Phi Beta Chi's purpose is to assist and enrich the development of each member's communication skills and to foster relationships in the professional community. We are dedicated to achieving excellence in communication. Each semester, we invite a handful of outstanding communication students to join our prestigious honors fraternity. The selected students participate in 3 recruitment events and a six-week potential member period where they learn about the fraternity and the communication field. At the end of the semester, new members are fully inducted into Phi Beta Chi and benefit from speakers, discussions, networking opportunities, event planning and fundraising opportunities and a variety of social events.
View our past semester's Phi Beta Chilights here!
History of the Fraternity
Phi Beta Chi 's history began in the spring of 1989 at the University of Dayton. The first members of the fraternity were initiated into Phi Beta, a national creative and performing arts fraternity, on April 21, 1989.
Phi Beta was founded in 1912 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This fraternity is dedicated to art, music, dance, speech, and drama.
Jeffrey Jones II brought this fraternity to the University of Dayton in 1989. The original officers are as follows:
President: Jeffrey Jones II
VP: Debra Juniewicz
Secretary: Jeanne Gallagher
Treasurer: Jenny Malloy
VP of Pledging: Jim Mazzola & Lisa Durrett
VP of Programming: Gina King
In the summer of 1990, at the Phi Beta National Convention, it became evident that the members of Phi Beta had very different goals than the National Fraternity. The national fraternity had strong ties to music and art, and the University of Dayton chapter was dedicated to communications. For this reason, on September 10, 1990, by a unanimous vote of its members, the Beta Delta chapter of Phi Beta made the decision to reorganize as a local, professional fraternity- Phi Beta Chi.
Mission Statement
By reaching beyond the classroom, Phi Beta Chi exists to:
Objectives
View our past semester's Phi Beta Chilights here!
History of the Fraternity
Phi Beta Chi 's history began in the spring of 1989 at the University of Dayton. The first members of the fraternity were initiated into Phi Beta, a national creative and performing arts fraternity, on April 21, 1989.
Phi Beta was founded in 1912 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This fraternity is dedicated to art, music, dance, speech, and drama.
Jeffrey Jones II brought this fraternity to the University of Dayton in 1989. The original officers are as follows:
President: Jeffrey Jones II
VP: Debra Juniewicz
Secretary: Jeanne Gallagher
Treasurer: Jenny Malloy
VP of Pledging: Jim Mazzola & Lisa Durrett
VP of Programming: Gina King
In the summer of 1990, at the Phi Beta National Convention, it became evident that the members of Phi Beta had very different goals than the National Fraternity. The national fraternity had strong ties to music and art, and the University of Dayton chapter was dedicated to communications. For this reason, on September 10, 1990, by a unanimous vote of its members, the Beta Delta chapter of Phi Beta made the decision to reorganize as a local, professional fraternity- Phi Beta Chi.
Mission Statement
By reaching beyond the classroom, Phi Beta Chi exists to:
- Expose members to several career paths in the communication field so that they may weight their options and focus on an exact career direction
- Gear each Phi Beta Chi member with adequate knowledge of the communication world and the business world so that s/he will be able to make a smooth transition from university life to the professional workplace
- Provide programs that will enable each Phi Beta Chi member to work with others while sharing experiences and ideas
- Act as a social refiner to teach members to work with others while sharing experiences and ideas
- Provide a group setting that allows members to develop and implement new programs that expand the scope of Phi Beta Chi for the future
Objectives
- Sponsor speakers, workshops, an annual professional trip, and social events so that members may develop contacts and relationships with communication professionals and faculty.
- Promote and encourage internships in the communication field by seeking out internship opportunities and presenting these to members.
- Encourage members to live a life of service to others.