Beta Chi Theta
"Eight young men in the spring of 1999 attending the University of California Los Angeles, ventured to create the first South Asian Social Fraternity in California. Their inspiration of Beta Chi Theta was an embodiment of the bond of Brotherhood those eight shared with one another. Months of their diligent, dedicated, and passionate efforts laid the groundwork for Beta Chi Theta. Built upon on the primary principle of Brotherhood the tenets of fraternity include Tradition, Service to Humanity, promoting South Asian Awareness, striving for Academic Excellence, and creating a unified Nationwide Network. On June 2nd, 1999 the University of California Los Angeles recognized Beta Chi Theta as an official fraternity and granted it membership into its Inter-Fraternity Council. While the inception of the fraternity began months prior to June 2nd, 1999 that date was chosen as the official Founding Date to commemorate the establishment of Beta Chi Theta, becoming the first and only South Asian Fraternity to be a part of the Inter-Fraternity Council.
One year later, moved by the vision of Brotherhood that was exuded by Beta Chi Theta, seven young men at Baylor University in Texas sought to formalize the close bonds they had developed with one another by becoming apart of this grand fraternity. This marked another milestone in Beta Chi Theta history as the fraternity in its first expansion opportunity took a national rather than local approach. That initial foundation of Brotherhood in the west coast and south, set the path of expansion of Beta Chi Theta beyond UCLA and Baylor establishing chapters at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (CAL POLY), University of Oklahoma at Norman (OU), University of California San Diego (UCSD), and University of Texas at Austin (UT). Colonies with the same zeal and pride for Brotherhood have started at the University of California Riverside (UCR), Vanderbilt University, and Purdue University."
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