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	'''Beta Theta Pi''' ('''{{lang\|grc\|ΒΘΠ}}'''), commonly known as '''Beta''', is a North American social ] that was founded in 1839 at ] in ]. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of August 2023 it consists of ~~142~~ active chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Beta Theta Pi - Overall Listing \|url=https://my.beta.org/ors/chapterslisting.aspx \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|website=my.beta.org}}</ref> More than ~~219~~,000 members have been initiated worldwide and there are currently around 8,500 undergraduate members.<ref name="beta">{{cite web \|last=Beta Theta Pi \|title=Chapter Dashboard \|url=https://my.beta.org/ors/chapterslisting.aspx \|access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> Beta Theta Pi is the oldest of the three fraternities that formed the ], along with ] and ].		'''Beta Theta Pi''' ('''{{lang\|grc\|ΒΘΠ}}'''), commonly known as '''Beta''', is a North American social ] that was founded in 1839 at ] in ]. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of August 2023 it consists of 150 active chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Beta Theta Pi - Overall Listing \|url=https://my.beta.org/ors/chapterslisting.aspx \|access-date=2022-06-20 \|website=my.beta.org}}</ref> More than 223,000 members have been initiated worldwide and there are currently around 9,500 undergraduate members.<ref name="beta">{{cite web \|last=Beta Theta Pi \|title=Chapter Dashboard \|url=https://my.beta.org/ors/chapterslisting.aspx \|access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> Beta Theta Pi is the oldest of the three fraternities that formed the ], along with ] and ].

	==History==		== History ==
	] (then known as Old Main) at Miami University, founding site of Beta Theta Pi, pictured about 1896]]		] (then known as Old Main) at Miami University, founding site of Beta Theta Pi, pictured about 1896]]

	Students at ] at the time of Beta's founding had previously formed two rival ]: The Erodelphian and Union Literary Society. A student of the school, John Reily Knox, began to gather members of both the Erodelphian and Union Literary Societies ~~with the goal of~~ ~~creating~~ a new fraternity. In a letter that he wrote four years after the founding of the ''Alpha chapter'', Knox said that other fraternities being formed possessed "many objectionable features which rendered them liable to be used as engines of evil as well as instruments of good."		Students at ] at the time of Beta's founding had previously formed two rival ]: The Erodelphian and Union Literary Society. A student of the school, John Reily Knox, began to gather members of both the Erodelphian and Union Literary Societies to create a new fraternity. In a letter that he wrote four years after the founding of the ''Alpha chapter'', Knox said that other fraternities being formed possessed "many objectionable features which rendered them liable to be used as engines of evil as well as instruments of good."<ref>{{Cite journal \|date=1889 \|title=The Development of the Fraternity System \|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/36233533/1889-volume-14-no-1-5-phi-delta-theta-scroll-archive \|journal=The Scroll \|volume=14 \|issue=1–5 \|pages=5}}</ref>

	The fraternity was formally founded on August 8, 1839, by eight male students of Miami University.		The fraternity was formally founded on August 8, 1839, by eight male students of Miami University. Its founders included:

			* ]
	==Purpose==
			* ]
	The five core values espoused by Beta Theta Pi are cultivation of intellect, responsible conduct, mutual assistance, integrity and trust.<ref name="Romano"/> These are the underpinnings for their mission statement to "develop men of principle for a principled life." In 1879, Beta Theta Pi became the first college fraternity to publish its constitution. The fraternity continues to guard certain secrets about membership. Similar to other fraternities, Beta Theta Pi's code emphasizes international fellowship, cultural development and cooperation .
			* John Reily Knox
			* ]
			* ]

			In 1879, Beta Theta Pi became the first college fraternity to publish its constitution.
	==Men of Principle initiative==

			=== Men of Principle initiative ===
	In August 1996, ] Chairman and Beta Theta Pi alumnus E.B. Wilson wrote a letter to the editor of ''The Beta Theta Pi'' magazine challenging the general fraternity to undertake a project to reverse the emerging Greek and Beta culture, which he felt was not in line with their core values.<ref name=10years/>		In August 1996, ] Chairman and Beta Theta Pi alumnus E.B. Wilson wrote a letter to the editor of ''The Beta Theta Pi'' magazine challenging the general fraternity to undertake a project to reverse the emerging Greek and Beta culture, which he felt was not in line with their core values.<ref name=10years/>

