Gamma Sigma Epsilon
{{Short description|American chemistry honor society}}
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Gamma Sigma Epsilon
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΓΣΕ}}
| coat of arms = The_crest_of_Gamma_Sigma_Epsilon.jpg
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1919|12|19}}
| birthplace = Davidson College
| affiliation = Independent
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| status = Active
| type = Honor society
| emphasis = Chemistry
| scope = National
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| member badge = 100px
| colors = {{color box|#002366}} Royal blue and {{color box|#FFFFFF}} White
| symbol = Philosopher's Stone, Balance
| publication = The Ray of GSE
| chapters = 93
| members =
| lifetime = 20,000
| address = c/o Dr. Lindsey A. Welch
Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences
Cedar Crest College
100 College Drive
| city = Allentown
| state = Pennsylvania
| ZIP code = 18104
| country = United States
| website = {{url|https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/}}
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Gamma Sigma Epsilon ({{lang|grc|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.{{cite book|author=William Raimond Baird|title=Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8u1KAAAAYAAJ|year=1977|publisher=G. Banta Company|page=739}} 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.
History
Gamma Sigma Epsilon was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, by Louis P. Good, Manley A Siske, and Malcolm R. Doubles.{{Cite web |title=Gamma Sigma Epsilon - History |url=https://www.gammasigmaepsilon.org/history.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.gammasigmaepsilon.org}}{{Cite web |last1=Grooms |first1=Holden |last2=Strauss |first2=Ryan |last3=Brady |first3=Marshall |last4=Modlin |first4=Emily |date=November 2016 |title=Extracurricular Activities – Honorary Fraternities |url=https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/archives/encyclopedia/honorary-fraternities-3 |website=Davidson College Archives & Special Collections}} 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.
In 1925, Gamma Sigma Epsilon had five active chapters; Gamma Alpha went inactive after a few years. In 1931 the Fraternity went co-educational and became an honor society.
Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered some 93 chapters in 25 states and has inducted over 20,000 members. Its headquarters are at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its publication is The Ray of GSE.
Symbols
The colors of Gamma Sigma Epsilon are royal blue and white. The society's symbols are the Philosopher's Stone and the balance scale.
Chapters
{{Main|List of Gamma Sigma Epsilon chapters}}
As of 2024, Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered 93 chapters.{{Cite web |title=Gamma Sigma Epsilon - Local Chapters |url=https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/local.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=gammasigmaepsilon.org}}
See also
References
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External Links
{{official website|https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/index.html}}
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