Phi Alpha Epsilon

{{Short description|Architectural engineering honor society}} {{Primary sources|date=January 2007}} {{Infobox fraternity | name = Phi Alpha Epsilon | letters = {{lang|grc|ΦΑΕ}} | coat of arms = The_logo_of_Phi_Alpha_Epsilon.png | image_size = 160px | alt = | caption = | founded = {{Start date and age|1984}} | birthplace = Kansas State University | affiliation = Independent | affiliation2 = | status = Active | type = Honor society | emphasis = Architectural Engineering | scope = National | mission = | vision = | object = | motto =  | virtues = | pillars = | slogan = | maxim = | tagline = | member badge =  | colors = {{color box|#820082}} Purple and {{color box|#FFFFFF}} White | symbol =  | flag =  | flower =  | tree = | jewel = | mascot = | publication = | chapters = 4 active | members = | lifetime = | nickname =  | free = | free_label = | address = 918 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | city = Manhattan | state = Kansas | ZIP code = 66506 | country = United States | website = }} '''Phi Alpha Epsilon''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΦΑΕ}}''') is an American collegiate honor society for architectural engineering. It was established at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas in 1980.

== History == In the fall of 1980, students in the Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas formed an interest group to consider creating an academic honorary society.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Phi Alpha Epsilon |url=https://engg.k-state.edu/pae/node/32 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802052750/https://engg.k-state.edu/pae/node/32 |archive-date=August 2, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Kansas State University}}</ref> They were assisted by Charles Bissey, professor of architectural engineering and construction science.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=1988-06-23 |title=Bissey Named Advisor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-bissey-named-advisor/169412243/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=The Mercury |location=Manhattan, Kansas |pages=21 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> As a result, '''Kappa Sigma Alpha Epsilon''' (KSAE) was established.<ref name=":1" /> In the spring of 1981, its seven charter members and eight pledges were installed.<ref name=":1" /> Bissey served as the group's academic advisor.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=1982-07-07 |title=Lady Honorary Member |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-lady-honorary-member/169411621/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=The Mercury |location=Manhattan, Kansas |pages=28 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

After other architectural engineering programs expressed an interest in joining KSAE, a discussion took place during the 1983–84 academic year.<ref name=":1" /> The group became a national academic honorary society in the fall of 1984, with the name change to Phi Alpha Epsilon.<ref name=":1" /> The honor society's function was to reward academic achievement in architectural engineering and to recognize outstanding alumni.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1997-11-25 |title=Hatridge Joins Honor Society |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-hatridge-joins-hon/129295765/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |work=The Olathe Daily News |location=Kansas |pages=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>thumb|right|Charter of the ''Beta chapter'' at the University of Kansas

Kansas State University was chartered as the ''Alpha chapter'' of Phi Alpha Epsilon in the spring of 1985.<ref name=":1" /> Bissey served faculty advisor for the ''Alpha chapter'' until his retirement in December 2003.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":8" /> A second chapter, ''Beta'', was chartered at the University of Kansas on {{DTS|November 3, 1984}}.<ref name=":2" /> Other chapters following, including Delta at the University of Texas at Austin in 1998 and Eta at Tennessee State University in 1995.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />

As of 2025, Phi Alpha Epsilon has chartered at nine chapters, with four remaining active.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> ''Alpha chapter'' is located at 918 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Manhattan, Kansas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us - Phi Alpha Epsilon |url=https://orgcentral.k-state.edu/pae/contact-us/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Kansas State University}}</ref>

== Symbols == The society's colors are purple and white.

==Activities== Members of Phi Alpha Epsilon hold social events and tutor for department classes.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date= |title=About {{!}} Phi Alpha Epsilon |url=https://engg.k-state.edu/pae/about |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802052751/https://engg.k-state.edu/pae/abou |archive-date=2023-08-02 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Kansas State University.}}</ref>

The society offers scholarships to its members through its Phi Alpha Epsilon Scholarship fund.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=1998-06-21 |title=Alum Contributes Scholarship |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-alum-contributes-s/129295848/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |work=The Manhattan Mercury |location=Kansas |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-alum-contributes-s/129295848/ 27], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury-alum-contributes-scholarship/169409687/ pt. 2] |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The fund was established with $6,900 in gifts from architectural firms and architectural engineering graduates.<ref name=":4" /> In 1998, Duane Henderson, one of the Phi Alpha Epsilon's founding members, expanded the scholarship fund with a gift of $14,000.<ref name=":4" /> The scholarship fund is managed by the Kansas State University Foundation.<ref name=":4" />