	In response to Wilson and ~~a number of~~ institutional difficulties, the Men of Principle initiative was started during the 1998–99 academic year. Three chapters, Nebraska, Georgia and Pennsylvania, were used as pilot chapters for the new program.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Daves\|first=Vanessa\|title=Beta Theta Pi fraternity practices 'men of principle' philosophy\|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/arts_and_entertainment/beta-theta-pi-fraternity-practices-men-of-principle-philosophy/article_8487c520-824c-11e3-b4b7-0019bb30f31a.html\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=The Daily Nebraskan\|date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> After this first year of piloting, the Men of Principle initiative was officially introduced at the 160th General Convention in Oxford, in 1999.<ref name="Romano">{{cite news\|last=Romano\|first=Sabrina\|title=After suspension at CMU, 'Men of Principle' found Pitt chapter\|url=http://www.pittnews.com/news/article_ff1a6366-5e0b-11e3-8ebc-001a4bcf6878.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140314194915/http://www.pittnews.com/news/article_ff1a6366-5e0b-11e3-8ebc-001a4bcf6878.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 14, 2014\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=The Pitt News\|date=December 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="10years">{{cite journal\|year=2020\|title=The State of the Fraternity\|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/beta_magazine_-_fall_2020_final/36\|journal=The Beta Theta Pi Magazine}}</ref>		In response to Wilson and several institutional difficulties, the Men of Principle initiative was started during the 1998–99 academic year. Three chapters, Nebraska, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, were used as pilot chapters for the new program.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Daves\|first=Vanessa\|title=Beta Theta Pi fraternity practices 'men of principle' philosophy\|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/arts_and_entertainment/beta-theta-pi-fraternity-practices-men-of-principle-philosophy/article_8487c520-824c-11e3-b4b7-0019bb30f31a.html\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=The Daily Nebraskan\|date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> After this first year of piloting, the Men of Principle initiative was officially introduced at the 160th General Convention in Oxford, in 1999.<ref name="Romano">{{cite news\|last=Romano\|first=Sabrina\|title=After suspension at CMU, 'Men of Principle' found Pitt chapter\|url=http://www.pittnews.com/news/article_ff1a6366-5e0b-11e3-8ebc-001a4bcf6878.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140314194915/http://www.pittnews.com/news/article_ff1a6366-5e0b-11e3-8ebc-001a4bcf6878.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 14, 2014\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=The Pitt News\|date=December 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="10years">{{cite journal\|year=2020\|title=The State of the Fraternity\|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/beta_magazine_-_fall_2020_final/36\|journal=The Beta Theta Pi Magazine}}</ref>

			Since the beginning of the initiative in 1998, its international headquarters closed 64 chapters by 2008 and 85 chapters by 2013 for hazing or failing to comply with standards set by the Men of Principle initiative.<ref name="Romano"/><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2008-12-20 \|title=The Beta Theta Pi Magazine (Fall 2008) by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu \|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/fall_2008_the_beta_theta_pi_magazine/24 \|access-date=2024-11-07 \|website=issuu.com \|language=en}}</ref> As of 2019, approximately 25,000 members graduated from one of the fraternity's leadership programs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/beta_theta_pi_magazine_-_summer_201/37\|title=The Beta Theta Pi – Summer 2019\|website=Issuu \|date=June 13, 2019 \|language=en\|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
	According to the fraternity, before Men of Principle, the Fraternity's average chapter GPA was just above a 2.8. In 2019, the fraternity's GPA rose to 3.251 – an all-time high. The average chapter size in 2019 was 72 men, compared to 48.9 in 1997. In 1997, there was an average of two advisors per chapter, while as of 2019 there was an average of seven advisors working with each one of the chapters.<ref name=10years/> Beta received some backlash for the initiative. Between the beginning of the program in 1998 and 2013, its international headquarters closed 85 chapters for failing to comply with the Men of Principle initiative.<ref name="Romano"/>

			The program was later renamed the "John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle", named for member and basketball coach ], in Oxford, Ohio.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-09 \|title=The Beta Theta Pi - Spring 2024 by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu \|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/btp-2024-spring/28 \|access-date=2024-11-07 \|website=issuu.com \|language=en}}</ref>
	As part of the Men of Principle initiative, Beta runs several leadership programs for undergraduate members and alumni. As of 2019, approximately 25,000 members graduated from one of the fraternity's leadership programs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/beta_theta_pi_magazine_-_summer_201/37\|title=The Beta Theta Pi – Summer 2019\|website=Issuu \|date=June 13, 2019 \|language=en\|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>

			== Symbols ==
	==The Founding of Beta Theta Pi==
			The five core values espoused by Beta Theta Pi are cultivation of intellect, responsible conduct, mutual assistance, integrity, and trust.<ref name="Romano" /> These are the underpinnings for their mission statement to "develop men of principle for a principled life."
	At nine o’clock on the evening of the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 1839, eight earnest young men, all students at Miami University, held the first meeting of Beta Theta Pi in the Hall of the Union Literary Society, an upper room in the old college building (known as “Old Main”). The eight founders in the order in which their names appear in the minutes were:
	John Reily Knox 1839,
	Samuel Taylor Marshall 1840,
	David Linton 1839,
	James George Smith 1840,
	Charles Henry Hardin 1841,
	John Holt Duncan 1840,
	Michael Clarkson Ryan 1839,
	Thomas Boston Gordon 1840,
	"of ever honored memory"

