| Epsilon Eta Phi | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΕΗΦ |
| Coat Of Arms: | File:The_Crest_of_Epsilon_Eta_Phi.png |
| Birthplace: | Northwestern University |
| Former Affiliation: | PPA |
| Status: | Merged |
| Successor: | Phi Chi Theta |
| Type: | Professional |
| Emphasis: | Women's Commerce |
| Scope: | National |
| Motto: | To be rather than to seem |
| Colors: | Steel gray and Old rose |
| Flower: | Rose-colored Sweet pea |
| Publication: | Epsilon Eta Phi Magazine |
| Chapters: | 7 |
| Lifetime: | 900 |
| Province: | --> |
| Country: | United States |
Epsilon Eta Phi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΕΗΦ) was an American professional sorority in the field of business administration and commerce.[1] It was founded in 1927 and merged with Phi Chi Theta in 1973.
Epsilon Eta Phi was founded on May 3, 1927, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. It was incorporated on October 14, 1930, in the state of Illinois. It merged with Phi Chi Theta, a professional fraternity in business administration and economics on July 27, 1973.[2]
Its founders were:It became a member of Professional Panhellenic Association on or before 1953,[3] and was still a member of PPA in 1968.[4]
Epsilon had five active chapters and two inactive chapters by 1967. Of the active chapters, it maintained two chapters at Duquesne University, one serving daytime students and the other, for evening students.
Epsilon Eta Phi merged into Phi Chi Theta on, adopting the larger fraternity's symbolism and markings. One new chapter at Duquesne emerged from the two Epsilon Eta Phi predecessors that same year. The groups at Northwestern combined.
The Epsilon Eta Phi motto was "To be rather than to seem". The colors of Epsilon Eta Phi were steel gray and old rose.[1] Its flower was rose-colored sweet pea. Its publication was the Epsilon Eta Phi Magazine.
Following is a list of chapters of Epsilon Eta Phi chapters.[1]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | – | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΧΘ) | ||
| Beta | – | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΧΘ) | ||
| Gamma | – | Boston University | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive | [5] | |
| Delta | – | Duquesne University (Day) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΧΘ) | ||
| Epsilon | – | Duquesne University (Evening) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΧΘ) | ||
| Zeta | – | Glenside, Pennsylvania | Inactive | [6] | ||
| Eta | – | Hardin–Simmons University | Abilene, Texas | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΧΘ) |