Sigma Beta Rho

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Sigma Beta Rho
ΣΒΡ
Founded	August 16, 1996; 25 years ago (1996-08-16) University of Pennsylvania
Affiliation	NAPA and NIC
Scope	United States
Motto	"Brotherhood Beyond All Barriers"
Pillars	Society, Brotherhood, Remembrance
Colors	Red   Black   Green
Symbol	King Cobra
Chapters	61[1]
Nickname	SigRho, King Cobras, Cobras
Song	Ruff Ryders' Anthem
Headquarters	PO Box 4668 #20910 New York, NY US
Website	sigrho.com

Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, Inc. (ΣΒΡ, also SigRho) is a national, collegiate, multicultural, Greek-lettered fraternity. Sigma Beta Rho was founded on August 16, 1996, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Organization[]

The National Executive Board (NEB) is the governing body of Sigma Beta Rho, and presides over the nationwide fraternity, which is divided into eight interim regions. Each region is appointed a Regional Governor (RG) by the NEB, who acts as the envoy to his respective region on the behalf of the NEB. Under each RG, there is also a Regional Advisory Committee (RAC).

The fraternity’s national philanthropic focus is on its partnership with SOS Children's Villages.^[2] Sigma Beta Rho is currently working on establishing an internet-based newsletter, the Seven Star Journal.^[3]

Sigma Beta Rho is a charter member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Sigma Beta Rho member Akash Kuruvilla co-authored the original constitution of NAPA. The fraternity was also accepted into the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) on 15 April 2007 as its 69th member.^[1]

Sigma Beta Rho maintains a non-hazing policy.

History[]

Founding[]

The first eight members of Sigma Beta Rho, known as the National Founding Fathers, are Saiful Khandker, Shoor Kalam, Russell Abdullah, Bonit Sharma, Rajan Dogra, Neil Datta, Suman Ghosh, and Anuj Datta.^[4]

The eight founders originally attended three different college campuses, and came together to form Sigma Beta Rho as a South-Asian Interest fraternity. Sigma Beta Rho’s pronouncement, however, occurred upon the establishment of its Beta chapter at Binghamton University on August 22, 1998. That same year the fraternity incorporated under the State Department of New York. Since 1998, Sigma Beta Rho has expanded to over 60 chapters and colonies in the United States, and has a total membership of over 3500 brothers.^{[citation needed]}

Diversification[]

In its first few years of existence, Sigma Beta Rho changed its focus from a South-Asian interest fraternity to one with a multicultural mission. The fraternity's mission advocates the idea that the United States is a cultural salad bowl, and that members should actively embrace both their own cultural heritage, as well as a work towards a better understanding of the greater community.^{[citation needed]}

Entities[]

See also[]

• List of social fraternities and sororities

References[]

External links[]

• Official website