	==~~Local~~ ~~chapter~~ or ~~member~~ ~~misconduct~~==		=== Coat of arms ===
			The coat of arms of Beta Theta Pi includes the Beta dragon, which, according to the symbolism guide, differs from other artistic or historical concepts of dragons as it is not intended to represent evil or a threat. The fraternity explains it represents courage and respect, depicted as "...calm and caring, rather than many other dragons that are made to seem threatening or aggressive." In the coat of arms, the Beta dragon is placed on top of a shield; the shield is emblazoned with the three stars of Beta Theta Pi and other stylizations from heraldry. Under that shield is a golden banner upon which is one of Beta's mottos "__kai__".<ref name=Heraldry>{{Cite web \|title=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity {{!}} Archives & Heraldry \|url=https://www.beta.org/archives-heraldry/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Cobb \|first=Martin \|title=Beta Brotherhood \|publisher=The Beta Theta Pi \|year=2014 \|edition=1st \|location=5134 Bonham Road, Oxford, Ohio 45056 \|pages=64–65 \|language=English}}</ref>
	As part of a multi-year dispute over ] student housing issues, the Beta Theta Pi chapter at ] had been refusing access to campus security personnel. In March 2010, Wesleyan issued a warning to students to avoid the ]. In October of that year a freshman was raped by a non-member, non-student at a Beta Theta Pi Halloween party. The rapist was arrested, and both the fraternity and the university reached an out-of-court settlement with the victim in 2014. The dispute over campus housing was later resolved.<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Flanagan\|first=Caitlin\|title=The Dark Powers of Fraternities\|journal=The Atlantic\|date=February 19, 2014\|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/02/the-dark-power-of-fraternities/357580/\|access-date= March 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Kingkade\|first=Tyler\|title=Wesleyan 'Rape Factory' Fraternity's Lawyers Demand Assault Victim Be Named Publicly\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/wesleyan-rape-factory_n_3442328.html\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=HuffPost\|date=June 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Griffin\|first=Alaine\|title=Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory'\|url=http://articles.courant.com/2012-10-05/news/hc-wesleyan-rape-lawsuit-1006-20121005_1_wesleyan-university-student-wesleyan-community-lawsuit\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=The Hartford Courant\|date=October 5, 2012}}</ref>

			=== Flag ===
	In 2012, a lawsuit by a female student at ] accused the university's chapter of sexual assault and called its ] a "rape factory" due to the predatory practices present and constant sexual assaults of young women visiting the house.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/hillaryreinsberg/the-strange-history-of-wesleyan-universitys-rape\|title=The Strange History Of Wesleyan University's "Rape Factory" Fraternity\|first=Hillary\|last=Reinsberg\|website=BuzzFeed\|date=October 9, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wesleyan-rape-lawsuit-settlement_n_3908416\|title='Rape Factory' Lawsuit Reaches Settlement\|first=Tyler\|last=Kingkade\|date=September 11, 2013\|website=HuffPost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2012-10-05-hc-wesleyan-rape-lawsuit-1006-20121005-story.html\|title=Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory'\|first=ALAINE\|last=GRIFFIN\|website=courant.com\|date=October 5, 2012 }}</ref>
			The flag of Beta Theta Pi similarly displays several symbols of the fraternity. The flag includes three horizontal stripes, blue, then white, and then blue. The flag shows three five-pointed stars that are made to form an equilateral triangle. The Beta dragon is set within this equilateral triangle.<ref name=Heraldry/>

			=== Flower ===
	In March 2013, the ] chapter was suspended following a police investigation of sexually explicit videos and photographs of female students circulating among members.<ref name="Romano"/><ref>{{cite news\|last=Lane\|first=Jackson\|title=Beta Theta Pi suspended over sexually explicit recordings\|url=http://thetartan.org/2013/4/1/news/fourtharticle\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=The Tartan\|date=June 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last1=Sostek\|first1=Anya\|title=CMU fraternity suspended over sexual pictures, videos\|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-city/2013/03/30/CMU-fraternity-suspended-over-sexual-pictures-videos/stories/201303300194\|access-date=January 29, 2017\|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\|date=March 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|last1=McEvoy\|first1=Blaine\|title=The Most Out-of-Control Fraternities in America\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-most-out-of-control-fraternities-in-america-20130828\|access-date=January 29, 2017\|magazine=Rolling Stone\|date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
			Beta has designated as its official flower the Beta rose. The fraternity explains that "this light pink rose was officially made the flower of Beta Theta Pi in 1889 at the fraternity's semi-centennial convention. The Beta rose was chosen to be the flower by a Beta sweetheart named Leila McKee who had many relations to Beta throughout her life. Her father was a Beta, her brother was a Beta, and she eventually became a Beta sweetheart herself. This rose was accepted by the fraternity because of the purity and beauty that it held."<ref name=Heraldry/>

			=== Badge ===
	In February 2014, the fraternity's Alpha chapter at Miami University was closed in response to alcohol and hazing incidents.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Robinette\|first=Eric\|title=Fraternity closes at Miami following hazing, alcohol incidents\|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/fraternity-closes-at-miami-following-hazing-alcoho/nd3cZ/\|access-date=March 14, 2014\|newspaper=Dayton Daily News\|date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> The Alpha chapter was refounded in 2017, and in the year 2018, the chapter celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the fraternity house, a $5 million renovation that brought the house into the 21st Century.
			The badge of Beta Theta Pi was designed to be worn by members of the association under their original constitution that was produced and published in 1839. Over time, the badge's look has been changed multiple times, but the badge that is currently used today was made by Major George M. Chandler, ''Michigan'' 1898. The badge is an 8-sided shield of black and gold and it contains the three stars of the fraternity on the top of the shield and under that is a diamond which is surrounded by a golden laurel. Under the diamond is the capital Greek letters for Beta Theta Pi and below those letters are the Greek characters that represent 1839, the year of the fraternity's founding. Members of Beta wear this badge over their hearts to be "in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which it is entitled".

