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SAE chapters are designated by state and greek initial(s). The first chapter was Alabama Mu, with mu chosen to represent our 'mother' chapter. The next several followed in order of the Greek alphabet (Tennessee Nu, North Carolina Xi, etc.).
Some chapter designations were taken from the original local society to receive the charter (eg. New York Sigma-Phi at Bard College), or chosen to represent the institution (eg. Massachusetts Iota-Tau at M.I.T.).
Eventually the current system was developed whereby the first chapter chartered in a given state is [State] Alpha, then [State] Beta, and eventually [State] Alpha-Alpha, etc.
Each individual chapter is referred to as a Chapter Collegiate. Upon graduation, alumni in good standing are designated as members of the Chapter Alumnus, those not in good standing as members of the Chapter Quiescent, and deceased Brothers as members of the Chapter Eternal.
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