Phi Alpha Epsilon | |
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ΦΑΕ | |
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Founded | 1984 Kansas State University |
Type | Honor society |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Architectural Engineering |
Scope | National |
Colors | Purple and White |
Chapters | 4 active (13 chartered) |
Headquarters | United States |
Website | Official website |
Phi Alpha Epsilon (ΦΑΕ) is an American academic, discipline-specific honor society for architectural engineering. [1]
In the fall of 1980, students in the Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science at Kansas State University formed a group to consider creating an academic honorary society. [2] Professor Charles Bissey served as the group's advisor. [2] [3] As a result, Kappa Sigma Alpha Epsilon (KSAE) was established. [2] In the spring of 1981, its seven charter members and eight pledges were installed.
After other architectural engineering programs expressed an interest in joining KSAE, a discussion took place during the 1983–84 academic year. [2] The group became a national academic honorary society in the fall of 1984, with the name change to Phi Alpha Epsilon. [2] The honor society's function was to reward academic achievement in architectural engineering and to recognize outstanding alumni. [2]
Kansas State University was chartered as the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha Epsilon in the spring of 1985. [2] Bissey served faculty advisor for the Alpha chapter until his retirement in December 2003. [2]
In 1998, Duane Henderson, one of the society's founding members, expanded the Phi Alpha Epsilon scholarship fund which is used to provide scholarships for members. [4]
The society's colors are purple and white.
Phi Alpha Epsilon members must be a junior or a senior seeking a degree in architectural engineering and have at least a 3.0 grade point average [1] Students who qualify for membership receive an invitation to join. [5] [6] New members are inducted once each semester. [1]
Following is a list of Phi Alpha Epsilon chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha | 1985 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Active | [2] [a] |
Beta | November 3, 1984 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Active | [6] |
Delta | 1988 | University of Texas | Austin, Texas | Active | [7] |
University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Inactive | [8] | ||
Zeta | April 30, 1995 | North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | Inactive | |
Eta | April 30, 1995 | Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | Active | [9] |
Theta | Spring 2012 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, Michigan | Inactive | [10] |
Iota | 2014 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive |
Phi Alpha Epsilon | |
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ΦΑΕ | |
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Founded | 1984 Kansas State University |
Type | Honor society |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Architectural Engineering |
Scope | National |
Colors | Purple and White |
Chapters | 4 active (13 chartered) |
Headquarters | United States |
Website | Official website |
Phi Alpha Epsilon (ΦΑΕ) is an American academic, discipline-specific honor society for architectural engineering. [1]
In the fall of 1980, students in the Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science at Kansas State University formed a group to consider creating an academic honorary society. [2] Professor Charles Bissey served as the group's advisor. [2] [3] As a result, Kappa Sigma Alpha Epsilon (KSAE) was established. [2] In the spring of 1981, its seven charter members and eight pledges were installed.
After other architectural engineering programs expressed an interest in joining KSAE, a discussion took place during the 1983–84 academic year. [2] The group became a national academic honorary society in the fall of 1984, with the name change to Phi Alpha Epsilon. [2] The honor society's function was to reward academic achievement in architectural engineering and to recognize outstanding alumni. [2]
Kansas State University was chartered as the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha Epsilon in the spring of 1985. [2] Bissey served faculty advisor for the Alpha chapter until his retirement in December 2003. [2]
In 1998, Duane Henderson, one of the society's founding members, expanded the Phi Alpha Epsilon scholarship fund which is used to provide scholarships for members. [4]
The society's colors are purple and white.
Phi Alpha Epsilon members must be a junior or a senior seeking a degree in architectural engineering and have at least a 3.0 grade point average [1] Students who qualify for membership receive an invitation to join. [5] [6] New members are inducted once each semester. [1]
Following is a list of Phi Alpha Epsilon chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha | 1985 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Active | [2] [a] |
Beta | November 3, 1984 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Active | [6] |
Delta | 1988 | University of Texas | Austin, Texas | Active | [7] |
University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Inactive | [8] | ||
Zeta | April 30, 1995 | North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | Inactive | |
Eta | April 30, 1995 | Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | Active | [9] |
Theta | Spring 2012 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, Michigan | Inactive | [10] |
Iota | 2014 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive |