Active Rho Lambda 2007–2010 Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Inactive Rho Mu 2010 Cabrini University Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Active Rho Nu 2010 Saint Francis University Loretto, Pennsylvania Active Rho Xi 2011 Cedar Crest College Allentown, Pennsylvania Active Rho Omicron 2014 West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Active Rho Pi 2015 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, Pennsylvania Active Rho Rho 2019 Lebanon Valley College Annville Township, Pennsylvania Active Sigma Alpha 1997 Georgian Court University Lakewood Township, New Jersey Active Sigma Beta 2003 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active Sigma Gamma 2009 Rider University Lawrence Township , New Jersey Active Sigma Delta 2010 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active Sigma Epsilon 2011 Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey Active Sigma Zeta 2013 Saint Elizabeth University Morris County, New Jersey Active Sigma Eta 2013 Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, New Jersey Active Tau Alpha 1999 Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts Active Tau Beta 2010 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, Connecticut Active Tau Gamma 2011 Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts Active Tau Delta 2014 Salem State University Salem, Massachusetts Active Upsilon Alpha 2002 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri Active Upsilon Beta 2005 Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri Active Phi Alpha 2003 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Active Phi Beta 2011 University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Active Chi Alpha 2004–2011 Coker University Hartsville, South Carolina Inactive Chi Beta 2013 Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina Active Chi Gamma 2013 Francis Marion University Florence, South Carolina Active Chi Delta 2018 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia Active Psi Alpha 2007 Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii Active Psi Beta 2011 Dominican University of California San Rafael, California Active Psi Gamma 2022 Vanguard University Costa Mesa, California Active
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