| Rho Delta Chi | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΡΔΧ |
| Crest: | The_crest_of_Rho_Delta_Chi.png |
| Alt: | Rho Delta Chi Crest |
| Birthplace: | University of California, Riverside |
| Scope: | Regional |
| Status: | Active |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Type: | Social |
| Motto: | "Together as One, Striving for Excellence" |
| Colors: | Dusty Rose and Teal Green |
| Symbol: | Heart with a Halo on the Left Side |
| Flower: | White rose with red trim |
| Mascot: | White Dove |
| Pillars: | Sisterhood, Scholastics, Service, Social |
| Chapters: | 5 |
| City: | Riverside |
| State: | California |
| Country: | United States |
Rho Delta Chi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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]
Rho Delta Chi was established on 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:
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The founding mothers of the Alpha chapter chose the Greek letters Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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".
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 ChiOne-Nine
Nine-OneRise Together
Rhos Forever.
In 2016, Rho Delta Chi established a national philanthropy. Rho Delta Chi's national philanthropy is partnered with the American Lung Association (ALA).
Rho Delta Chi has four active chapters and one colony. Active chapters are indicated in bold, inactive chapters in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
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| Alpha | –2019 | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Inactive | ||
| Beta | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active | |||
| Gamma | –20xx ? | University of California, San Diego | San Diego, California | Inactive | ||
| Delta | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Active | |||
| Epsilon | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | Active | |||
| Zeta | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, California | Active | |||
| Eta | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Colony |