			The pledge pin is a pin that is worn by pledges of the fraternity. The pledge pin looks similar to the Beta badge, it is an 8-sided shield of white and gold that has 3 golden 5-pointed stars running diagonally across it.<ref name="Heraldry" />
	In 2017, the ] chapter was permanently disbanded due to the death of a pledge, ], related to hazing and alcohol abuse.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://onwardstate.com/2017/02/17/penn-state-revokes-beta-theta-pis-recognition-imposes-strict-greek-social-regulations/\|title=Penn State Revokes Beta Theta Pi's Recognition, Imposes Strict Greek Social Regulations\|date=February 17, 2017\|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> Piazza was forced to drink excessive amounts of alcohol and fell down the stairs into the basement, where he eventually fell into a coma and passed away. The members of the fraternity had purposefully destroyed video footage of what happened in the basement.<ref>{{Citation \|title=Penn State Hazing Case: Surveillance Video Was Erased, Detective Suggests {{!}} TODAY \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftqwvt3q7JE \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|language=en}}</ref> Eighteen members of the fraternity were arrested and charged for his ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Penn-State-Frat-Pledge-Party-Death-Grand-Jury-421425594.html?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma\|title=18 Students Charged in Penn State Fraternity Death\|date=May 5, 2017 \|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> The former chapter faces more than 147 charges, including involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://ca.complex.com/life/2017/05/penn-state-frat-charges-student-dies-in-gauntlet-hazing-incident\|title=Penn State Frat Hit With More Than 850 Charges After Student Dies in 'Gauntlet' Hazing Incident\|website=Complex CA\|language=en\|access-date=May 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://onwardstate.com/2017/05/05/document-full-grand-jury-presentment-in-beta-theta-pi-case/\|title= Full Grand Jury Presentment In Beta Theta Pi Case\|date=May 5, 2017\|website=Onward State\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

	== ~~Signs and Symbols~~ ==		=== Colors ===
			The colors that represent Beta Theta Pi are delicate shades of pink and blue. These colors were chosen in the late 1800s when many fraternities were deciding what colors they wanted to represent them. Delicate shades of pink and blue symbolize gentlemen and chivalry, and were chosen for Beta because of their difficulty to produce and sensitivity to stains. Many times people have tried to change the official Beta colors to darker shades of blue and red but these ideas have always been turned down quickly.<ref name="Heraldry" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-09 \|title=The Beta Theta Pi - Spring 2024 by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu \|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/btp-2024-spring/22 \|access-date=2024-11-07 \|website=issuu.com \|language=en}}</ref>

			]
	=== The Coat of Arms ===
	The coat of arms of Beta Theta Pi includes the Beta dragon, which, according to the symbolism guide, differs from other artistic or historical concepts of dragons as it is not intended to represent evil or a threat. The fraternity explains it represents courage and respect, depicted as ''"...calm and caring, rather than many other dragons that are made to seem threatening or aggressive."'' In the coat of arms, the Beta dragon is placed on top of a shield; the shield is emblazoned with the three stars of Beta Theta Pi and other stylizations from heraldry . Under that shield is a golden banner upon which is one of Beta's mottos "__kai__".<ref name=Heraldry>{{Cite web \|title=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity {{!}} Archives & Heraldry \|url=https://www.beta.org/archives-heraldry/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Cobb \|first=Martin \|title=Beta Brotherhood \|publisher=The Beta Theta Pi \|year=2014 \|edition=1st \|location=5134 Bonham Road, Oxford, Ohio 45056 \|pages=64–65 \|language=English}}</ref>

	=== ~~The Flag~~ ===		=== Poem ===
	The flag of Beta Theta Pi similarly displays several symbols of the fraternity. The flag includes three horizontal stripes that are blue, then white and then blue. The flag shows three five-pointed stars that are made to form an equilateral triangle. The Beta dragon is set within this equilateral triangle.<ref name=Heraldry/>

			Beta Theta Pi uses the poem ] as a symbol of its will and estate giving program.<ref>, accessed 16 May 2024.</ref>
	=== The Flower ===
	Beta has designated as its official flower the Beta rose. The Fraternity explains that "this light pink rose was officially made the flower of Beta Theta Pi in 1889 at the Fraternity's semi-centennial convention. The Beta rose was chosen to be the flower by a Beta sweetheart named Leila McKee who had many relations to Beta throughout her life. Her father was a Beta, her brother was a Beta, and she eventually became a Beta sweetheart herself. This rose was accepted by the fraternity because of the purity and beauty that it held."<ref name=Heraldry/>

	=== ~~The~~ ~~Badge =~~==		== Chapters ==
			{{Main\|List of Beta Theta Pi chapters}}
	The badge of Beta Theta Pi was designed to be worn by members of the association under their original constitution that was produced and published in 1839. Over time, the badge's look has been changed multiple times, but the badge that is currently used today was made by Major George M. Chandler, ''Michigan'' 1898. The badge is an 8-sided shield of black and gold and it contains the three stars of the fraternity on the top of the shield and under that is a diamond which is surrounded by a golden laurel. Under the diamond is the capital Greek letters for Beta Theta Pi and below those letters are the Greek characters that represent 1839, the year of the fraternity's founding. Members of Beta wear this badge over their heart to be "''in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which it is entitled''".

