# Chi Epsilon Pi

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{{Short description|American meteorological honor society}}
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Chi Epsilon Pi
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΧΕΠ}}
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1951}}
| birthplace = [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles)
| affiliation = Independent
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| status = Active
| type = Honor society
| emphasis = Atmospheric sciences
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| address = 405 Hilgard Avenue<br>7127 Math Sciences Building
| city = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles)
| state = [California](/source/California)
| ZIP code = 90095-1565
| country = United States
| website = {{URL|https://xep.atmos.ucla.edu/}}
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'''Chi Epsilon Pi''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΧΕΠ}}''') (Also known as XEP) is an American [honor society](/source/honor_society) for outstanding students in the field of [meteorology](/source/meteorology)/[atmospheric sciences](/source/atmospheric_sciences). It was established at the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) in 1951. It has chartered 13 chapters at various institutions in the United States.

== History ==
Chi Epsilon Pi was founded at Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences of [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) in 1951.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://xep.atmos.ucla.edu/ |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Chi Epsilon Pi UCLA}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-03-16 |title=Chi Epsilon Pi {{!}} Geography & Meteorology |url=https://www.valpo.edu/geography-meteorology/chi-epsilon-pi/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Valparaiso University |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> It is an honor society for students in the field of atmospheric sciences.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chi Epsilon Pi at The Ohio State University : Find a Student Organization : Student Activities |url=https://activities.osu.edu/involvement/student_organizations/find_a_student_org?i=9f83dfe1-085d-4a32-acb8-0b093d403f78&l=C&c=Columbus&page=2 |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Ohio State University}}</ref> It promotes  the advanced study of meteorology and related field and recognizes students who demonstrate a "promise of achievement: as professionals in the field.<ref name=":1" />

The UCLA chapter was originally formed to recognize graduate students but began also honorary undergraduates in 2019.<ref name=":2" /> The local society became national in 1963 with the chartering of its second chapter at [Texas A&M University](/source/Texas_A%26M_University).<ref name=":5">O'Brien, James J. "[http://www.jstor.org/stable/26246976. Chi Epsilon Pi, Meteorology Honorary Society]". ''[Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society](/source/Bulletin_of_the_American_Meteorological_Society)'', vol. 45, no. 5 (May 1964) 280–281. {{jstor|26246976}} accessed September 18, 20204.</ref>

Its national office is housed at 405 Hilgard Avenue, 7127 Math Sciences Building in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outreach |url=https://xep.atmos.ucla.edu/outreach/ |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Chi Epsilon Pi UCLA}}</ref>

== Symbols ==
The name Chi Epsilon Pi {'''ΧΕΠ'''} was selected to represent ''ΧΕΙΜΩΝΑΣ ΕΗΙΟΝΤΑΣ ΠΡΟΛΕΓΟΜΕΝ'' or "Past Events Cast Their Shadows Before Them."<ref name=":5" /> The society's colors royal blue and silver.

== Membership ==
Chi Epsilon Pi has active, alumni, and honorary members.<ref name=":0" /> Active members include students who have completed ten credits toward a meteorology major with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Membership {{!}} Chi Epsilon Pi |url=https://u.osu.edu/chiepsilonpi/membership/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Ohio State University}}</ref> However, chapters may set higher standards. Alumni have either graduated, transferred to another institution, or changed majors.<ref name=":0" /> Honorary membership are presented to individuals who have completed advanced study of meteorology and receive a majority vote of active chapter membership.<ref name=":0" />

