# Rho Pi Phi

Rho Pi Phi International Pharmaceutical Fraternity (ΡΠΦ) is a co-ed collegiate professional fraternity dedicated to the profession of pharmacy.

## History

In November 1918, students at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy established the Ram Bam Pharmaceutical Society. Its members, thirteen men and three women, formed Ram Bam after a campus bulletin stated that non-white and Jewish students were not welcome in existing fraternities. Dean Theodore Bradley helped the students create their non-sectarian organization.
On January 20, 1919, its members agreed to form Rho Pi Phi, a pharmaceutical fraternity. Rho Pi Phi was founded to promote friendship, professionalism, and community service. The thirteen founders and charter members of Rho Pi Phi were:
* Samuel Deutchman
* Joseph Dunn
* Robert Goodless
* Samuel Greenberg
* Samuel Nannis
* Ralph Polian
* Max Stoller
* Israel Stone
* Louis Tankel
* Isaac Weiser
* Hyman Wolf
* Irving Zolotoy
In 1922, the fraternity held its first national convention, electing a Supreme Council and adopting a constitution. It became an international fraternity with the chartering of Nu chapter at the University of Toronto in 1926. Later, the fraternity formed alumni chapters.

## Symbols and traditions

The colors of Rho Pi Phi are blue and white. The fraternity's badge is a diamond shape in gold. Its center is black enamel with the Greek letters ΡΠΦ in gold, surrounded by twelve pearls, with a thirteenth pearl in the enamel. Its quarterly publication, the International Rope News, started in 1929; it is now called ROPE Links.
The motto of Rho Pi Phi is:
   To maintain the ethical standards, dignity of, and pride in the most ancient and honorable profession of pharmacy. To contribute to the moral, social, and intellectual welfare of all students in Pharmacy. That we may take the lamp of research into the dark recesses of things unknown and make our contribution to our fellow man.

## Chapters

Following is a list of Rho Pi Pi chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | January 20, 1919 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive |
| Beta | 1921 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, New York | Active |
| Gamma | 1921 | Columbia University | New York City, New York | Inactive |
| Delta | 1922 | University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy | Kingston, Rhode Island | Inactive |
| Epsilon | 1922 | University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Buffalo, New York | Inactive |
| Zeta | 1923 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive |
| Eta (First) | 1923–1925 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Moved |
| Theta | 1923 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, New York | Inactive |
| Iota (First) (see Rho) | 1923–1934 | Fordham University | New York City, New York | Moved |
| Eta (Second) | 1925 | Rutgers College of Pharmacy | Newark, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Kappa | 1923 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Inactive |
| Lambda | 1925 | University of California, San Francisco | San Francisco, California | Inactive |
| Mu | 1926 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Inactive |
| Nu | 1926 | University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Inactive |
| Xi | 1928 | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive |
| Omicron | 1929–19xx ? | North Pacific College of Pharmacy | Portland, Oregon | Inactive |
| Iota (Second) | 1934 | St. John's College of Pharmacy | Brooklyn, New York | Inactive |
| Pi | 1938 | St. Louis College of Pharmacy | St. Louis, Missouri | Inactive |
| Rho (see Iota First) | 1939 | Fordham University | New York City, New York | Inactive |
| Beta Galen | 1952 | University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Gamma Galen | 1952 | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Sigma | 1956 | University of Florida College of Pharmacy | Gainesville, Florida | Inactive |
| Tau (First) | 1957–1962 | University of New England School of Pharmacy | Portland, Maine | Moved |
| Delta Kappa Sigma | 1958 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive |
| Tau (Second | 1962 | Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive |
| Phi Alpha | 1968 | University of Maryland School of Pharmacy | Baltimore, Maryland | Inactive |
| Upsilon Tau | 1984 | University of Toledo College of Pharmacy | Toledo, Ohio | Inactive |
| Sigma Epsilon | 1988 | Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy | Miami, Florida | Inactive |
| Gamma Gamma Rho | | Midwestern University | Downers Grove, Illinois | Active |
| Lambda Sigma Delta | 1992 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Active |
| Upsilon Lambda | 2011 | California Northstate University College of Pharmacy | Sacramento, California | Active |

## Notable members

* Bernard Marcus (Eta Second), co-founder of The Home Depot