	The pledge pin is a pin that is worn by pledges of the fraternity. The pledge pin looks similar to the Beta badge, it is an 8-sided shield of white and gold that has 3 golden 5-pointed stars running diagonally across it.<ref name="Heraldry" />

	=== The Colors ===
	The colors that represent Beta Theta Pi are delicate shades of pink and blue. These colors were chosen in the late 1800's when many fraternities were deciding what colors they wanted to represent them. Delicate shades of pink and blue were chosen for Beta because of their sensitivity to stains. This was important to the fraternity because being sensitive to stains represented the purity of these colors. Many times people have tried to change the official Beta colors to darker shades of blue and red but these ideas have always been turned down quickly.<ref name="Heraldry" />

	== Notable members ==		== Notable members ==
			{{main\|List of Beta Theta Pi members}}Beta Theta Pi has notable members across industries, including more ] justices (8), ] (85), and members of the ] and ] than any other fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-09-30 \|title=New Member Welcome Brochure by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu \|url=https://issuu.com/betathetapiao/docs/pledge_kit_-_welcome_2022-2023_final/4 \|access-date=2024-11-07 \|website=issuu.com \|language=en}}</ref>
	{{main\|List of Beta Theta Pi members}}

			The following is a select group of notable Beta Theta Pi members.
	* ] (], 1971), baseball player for the ] and ] inductee<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity {{!}} Men of Principle \|url=https://www.beta.org/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mike Schmidt \|url=https://www.nndb.com/people/013/000024938/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=www.nndb.com}}</ref>
			* ] (], 1954), US Senator for Indiana
	* ] (], 1951), actor who played the first ]<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barnes \|first=Mike \|date=2017-06-10 \|title=Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88 \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/adam-west-dead-batman-star-832264/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=The Hollywood Reporter \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	* ] (], 1965), congressman and administrator for ] in 2021<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-11 \|title=Bill Nelson {{!}} Biography, NASA, & Facts {{!}} Britannica \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Nelson \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|website=www.britannica.com \|language=en}}</ref>		* ] (], 1965), congressman and administrator for ] in 2021<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity {{!}} Men of Principle \|url=https://www.beta.org/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=Beta Theta Pi Fraternity \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-11 \|title=Bill Nelson {{!}} Biography, NASA, & Facts {{!}} Britannica \|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bill-Nelson \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|website=www.britannica.com \|language=en}}</ref>
			* ] (], 1933), Founder of ]
			* ] (], 1953), Founder of ]
			* ] (], 1988), Founder of ], CEO of ]
			* ] (], 1957), Founder and CEO of ]
	* ] (], 1955), CEO of ]<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bruce Nordstrom \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/bruce-nordstrom/ \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref>		* ] (], 1955), CEO of ]<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bruce Nordstrom \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/bruce-nordstrom/ \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref>
			* ] (], 1946), CEO of the ]
			* ] (], 1940), Founder of ]
			* ] (], 1957), Owner of the ]
			* ] (], 1947), Coach of the ]
			* ] (], 1971), Owner of the ], ], ]
			* ] (], 1971), baseball player for the ] and ] inductee<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mike Schmidt \|url=https://www.nndb.com/people/013/000024938/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=www.nndb.com}}</ref>
			* ] (], 1932), Men's basketball coach at ]
			* ] (], 1964), Economist and ] winner
			* ] (], 1961), Economist and ] winner
			* ] (], 1903), Physician and ] winner
			* ] (], 1951), actor who played the first ]<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barnes \|first=Mike \|date=2017-06-10 \|title=Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88 \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/adam-west-dead-batman-star-832264/ \|access-date=2023-08-01 \|website=The Hollywood Reporter \|language=en-US}}</ref>
			== Local chapter or member misconduct ==
			As part of a multi-year dispute over ] student housing issues, the Beta Theta Pi chapter at ] had been refusing access to campus security personnel. In March 2010, Wesleyan issued a warning to students to avoid the ]. In October of that year, a freshman was raped by a non-member, non-student at a Beta Theta Pi Halloween party. In 2012, a lawsuit by a female student at ] accused the university's chapter of sexual assault and called its ] a "rape factory" due to the predatory practices present and constant sexual assaults of young women visiting the house. Both the fraternity and the university reached an out-of-court settlement with the victim in 2014.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Kingkade \|first=Tyler \|date=June 1, 2013 \|title=Wesleyan 'Rape Factory' Fraternity's Lawyers Demand Assault Victim Be Named Publicly \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/wesleyan-rape-factory_n_3442328.html \|access-date=March 14, 2014 \|newspaper=HuffPost}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Griffin \|first=Alaine \|date=October 5, 2012 \|title=Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory' \|url=https://www.courant.com/2012/10/05/federal-lawsuit-says-wesleyan-failed-to-protect-woman-from-assault-at-fraternity-house-called-a-rape-factory/ \|access-date=March 14, 2014 \|newspaper=The Hartford Courant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Reinsberg \|first=Hillary \|date=October 9, 2012 \|title=The Strange History Of Wesleyan University's "Rape Factory" Fraternity \|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/hillaryreinsberg/the-strange-history-of-wesleyan-universitys-rape \|website=BuzzFeed}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kingkade \|first=Tyler \|date=September 11, 2013 \|title='Rape Factory' Lawsuit Reaches Settlement \|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wesleyan-rape-lawsuit-settlement_n_3908416 \|website=HuffPost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=GRIFFIN \|first=ALAINE \|date=October 5, 2012 \|title=Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory' \|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2012-10-05-hc-wesleyan-rape-lawsuit-1006-20121005-story.html \|website=courant.com}}</ref>

