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American chemistry honor society
Gamma Sigma Epsilon
Founded December 19, 1919; 104 years ago (1919-12-19 )
Davidson College Type
Honor society Affiliation Independent Status Active Emphasis Chemistry Scope National Member badge
Colors
Royal blue and
White Symbol Philosopher's Stone, Balance Publication The Ray of GSE Chapters 93 Members 20,000 lifetime Headquarters c/o Dr. Lindsey A. Welch Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences Cedar Crest College 100 College Drive
Allentown ,
Pennsylvania 18104 United States Website
Official website
Gamma Sigma Epsilon (ΓΣΕ ) is an honor society in the field of Chemistry. It was founded at
Davidson College on December 19, 1919, as a chemistry fraternity for male students.
[1] Gamma Sigma Epsilon became a co-educational chemistry honor society in 1931. It has chartered 92 chapters and has inducted more than 20,000 members.
Gamma Sigma Epsilon was founded at
Davidson College on December 19, 1919, by Louis P. Good, Manley A Siske, and Malcolm R. Doubles.
[2]
[3] It was established as a fraternity for male chemistry students. When the fraternity added chapters, Davidson became the Alpha Alpha chapter.
The second chapter, Alpha Beta , was established at
North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) on February 14, 1921. This was followed by the chartering of the Beta Alpha chapter at the
University of Florida on December 16, 1921. Other chapters followed, including Gamma Alpha at
Johns Hopkins University , Delta Alpha at
Auburn University , and Delta Beta at the
University of Alabama .
[1]
In 1925, Gamma Sigma Epsilon had five active chapters; Gamma Alpha went inactive after a few years.
[1] In 1931 the Fraternity went co-educational and became an honor society.
[2]
Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered some 93chapters in 25 states and has inducted over 20,000 members.
[2] Its headquarters are at
Cedar Crest College in
Allentown, Pennsylvania . Its publication is The Ray of GSE .
The colors of Gamma Sigma Epsilon are royal blue and white.
[1] The society's symbols are the
Philosopher's Stone and the
balance scale .
[1]
Following is a list of the chapters of Gamma Sigma Epsilon.
[4]
[1] Active chapters are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters are indicated in italics .
Chapter
Charter date and range
Institution
Location
Status
References
Alpha Alpha
1919
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Beta
1921–1951
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Inactive
Alpha Gamma
1926–1971
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Inactive
Alpha Delta
1999
Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Epsilon
2001–2006
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
Inactive
Alpha Zeta
2004
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Eta
2008
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Theta
2010
Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Iota
2013
Gardner–Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Kappa
2024
Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina
Active
Beta Alpha
1921–1965
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Inactive
Beta Beta
1932–2011
Stetson University
DeLand, Florida
Inactive
Beta Gamma
1939–1952
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Inactive
Beta Delta
1992
Barry University
Miami Shores, Florida
Active
Beta Epsilon
2001
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida
Active
Beta Zeta
2006
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida
Active
Gamma Alpha
1923–1924
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Inactive
Gamma Beta
2003
McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland
Active
Gamma Gamma
2005
Hood College
Frederick, Maryland
Active
Gamma Delta
2007
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Active
Gamma Epsilon
2007
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland
Active
Gamma Zeta
2009
Stevenson University
Baltimore County, Maryland
Active
Gamma Eta
2010
Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland
Active
Gamma Theta
2012
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Gamma Iota
2013
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
Active
Delta Alpha
1923–1933
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Inactive
Delta Beta
1924
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Active
Delta Gamma
1999–2000
Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama
Inactive
Epsilon Alpha
1927–1931
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
Inactive
Epsilon Beta
1948–2010
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Inactive
Epsilon Gamma
1981–1994
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
Inactive
Epsilon Delta
2008
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia
Active
Epsilon Epsilon
2008
Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Active
Zeta Alpha
1929–1968
Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky
Inactive
Zeta Beta
1998–2001
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Inactive
Zeta Gamma
2005
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Active
Zeta Delta
2005
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Active
Zeta Epsilon
2007
Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky
Active
Eta Alpha
1930–1931
Battle Creek College
Battle Creek, Michigan
Inactive
Eta Beta
2002
Kettering University
Flint, Michigan
Active
Theta Alpha
1932–1965
