{{Short description|American chemistry honor society}} {{Infobox fraternity | name = Gamma Sigma Epsilon | letters = {{lang|grc|ΓΣΕ}} | coat of arms = The_crest_of_Gamma_Sigma_Epsilon.jpg | image_size = 220px | alt = | caption = | founded = {{Start date and age|1919|12|19}} | birthplace = Davidson College | affiliation = Independent | affiliation2 = | status = Active | type = Honor society | emphasis = Chemistry | scope = National | mission = | vision = | object = | motto = <!-- or | mottos = --> | virtues = | pillars = | slogan = | maxim = | tagline = | member badge = 100px | colors = {{color box|#002366}} Royal blue and {{color box|#FFFFFF}} White | symbol = Philosopher's Stone, Balance | publication = ''The Ray of GSE'' | chapters = 93 | members = | lifetime = 20,000 | address = c/o Dr. Lindsey A. Welch<br>Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences<br>Cedar Crest College<br>100 College Drive | city = Allentown | state = Pennsylvania | ZIP code = 18104 | country = United States | website = {{URL|https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/}} }} '''Gamma Sigma Epsilon''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΓΣΕ}}''') is an honor society in the field of Chemistry. It was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, as a chemistry fraternity for male students.<ref name="Baird1977">{{Bairds19|page=739}}</ref> Gamma Sigma Epsilon became a co-educational chemistry honor society in 1931. It has chartered 92 chapters and has inducted more than 20,000 members.
==History== Gamma Sigma Epsilon was founded at Davidson College on December 19, 1919, by Louis P. Good, Manley A Siske, and Malcolm R. Doubles.<ref name="gsehist">{{Cite web |title=Gamma Sigma Epsilon - History |url=https://www.gammasigmaepsilon.org/history.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.gammasigmaepsilon.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Grooms |first1=Holden |last2=Strauss |first2=Ryan |last3=Brady |first3=Marshall |last4=Modlin |first4=Emily |date=November 2016 |title=Extracurricular Activities – Honorary Fraternities |url=https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/archives/encyclopedia/honorary-fraternities-3 |website=Davidson College Archives & Special Collections}}</ref> It was established as a fraternity for male chemistry students. When the fraternity added chapters, Davidson became the ''Alpha Alpha'' chapter.
The second chapter, ''Alpha Beta'', was established at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) on February 14, 1921. This was followed by the chartering of the ''Beta Alpha'' chapter at the University of Florida on December 16, 1921. Other chapters followed, including ''Gamma Alpha'' at Johns Hopkins University, ''Delta Alpha'' at Auburn University, and ''Delta Beta'' at the University of Alabama.<ref name="Baird1977" />
In 1925, Gamma Sigma Epsilon had five active chapters; Gamma Alpha went inactive after a few years.<ref name="Baird1977" /> In 1931 the Fraternity went co-educational and became an honor society.<ref name="gsehist" />
Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered some 93 chapters in 25 states and has inducted over 20,000 members.<ref name="gsehist" /> Its headquarters are at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its publication is ''The Ray of GSE''.
==Symbols== The colors of Gamma Sigma Epsilon are royal blue and white.<ref name="Baird1977" /> The society's symbols are the Philosopher's Stone and the balance scale.<ref name="Baird1977" />
==Chapters== {{Main|List of Gamma Sigma Epsilon chapters}} As of 2024, Gamma Sigma Epsilon has chartered 93 chapters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gamma Sigma Epsilon - Local Chapters |url=https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/local.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=gammasigmaepsilon.org}}</ref><ref name="Baird1977" />
== See also ==
* Honor society * Professional fraternities and sororities
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{official website|https://gammasigmaepsilon.org/index.html}}
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Category:Honor societies Category:Student organizations established in 1919 Category:1919 establishments in North Carolina