Why Beta?
The UC Irvine chapter of Beta Theta Pi is among the best the school has to offer. Our brothers strive to live by the great principles of our unrivaled organization: cultivation of the intellect, commitment to community, responsible leadership and personal conduct, and lifelong friendship.
QUICK FACTS
- Established at Miami University (Ohio) in 1839
- More than 183,000 initiated members
- Beta ranks 2nd in annual investment in undergrad leadership programming (of all international fraternities)
- Beta has more members listed in Who's Who in America and its Canadian counterpart, than any other fraternity
- Beta can boast of more Rhodes scholars than any other fraternity (80)
- Beta can also boast of more members of the Senate and House of representatives than any other fraternity (197)
- Twenty three states have had a Beta as Governor
- Beta has produced more Forbes 500 CEO's than any other fraternity (11): http://www.forbes.com/careers/2003/01/31/cx_dd_0131frat.html
- Established March 1975 as the first fraternity on the UC Irvine campus
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
- 3 members of the UCI National Champions Men's Volleyball Team
- ASUCI positions including Executive Vice President, Elections Commissioner, Vendor Fair Assistant Commissioner, and countless other positions.
- Current IFC President
- Democratic Orange County Political Party Lead Intern
- SPOP Staffers
- KUCI DJ's and staff
- UCI Regents Scholars
- Campus-wide Honors Program Members
- UCI Jazz Band
- Community Assistants in Vista Del Campo
SCHOLARSHIP
- Rank among the top 3 fraternities in overall GPA
- $500 Men of Principle Scholarship Offered
- LARC Reimbursements
- Quarterly Dean's List Dinner
SOCIAL
- Winter Cocktail
- "The Rose" Formal in Las Vegas
- Invite only club events like Beta Royale
- Sorority exchanges and mixers
- Sorority Cocktails/Formals
BROTHERHOOD
- Leadership opportunities like Convention and John Wooden Institute with Betas from all over the nation
- Intramural Sports
- Fall and Winter Retreats
- Alumni events
- All Southern California "Wooglin Cup" basketball tournament and BBQ at the UCLA Beta house
PHILANTHROPY
- Orange County's largest downhill skate race, the Dragon Skate Race
- Restoration at Backbay
- 1st Place Pi Beta Phi's Arrowdaze 2009
- Spirit Award Alpha Phi 1st Annual Mr. Heartthrob 2008
- 3rd Place Alpha Chi Omega's Get Real 2008
SOME FAMOUS BETAS
- John Wooden (Purdue '32) - Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach [10 Titles]
- Richard Lugar (Denison '56) - U.S. Senior Senator of Indiana
- Adam West (Whitman '51) - Batman, Family Guy
- Jay Chandarasekhar (Colgate '90) - Director, Beerfest, Dukes of Hazzard, Club Dread, Super Troopers
- Bill Bowerman (Oregon '33) - Founder, NIKE
- William Falsgraf (Amherst '55) - President, American Bar Association
- Blake W. Nordstrom (Washington '82) - President, Nordstroms Inc.
- Donald Bren (Washington) - Owner, The Irvine Company
- Steven Sample (Illinois '62) - President, USC
- Sam Walton (Missouri '40) - Founder, Wal-Mart
- Ben Stiller (UCLA) - Actor
Going Beta is not just a college experience, it is a lifelong connection.
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