			In March 2013, the ] chapter was suspended following a police investigation of sexually explicit videos and photographs of female students circulating among members.<ref name="Romano" /><ref>{{cite news \|last=Lane \|first=Jackson \|date=June 1, 2013 \|title=Beta Theta Pi suspended over sexually explicit recordings \|url=http://thetartan.org/2013/4/1/news/fourtharticle \|access-date=March 14, 2014 \|newspaper=The Tartan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Sostek \|first1=Anya \|date=March 30, 2013 \|title=CMU fraternity suspended over sexual pictures, videos \|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-city/2013/03/30/CMU-fraternity-suspended-over-sexual-pictures-videos/stories/201303300194 \|access-date=January 29, 2017 \|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=McEvoy \|first1=Blaine \|date=August 28, 2013 \|title=The Most Out-of-Control Fraternities in America \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-most-out-of-control-fraternities-in-america-20130828 \|access-date=January 29, 2017 \|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

			In December 2014, the ] chapter was shut down after years of violations and suspensions. Two pledges were sent to the hospital due to hazing which prompted the fraternity's national office to finally close the chapter.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 6, 2014 \|title=UCSB Frat Shut Down Amid Drinking and Hazing Complaints \|url=https://www.independent.com/2014/12/05/ucsb-frat-shut-down-amid-drinking-and-hazing-complaints/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Chapter Status Report \|url=http://osl.sa.ucsb.edu/fraternities-sororities/conduct-board/chapter-status-report \|website=osl.sa.ucsb.edu}}</ref>

			In 2017, the ] chapter was permanently disbanded due to the death of a pledge, ], related to hazing and alcohol abuse.<ref>{{cite web \|date=February 17, 2017 \|title=Penn State Revokes Beta Theta Pi's Recognition, Imposes Strict Greek Social Regulations \|url=http://onwardstate.com/2017/02/17/penn-state-revokes-beta-theta-pis-recognition-imposes-strict-greek-social-regulations/ \|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> Piazza was forced to drink excessive amounts of alcohol and fell down the stairs into the basement, where he eventually fell into a coma and died. The members of the fraternity had purposefully destroyed video footage of what happened in the basement.<ref>{{Citation \|title=Penn State Hazing Case: Surveillance Video Was Erased, Detective Suggests {{!}} TODAY \| date=August 11, 2017 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftqwvt3q7JE \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|language=en}}</ref> Eighteen members of the fraternity were arrested and charged for his ].<ref>{{cite web \|date=May 5, 2017 \|title=18 Students Charged in Penn State Fraternity Death \|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Penn-State-Frat-Pledge-Party-Death-Grand-Jury-421425594.html?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma \|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> The former chapter faces more than 147 charges, including involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Penn State Frat Hit With More Than 850 Charges After Student Dies in 'Gauntlet' Hazing Incident \|url=http://ca.complex.com/life/2017/05/penn-state-frat-charges-student-dies-in-gauntlet-hazing-incident \|access-date=May 8, 2017 \|website=Complex CA \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 5, 2017 \|title= Full Grand Jury Presentment In Beta Theta Pi Case \|url=http://onwardstate.com/2017/05/05/document-full-grand-jury-presentment-in-beta-theta-pi-case/ \|access-date=May 10, 2017 \|website=Onward State}}</ref>

	==See also==		== See also ==
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	* ]
	* ]		* ]

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North American collegiate fraternity

Beta Theta Pi
ΒΘΠ

Founded	August 8, 1839; 185 years ago (1839-08-08) Miami University
Type	Social
Affiliation	NIC
Status	Active
Scope	International
Pillars	Intellect, Responsible Conduct, Mutual Assistance, Integrity, and Trust
Member badge
Colors	Delicate shades of pink and blue
Symbol	Dragon, Star, Diamond
Flag
Flower	Roses of the "June" or "Queen of the Prairie" variety
Publication	The Beta Theta Pi
Chapters	150 active
Members	9,500+ active 223,000+ lifetime
Headquarters	5134 Bonham Road Oxford, Ohio 45056 United States
Website	beta.org

Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of August 2023 it consists of 150 active chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada. More than 223,000 members have been initiated worldwide and there are currently around 9,500 undergraduate members. Beta Theta Pi is the oldest of the three fraternities that formed the Miami Triad, along with Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi.

History

Students at Miami University at the time of Beta's founding had previously formed two rival literary societies: The Erodelphian and Union Literary Society. A student of the school, John Reily Knox, began to gather members of both the Erodelphian and Union Literary Societies to create a new fraternity. In a letter that he wrote four years after the founding of the Alpha chapter, Knox said that other fraternities being formed possessed "many objectionable features which rendered them liable to be used as engines of evil as well as instruments of good."

The fraternity was formally founded on August 8, 1839, by eight male students of Miami University. Its founders included:

In 1879, Beta Theta Pi became the first college fraternity to publish its constitution.

Men of Principle initiative

In August 1996, St. Lawrence University Chairman and Beta Theta Pi alumnus E.B. Wilson wrote a letter to the editor of The Beta Theta Pi magazine challenging the general fraternity to undertake a project to reverse the emerging Greek and Beta culture, which he felt was not in line with their core values.

In response to Wilson and several institutional difficulties, the Men of Principle initiative was started during the 1998–99 academic year. Three chapters, Nebraska, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, were used as pilot chapters for the new program. After this first year of piloting, the Men of Principle initiative was officially introduced at the 160th General Convention in Oxford, in 1999.

Since the beginning of the initiative in 1998, its international headquarters closed 64 chapters by 2008 and 85 chapters by 2013 for hazing or failing to comply with standards set by the Men of Principle initiative. As of 2019, approximately 25,000 members graduated from one of the fraternity's leadership programs.

