The endowed Chair of Real Estate was created by the Virginia Realtors Foundation to satisfy the need for increased knowledge in the field of real estate and to keep professionals in this and related fields aware of new approaches to urban land development, financing, and marketing. His son, Alfred, Jr., was instrumental in establishing this chair. Rho Epsilon Fraternity A chapter of Rho Epsilon, the national professional real estate fraternity, is an integral part of the program.
Membership is available to students with a major interest in real estate.
Members have an opportunity to participate in fraternity-sponsored lectures, career programs, and field trips. The fraternity annually presents awards for outstanding residential and commercial developments in the Richmond area. Rho Epsilon has been selected twice as the nation's most outstanding chapter. Its newsletter, Rho Epsilon Update, is published each semester. This outstanding group of real estate and mortgage lending executives benefits real estate majors by providing advice on the quality and relevance of our educational and research programs, offering student internships and several scholarships, and a popular annual conference which draws speakers and attendees nationwide.