Phi Sigma Chi (honorary)
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| Phi Sigma Chi | |
|---|---|
| ΦΣΧ | |
| Founded | February 17, 1919 University of Washington |
| Type | Honor |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Merged |
| Successor | Gamma Epsilon Pi |
| Emphasis | Business administration |
| Scope | National |
| Colors | Yellow and Blue |
| Flower | Jonquil |
| Chapters | 2 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Phi Sigma Chi (ΦΣΧ) was an honorary women's fraternity for commerce. It was founded in 1919 at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It merged with Gamma Epsilon Pi, a similar organization, in 1922.
Phi Sigma Chi was founded on February 17, 1919, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.[1] It was established as an honorary fraternity for women who were enrolled in schools for business administration.[1] Its founders were Marguerite Brueggerhoff, Barbara Gamwell, Helen Hanson, Anna Marie Brueggerhoff Mann, Flora Rice Oswalt, Lettie Lee Rochester, and Charlotte Winter.[1]
A second chapter was established at the University of Texas later in 1919.[1] By 1920, its two chapters had initiated 24 members.[1] Admission into the society was secured by having an "A" average for three years.[2]
In June 1922, Phi Sigma Chi representatives attended a joint national convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Gamma Epsilon Pi and Alpha Gamma Pi, two other women's business honor societies.[3][4][5] The three groups agreed to merge under the Gamma Epsilon Pi name.[5] Both chapters of Phi Sigma Chi merged into Gamma Epsilon Pi.[5]
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Phi Sigma Chi sponsored a business bureau, assisting female students in securing jobs in stenography and clerical work.[6][7] The society also advocated for an honor system for examinations on campus.[8][9]