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Inactive
Iota Alpha
1932
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Active
Iota Beta
2011
Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
Active
Kappa Alpha
1933–1965
St. Lawrence University
Canton, New York
Inactive
Kappa Beta
1953–1960
Adelphi College
Garden City, New York
Inactive
Kappa Gamma
1965–1990
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York
Inactive
Kappa Delta
1979
State University of New York at Potsdam
Potsdam, New York
Active
Kappa Epsilon
1999
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, New York
Active
Kappa Eta
1999
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, New York
Active
Kappa Zeta
2003
State University of New York at Geneseo
Geneseo, New York
Active
Kappa Theta
2005
Wagner College
Staten Island, New York
Active
Kappa Iota
2005
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
Active
Kappa Kappa
2008
Niagara University
Lewiston, New York
Active
Kappa Lambda
1999
Manhattan College
Bronx, New York City ,
New York
Active
Kappa Mu
2010
St. Joseph's University
Brooklyn, New York
Active
Kappa Nu
2010
Iona University
New Rochelle, New York
Active
Kappa Xi
2013
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
Active
Lambda Alpha
1935–2003
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi
Inactive
Lambda Beta
1937–1957
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Inactive
Mu Alpha
1938–1960
Brenau College
Gainesville, Georgia
Inactive
Mu Beta
1940–1986
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Inactive
Mu Gamma
1942
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
Active
Mu Delta
2012
Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus
Savannah, Georgia
Active
Nu Alpha
1957–1996
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Inactive
Nu Beta
2013
Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma
Active
Xi Alpha
1961–1961
Sul Ross State College
Alpine, Texas
Inactive
Xi Beta
1965–1985
McMurry College
Abilene, Texas
Inactive
Xi Gamma
1970–1987
Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas
Inactive
Xi Delta
1972
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, Texas
Active
Xi Epsilon
1981–2007
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
Inactive
Xi Zeta
1998
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas
Active
Xi Eta
2009
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Texas
Active
Omicron Alpha
1983–1999
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
Inactive
Pi Alpha
1989
Bethany College
Bethany, West Virginia
Active
Pi Beta
1998
Wheeling Jesuit College
Wheeling, West Virginia
Active
Pi Gamma
2012
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
Active
Rho Alpha
1996
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Beta
2001
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Gamma
2001
Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Delta
2002
Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Epsilon
2004
Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Zeta
2004
Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Eta
2006
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Theta
2009
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Iota
2007
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Kappa
2007
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Lambda
2007–2010
Westminster College
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Rho Mu
2010
Cabrini University
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Nu
2010
Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Xi
2011
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Omicron
2014
West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Pi
2015
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Active
Rho Rho
2019
Lebanon Valley College
Annville Township, Pennsylvania
Active
Sigma Alpha
1997
Georgian Court University
Lakewood Township, New Jersey
Active
Sigma Beta
2003
The College of New Jersey
Ewing Township, New Jersey
Active
Sigma Gamma
2009
Rider University
Lawrence Township ,
New Jersey
Active
Sigma Delta
2010
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
Active
Sigma Epsilon
2011
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey
Active
Sigma Zeta
2013
Saint Elizabeth University
Morris County, New Jersey
Active
Sigma Eta
2013
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, New Jersey
Active
Tau Alpha
1999
Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts
Active
Tau Beta
2010
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Active
Tau Gamma
2011
Emmanuel College
Boston, Massachusetts
Active
Tau Delta
2014
Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts
Active
Upsilon Alpha
2002
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, Missouri
Active
Upsilon Beta
2005
Central Methodist University
Fayette, Missouri
Active
Phi Alpha
2003
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Active
Phi Beta
2011
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado
Active
Chi Alpha
2004–2011
Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina
Inactive
Chi Beta
2013
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina
Active
Chi Gamma
2013
Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
Active
Chi Delta
2018
Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
Active
Psi Alpha
2007
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active
Psi Beta
2011
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, California
Active
Psi Gamma
2022
Vanguard University
Costa Mesa, California
Active