==Membership== Phi Alpha Epsilon members must be a junior or a senior seeking a degree in architectural engineering who have completed fifteen hours in the program with at least a 3.25 grade point average.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> Students who qualify for membership receive an invitation to join.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Phi Alpha Epsilon |url=https://engg.k-state.edu/pae/about |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Kansas State University}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Phi Alpha Epsilon {{!}} Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering |url=https://ceae.ku.edu/phi-alpha-epsilon |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=University of Kansas |language=en}}</ref> New members are inducted once each semester.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />

==Chapters== Following is a list of Phi Alpha Epsilon chapters, with active chapters indicated in '''bold''' and inactive chapters in ''italics''. {{sticky-header}} {| class="wikitable sticky-header sortable" !Chapter !Charter date and range !Institution !Location !Status !{{Refh}} |- |'''Alpha''' |1985 |Kansas State University |Manhattan, Kansas |Active |<ref name=":1" />{{Efn|Chapter was formed from Kappa Sigma Alpha Epsilon (local), established in 1981.}} |- |'''Beta''' |{{DTS|November 3, 1984}} |University of Kansas |Lawrence, Kansas |Active |<ref name=":2" /> |- |''Gamma ?'' |198x ?–20xx ? |Pennsylvania State University |State College, Pennsylvania |Inactive |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marshals |first=Student |date=1988-05-04 |title=Campus / Student Marshalls |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-campus-student-mars/169412890/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Centre Daily Times |location=State College, Pennsylvania |pages=23 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1991-03-21 |title=People You Know |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-york-dispatch-people-you-knoq/169412690/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=The York Dispatch |location=York, Pennsylvania |pages=78 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2001-05-24 |title=School/Youth |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-schoolyouth/169414519/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Virginia |pages=71 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |- |'''Delta''' |1988 |University of Texas at Austin |Austin, Texas |Active |<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Phi Alpha Eplison -- Info |url=https://www.caee.utexas.edu/org/pae/pae_info.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=University of Texas}}</ref> |- |''Epsilon ?'' |19xx ?–xxxx ? |University of Miami |Coral Gables, Florida |Inactive |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009 |title=University of Miami Fall 2009 Fact Book |url=https://pira.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/Documents/FBFA2009.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925020421/https://pira.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/Documents/FBFA2009.pdf |archive-date=September 25, 2019 |access-date=April 2, 2025 |website=University of Miami |page=vi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1992-06-20 |title=Deans' List University of Miami |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-deans-list-university/169413499/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=The Journal Times |location=Racine, Wisconsin |pages=31 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |- |''Zeta'' |{{dts|April 30, 1995}}–xxxx ? |North Carolina A&T State University |Greensboro, North Carolina |Inactive |<ref>{{Cite news |date=1996-06-18 |title=Tim Forrest Earns Degree |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fulton-county-expositor-tim-forrest-earn/169414039/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=Fulton County Expositor |location=Wauseon, Ohio |pages=7 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |- |'''Eta''' |{{dts|April 30, 1995}} |Tennessee State University |Nashville, Tennessee |Active |<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Organizations |url=https://www.tnstate.edu/cae/organizations.aspx |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Tennessee State University}}</ref> |- |''Theta'' |{{dts|2012|4|format=hide}}Spring 2012–20xx ? |Lawrence Technological University |Southfield, Michigan |Inactive |<ref>{{Cite web |title=AE Insider: PAE |url=http://aeinsider.blogspot.com/p/pae.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=AE Insider}}</ref> |- |''Iota'' |2014–20xx ? |University of Cincinnati |Cincinnati, Ohio |Inactive | |} {{notelist}}

==Notable members==

* Wendell Lady (''Alpha'', honorary, 1982), Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives and architectural engineer<ref>{{Cite news |date=1982-08-24 |title=Lady Honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-lady-honored/169411348/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=The Wichita Eagle |pages=27 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=":7" />

==See also== * Tau Beta Pi * Honor society * Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS)

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Engineering honor societies Category:Student organizations established in 1980 Category:1980 establishments in Kansas