| Zeta Phi Rho | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΦΡ |
| Crest: | Zeta Crest.jpg |
| Alt: | Crest of Zeta Phi Rho |
| Birthplace: | California State University, Long Beach |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Status: | Active |
| Emphasis: | Asian Interest |
| Scope: | Regional (CA) |
| Type: | Multicultural |
| Colors: | Navy Blue and White |
| Motto: | "For Without Struggle, There is No Progress" |
| Nickname: | Zetas/Socal Zetas |
| Chapters: | 5 active |
| Address: | 1250 N Bellflower Blvd |
| City: | Long Beach |
| State: | California |
| Zip Code: | 90804 |
| Country: | United States |
Zeta Phi Rho (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΦΡ) is an American multicultural/Asian interest fraternity based in Southern California. Founded in 1995 at California State University, Long Beach, the fraternity has five active chapters in the Southern California region. Zeta Phi Rho is independent and is managed by its regional board composed of executive board members across various chapters.
Zeta Phi Rho was established at California State University, Long Beach in 1995. Its fourteen founding fathers were:[1]
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Fraternity chapters hold various philanthropies in their respective communities including SmokeOut at the Beach (Alpha chapter, 2007) an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking, Boot Camp"(Zeta chapter, 2010) to support children diagnosed with HIV, and Zeta Phi "Skid" Rho (Gamma chapter, 2001–Present) providing food for the homeless in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles.[4] On, Zeta Phi Rho made 17,341 sandwiches under one hour, breaking a Guinness World Record at the same time.[5]
Zeta Phi Rho focuses on raising cultural awareness with the Philip Vera Cruz/Cesar Chavez March (Alpha chapter, 2008) and the Raise the Roof Benefit Concert (Alpha chapter, 2008) for Gawad Kalinga, a philanthropic organization aimed at ending worldwide poverty. A more recent example of philanthropic efforts includes the Blu Carpet Affair, a film festival that donates proceeds to the Children of Uganda through Invisible Children (Eta chapter, 2008).
By 2000, Zeta Phi Rho had adopted Habitat for Humanity (HfH) as its all-chapter benefit charity.
Zeta Phi Rho annually attends the LA AIDS WALK in West Hollywood, CA to continue to raise awareness and show support for minority groups.
Zeta Phi Rho has established ten chapters in California, 5 of which remain active. Active chapters are inidicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | Reference | |
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| Alpha | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, California | Active | [6] [7] | ||
| Beta | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Active | [8] | ||
| Gamma | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Active | [9] [10] | ||
| Delta | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California | Inactive | |||
| Epsilon | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Inactive | |||
| Zeta | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, California | Inactive | |||
| Eta | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Active | |||
| Theta | University of California, Riverside | Riverside, California | Active | [11] | ||
| Iota | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Inactive | |||
| Kappa | California State University, Northridge | Northridge, California | inactive |
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