== Chapters ==
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{| class="wikitable sticky-header sortable"
!Charter date and range
!Institution
!Location
!Status
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|1951
|[University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) 
|[Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California)
|Active
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|1963
|[Texas A&M University](/source/Texas_A%26M_University)
|[College Station, Texas](/source/College_Station%2C_Texas)
|Active
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" />
|-
|1966
|[Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University)
|[Tallahassee, Florida](/source/Tallahassee%2C_Florida)
|Active
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2007-05-29 |title=Honor Societies at Florida State University |url=http://honorsocieties.fsu.edu/disciplines/art_sci.html |access-date=2024-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070529171056/http://honorsocieties.fsu.edu/disciplines/art_sci.html |archive-date=2007-05-29}}</ref>
|-
|{{dts|1999|4|format=hide}}Spring 1999
|[Valparaiso University](/source/Valparaiso_University)
|[Valparaiso, Indiana](/source/Valparaiso%2C_Indiana)
|Active
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2004
|[Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach](/source/Embry%E2%80%93Riddle_Aeronautical_University%2C_Daytona_Beach)
|[Daytona Beach, Florida](/source/Daytona_Beach%2C_Florida)
|Active
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi Epsilon Pi - American Meteorological Society/ NWA |url=https://campusgroups.erau.edu/amsnwa/about-us/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|[University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami)
|[Coral Gables, Florida](/source/Coral_Gables%2C_Florida)
|Active
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Meteorological Society (Chi Epsilon Pi) |url=https://events.miami.edu/group/american_meteorological_society_chi_epsilon_pi |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=University of Miami |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|{{dts|April 2007}}
|[University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri)
|[Columbia, Missouri](/source/Columbia%2C_Missouri)
|Active
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi Epsilon Pi -Mizzou Meteorology Club |url=http://weather.missouri.edu/umcamsnwa/cep.html |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=University of Missouri}}</ref>
|-
|{{dts|April 2008}}
|[University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Charlotte)
|[Charlotte, North Carolina](/source/Charlotte%2C_North_Carolina)
|Inactive
|
|-
|{{dts|September 2016}}
|[Florida International University](/source/Florida_International_University)
|[University Park, Florida](/source/University_Park%2C_Florida)
|Active
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society |url=https://cee.fiu.edu/resources/students/professional-societies/chi-epsilon-national-civil-engineering-honor-society |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Florida International University |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|{{dts|April 2019}}
|[Virginia Tech](/source/Virginia_Tech)
|[Blacksburg, Virginia](/source/Blacksburg%2C_Virginia)
|Active
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi Epsilon Pi at Virginia Tech |url=https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2Forganization%2Fchiepsilonpi |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Virginia Tech}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University)
|[Columbus, Ohio](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio)
|Active
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />
|-
|2020
|[University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia)
|[Athens, Georgia](/source/Athens%2C_Georgia)
|Active
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=For Prospective Students |url=https://geography.uga.edu/atsc/prospective-students |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Geography Department at the University of Georgia}}</ref>
|-
|
|[Pennsylvania State University](/source/Pennsylvania_State_University)
|[State College, Pennsylvania](/source/State_College%2C_Pennsylvania)
|Active
|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chi Epsilon Pi Honor Society |url=https://www.met.psu.edu/undergraduate/current-undergraduate-students/engagement-opportunities/clubs-and-organizations/chi |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science}}</ref>
|}

== Notable members ==

* [Elliot Abrams](/source/Elliot_Abrams_(meteorologist)), [meteorologist](/source/meteorologist) who works for [AccuWeather](/source/AccuWeather)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elliot Abrams |url=https://wcdirectory.ametsoc.org/united-states/state-college/service-provider/elliot-abrams |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=American Meteorological Society Directory}}</ref>
* [Jeffrey Frame](/source/Jeffrey_Frame) (2001), professor at the [University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign](/source/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign) and atmospheric scientist for [VORTEX2](/source/VORTEX_projects)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeffrey Frame {{!}} Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences |url=https://climas.illinois.edu/directory/profile/frame |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=University of Illinois |language=en}}</ref>
* [Frederick W. Leslie](/source/Frederick_W._Leslie), scientist who flew on the NASA [STS-73](/source/STS-73) [Space Shuttle](/source/Space_Shuttle) mission as a [payload specialist](/source/payload_specialist)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biographical Data: Fred W. Leslie, Ph.D. |url=https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/leslie.pdf?emrc=61cd90 |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Lynden B. Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration}}</ref>
* [David Stensrud](/source/David_Stensrud), research meteorologist with the [National Severe Storms Laboratory](/source/National_Severe_Storms_Laboratory) and adjunct professor at the [University of Oklahoma](/source/University_of_Oklahoma)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vita: David J. Stensrud |url=https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/users/stensrud/public_html/Vita.html |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [Honor Society](/source/Honor_society)
* [Professional fraternities and sororities](/source/Professional_fraternities_and_sororities)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|https://xep.atmos.ucla.edu|UCLA XEP}}

Category:Honor societies
Category:Meteorological societies
Category:Student organizations established in 1951
Category:1951 establishments in California

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