The program was later renamed the "John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle", named for member and basketball coach John Wooden, in Oxford, Ohio.

Symbols

The five core values espoused by Beta Theta Pi are cultivation of intellect, responsible conduct, mutual assistance, integrity, and trust. These are the underpinnings for their mission statement to "develop men of principle for a principled life."

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Beta Theta Pi includes the Beta dragon, which, according to the symbolism guide, differs from other artistic or historical concepts of dragons as it is not intended to represent evil or a threat. The fraternity explains it represents courage and respect, depicted as "...calm and caring, rather than many other dragons that are made to seem threatening or aggressive." In the coat of arms, the Beta dragon is placed on top of a shield; the shield is emblazoned with the three stars of Beta Theta Pi and other stylizations from heraldry. Under that shield is a golden banner upon which is one of Beta's mottos "__kai__".

Flag

The flag of Beta Theta Pi similarly displays several symbols of the fraternity. The flag includes three horizontal stripes, blue, then white, and then blue. The flag shows three five-pointed stars that are made to form an equilateral triangle. The Beta dragon is set within this equilateral triangle.

Flower

Beta has designated as its official flower the Beta rose. The fraternity explains that "this light pink rose was officially made the flower of Beta Theta Pi in 1889 at the fraternity's semi-centennial convention. The Beta rose was chosen to be the flower by a Beta sweetheart named Leila McKee who had many relations to Beta throughout her life. Her father was a Beta, her brother was a Beta, and she eventually became a Beta sweetheart herself. This rose was accepted by the fraternity because of the purity and beauty that it held."

Badge

The badge of Beta Theta Pi was designed to be worn by members of the association under their original constitution that was produced and published in 1839. Over time, the badge's look has been changed multiple times, but the badge that is currently used today was made by Major George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898. The badge is an 8-sided shield of black and gold and it contains the three stars of the fraternity on the top of the shield and under that is a diamond which is surrounded by a golden laurel. Under the diamond is the capital Greek letters for Beta Theta Pi and below those letters are the Greek characters that represent 1839, the year of the fraternity's founding. Members of Beta wear this badge over their hearts to be "in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which it is entitled".

The pledge pin is a pin that is worn by pledges of the fraternity. The pledge pin looks similar to the Beta badge, it is an 8-sided shield of white and gold that has 3 golden 5-pointed stars running diagonally across it.

Colors

The colors that represent Beta Theta Pi are delicate shades of pink and blue. These colors were chosen in the late 1800s when many fraternities were deciding what colors they wanted to represent them. Delicate shades of pink and blue symbolize gentlemen and chivalry, and were chosen for Beta because of their difficulty to produce and sensitivity to stains. Many times people have tried to change the official Beta colors to darker shades of blue and red but these ideas have always been turned down quickly.

Poem

Beta Theta Pi uses the poem The Bridge Builder as a symbol of its will and estate giving program.

Chapters

Main article: List of Beta Theta Pi chapters

Notable members

Main article: List of Beta Theta Pi members

Beta Theta Pi has notable members across industries, including more U.S. Supreme Court justices (8), Rhodes Scholars (85), and members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives than any other fraternity.

The following is a select group of notable Beta Theta Pi members.

Richard Lugar (Denison University, 1954), US Senator for Indiana
Bill Nelson (University of Florida, 1965), congressman and administrator for NASA in 2021
Bill Bowerman (University of Oregon, 1933), Founder of Nike
Dan Carney (Wichita State University, 1953), Founder of Pizza Hut
Chris DeWolfe (University of Washington, 1988), Founder of Myspace.com, CEO of SGN Games
Charles G. Koch (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957), Founder and CEO of Koch Industries
Bruce Nordstrom (University of Washington, 1955), CEO of Nordstrom
Donald Petersen (University of Washington, 1946), CEO of the Ford Motor Company
Sam Walton (University of Missouri, 1940), Founder of Walmart
Mike Brown (Dartmouth College, 1957), Owner of the Cincinnati Bengals
Don Coryell (University of Washington, 1947), Coach of the San Diego Chargers
Shahid Khan (University of Illinois, 1971), Owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham FC, AEW
Mike Schmidt (Ohio University, 1971), baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
John Wooden (Purdue University, 1932), Men's basketball coach at UCLA
Robert Engle (Williams College, 1964), Economist and Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences winner
Dale Mortensen (Willamette University, 1961), Economist and Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences winner
George Whipple (Yale University, 1903), Physician and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner
William "Adam West" Anderson (Whitman College, 1951), actor who played the first Batman

Local chapter or member misconduct

As part of a multi-year dispute over co-ed student housing issues, the Beta Theta Pi chapter at Wesleyan University had been refusing access to campus security personnel. In March 2010, Wesleyan issued a warning to students to avoid the chapter house. In October of that year, a freshman was raped by a non-member, non-student at a Beta Theta Pi Halloween party. In 2012, a lawsuit by a female student at Wesleyan University accused the university's chapter of sexual assault and called its fraternity house a "rape factory" due to the predatory practices present and constant sexual assaults of young women visiting the house. Both the fraternity and the university reached an out-of-court settlement with the victim in 2014.

In March 2013, the Carnegie Mellon University chapter was suspended following a police investigation of sexually explicit videos and photographs of female students circulating among members.

