Beta Beta Beta
American undergraduate honors society
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::summary American undergraduate honors society ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Beta Beta Beta |
| letters | ΒΒΒ |
| crest | BetaBetaBeta.jpg |
| image_size | 140px |
| founded | |
| birthplace | Oklahoma City University |
| affiliation | Independent |
| status | Active |
| type | Honor society |
| emphasis | Biological Sciences |
| scope | National (US) |
| colors | Blood red and Leaf green |
| flower | American Beauty rose |
| motto | grc |
| "To See the Foundation of Life" | |
| chapters | 553 |
| publication | BIOS |
| lifetime | 200,000+ |
| nickname | TriBeta |
| address | One Harrison Plaza, Box 5079 |
| city | Florence |
| state | Alabama |
| ZIP code | 35632 |
| country | United States |
| homepage | |
| :: |
| name = Beta Beta Beta | letters = ΒΒΒ | crest = BetaBetaBeta.jpg | image_size = 140px | founded = | birthplace = Oklahoma City University | affiliation = Independent | status = Active | type = Honor society | emphasis = Biological Sciences | scope = National (US) | colors = Blood red and Leaf green | flower = American Beauty rose | motto = grc "To See the Foundation of Life" | chapters = 553 | publication = BIOS | lifetime = 200,000+ | nickname = TriBeta | address = One Harrison Plaza, Box 5079 | city = Florence | state = Alabama | ZIP code = 35632 | country = United States | homepage = Beta Beta Beta (ΒΒΒ or TriBeta), is a collegiate honor society and academic fraternity for students of the biological sciences. It was founded in 1922 at Oklahoma City University by Dr. Frank G. Brooks and a group of his students. As of 2012, it has 553 chapters in the United States with over 200,000 members. The society's journal, BIOS, publishes research papers by undergraduates.
History
In 1922, Frank Brooks proposed the organization of a biology fraternity to a group of biology majors at Oklahoma City University. Five students joined him to join the first or Alpha chapter.
In 1923, a student from Simpson College attended a summer session at Oklahoma City University, and expressed interest in the society. Upon returning to Simpson College a charter was applied for and granted as Beta chapter, however, the chapter was not installed until 1927. By that time, both Gamma chapter at Western State College and Delta at Southwestern College had been installed.
In December 1925, representatives from Alpha, Gamma, and Delta chapters met, decided that Beta Beta Beta would no longer be secret, abolished the rituals used until that time, formed a National Organization, and elected national officers.
Symbols
Beta Beta Beta's motto is grc or "To See the Foundation of Life". The society's colors are blood red and leaf green. Its flower is the American Beauty rose. Its publication is BIOS.
Chapters
Main article: List of Beta Beta Beta chapters
References
References
- The phrase "biology fraternity" is indeed used in the very beginning of the Milestones page, on the organization's own Website. Link: [https://archive.today/20140927030602/http://tribeta.org/Milestones/index.html].
- [http://www.tri-beta.org/Milestones/index.html Beta Beta Beta Milestones]
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