# Beta Beta Beta

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{{Short description|American undergraduate honors society}}
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{{Infobox Fraternity
| name = Beta Beta Beta
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΒΒΒ}}
| crest = BetaBetaBeta.jpg
| image_size = 140px
| founded = {{start date and age|1922}}
| birthplace = [Oklahoma City University](/source/Oklahoma_City_University)
| affiliation = Independent
| status = Active
| type = Honor society
| emphasis = Biological Sciences
| scope = National (US)
| colors = {{color box|#660000}} [Blood red](/source/Blood_red) and {{color box|#49796B}} [Leaf green](/source/Leaf_green)
| flower = [American Beauty rose](/source/Rosa_'American_Beauty')
| motto = {{transl|grc|Blepein Basin Biou}}<br />"To See the Foundation of Life"
| chapters = 553
| publication = ''BIOS''
| lifetime = 200,000+
| nickname = TriBeta
| address = One Harrison Plaza, Box 5079
| city = [Florence](/source/Florence%2C_Alabama)
| state = [Alabama](/source/Alabama)
| ZIP code = 35632
| country = United States
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.tri-beta.org}}
}}
'''Beta Beta Beta''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΒΒΒ}}''' or '''TriBeta'''), is a collegiate [honor society](/source/honor_society) and academic fraternity<ref>The phrase "biology fraternity" is indeed used in the very beginning of the Milestones page, on the organization's own Website. Link: [https://archive.today/20140927030602/http://tribeta.org/Milestones/index.html].</ref> for students of the [biological science](/source/biological_science)s. It was founded in 1922 at [Oklahoma City University](/source/Oklahoma_City_University) by Dr. Frank G. Brooks and a group of his students. As of 2012, it has 553 chapters in the United States with over 200,000 members. The society's journal, ''BIOS'', publishes research papers by [undergraduate](/source/undergraduate)s.

==History==
In 1922, Frank Brooks proposed the organization of a biology fraternity to a group of biology majors at [Oklahoma City University](/source/Oklahoma_City_University). Five students joined him to join the first or ''Alpha chapter''.

In 1923, a student from [Simpson College](/source/Simpson_College) attended a summer session at Oklahoma City University, and expressed interest in the society. Upon returning to Simpson College a charter was applied for and granted as ''Beta chapter'', however, the chapter was not installed until 1927. By that time, both ''Gamma chapter'' at [Western State College](/source/Western_State_College) and ''Delta'' at [Southwestern College](/source/Southwestern_College_(Kansas)) had been installed.

In December 1925, representatives from ''Alpha'', ''Gamma'', and ''Delta chapters'' met, decided that Beta Beta Beta would no longer be secret, abolished the rituals used until that time, formed a National Organization, and elected national officers.<ref>[http://www.tri-beta.org/Milestones/index.html Beta Beta Beta Milestones]</ref>

==Symbols==
Beta Beta Beta's motto is {{transl|grc|Blepein Basin Biou}} or "To See the Foundation of Life". The society's colors are blood red and leaf green. Its flower is the American Beauty rose. Its publication is ''BIOS.''

==Chapters==

{{Main|List of Beta Beta Beta chapters}}As of 2012, Beta Beta Beta has 553 chapters in the United States with over 200,000 members.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tri-beta.org/ Beta Beta Beta]

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Category:Beta Beta Beta
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Category:Student organizations established in 1922
Category:1922 establishments in Oklahoma

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