In December 2014, the University of California - Santa Barbara chapter was shut down after years of violations and suspensions. Two pledges were sent to the hospital due to hazing which prompted the fraternity's national office to finally close the chapter.

In 2017, the Pennsylvania State University chapter was permanently disbanded due to the death of a pledge, Tim Piazza, related to hazing and alcohol abuse. Piazza was forced to drink excessive amounts of alcohol and fell down the stairs into the basement, where he eventually fell into a coma and died. The members of the fraternity had purposefully destroyed video footage of what happened in the basement. Eighteen members of the fraternity were arrested and charged for his wrongful death. The former chapter faces more than 147 charges, including involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.

References

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Beta Theta Pi. "Chapter Dashboard". Retrieved April 20, 2022.
"The Development of the Fraternity System". The Scroll. 14 (1–5): 5. 1889.
^ "The State of the Fraternity". The Beta Theta Pi Magazine. 2020.
Daves, Vanessa (January 2, 2014). "Beta Theta Pi fraternity practices 'men of principle' philosophy". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
^ Romano, Sabrina (December 5, 2013). "After suspension at CMU, 'Men of Principle' found Pitt chapter". The Pitt News. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
"The Beta Theta Pi Magazine (Fall 2008) by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu". issuu.com. December 20, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
"The Beta Theta Pi – Summer 2019". Issuu. June 13, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
"The Beta Theta Pi - Spring 2024 by Beta Theta Pi - Issuu". issuu.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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^ "Beta Theta Pi Fraternity | Men of Principle". Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
"Bill Nelson | Biography, NASA, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
"Bruce Nordstrom". Forbes. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
"Mike Schmidt". www.nndb.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
Barnes, Mike (June 10, 2017). "Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
Kingkade, Tyler (June 1, 2013). "Wesleyan 'Rape Factory' Fraternity's Lawyers Demand Assault Victim Be Named Publicly". HuffPost. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
Griffin, Alaine (October 5, 2012). "Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory'". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
Reinsberg, Hillary (October 9, 2012). "The Strange History Of Wesleyan University's "Rape Factory" Fraternity". BuzzFeed.
Kingkade, Tyler (September 11, 2013). "'Rape Factory' Lawsuit Reaches Settlement". HuffPost.
GRIFFIN, ALAINE (October 5, 2012). "Federal Lawsuit Says Wesleyan Failed To Protect Woman From Assault At Fraternity House Called A 'Rape Factory'". courant.com.
Lane, Jackson (June 1, 2013). "Beta Theta Pi suspended over sexually explicit recordings". The Tartan. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
Sostek, Anya (March 30, 2013). "CMU fraternity suspended over sexual pictures, videos". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
McEvoy, Blaine (August 28, 2013). "The Most Out-of-Control Fraternities in America". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
"UCSB Frat Shut Down Amid Drinking and Hazing Complaints". December 6, 2014.
"Chapter Status Report". osl.sa.ucsb.edu.
"Penn State Revokes Beta Theta Pi's Recognition, Imposes Strict Greek Social Regulations". February 17, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
Penn State Hazing Case: Surveillance Video Was Erased, Detective Suggests | TODAY, August 11, 2017, retrieved August 2, 2023
"18 Students Charged in Penn State Fraternity Death". May 5, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
"Penn State Frat Hit With More Than 850 Charges After Student Dies in 'Gauntlet' Hazing Incident". Complex CA. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
"[Document] Full Grand Jury Presentment In Beta Theta Pi Case". Onward State. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

Sources

Brown, James T., ed., Catalogue of Beta Theta Pi, New York: 1917.

External links

Official website

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Currently active members of the NIC	Acacia ΑΓΡ ΑΓΣ ΑΔΓ ΑΔΦ ΑΕΠ ΑΚΛ ΑΣΦ ΑΤΩ ΑΦΑ ΑΦΔ ΑΧΡ ΒΣΨ ΒΘΠ ΒΧΘ ΒΥΧ ΔΚΕ ΔΛΦ ΔΣΦ ΔΤΔ ΔΥ ΔΦ ΔΧ FarmHouse ΖΒΤ ΖΨ ΘΔΧ ΘΞ ΙΝΔ ΙΦΘ ΚΑ Society ΚΑΨ ΚΔΡ ΚΔΦ ΛΧΑ ΛΘΦ ΛΣΥ ΛΦΕ ΝΑΚ ΠΚΑ ΠΚΦ ΠΛΦ ΣΑΕ ΣΑΜ ΣΒΡ ΣΛΒ ΣΝ ΣΠ ΣΤΓ ΣΦ ΣΧ ΤΔΦ ΤΕΦ ΤΦΣ Triangle ΦΒΣ ΦΓΔ(FIJI) ΦΙΑ ΦΚΘ ΦΚΣ ΦΚΤ ΦΚΨ ΦΛΧ ΦΜΔ ΦΣΚ ΦΣΦ ΧΦ ΧΨ ΨΥ ΩΔΦ
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Defunct former members of the NIC	ΑΚΠ ΑΛΤ ΒΚ ΒΣΡ ΔΑΠ ΔΣΛ ΘΚΝ ΘΚΦ ΘΥΩ ΚΝ ΟΑΤ ΣΔΡ ΣΛΠ ΣΜΣ ΣΤΦ ΦΑ ΦΒΔ ΦΕΠ ΦΗΨ ΦΚ ΦΛΘ ΦΠΦ ΦΣΔ ΦΣΕ

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