Our History
Alpha Epsilon Phi was founded on October 24, 1909 by seven Jewish women: Helen Phillips, Ida Beck, Rose Gerstein, Augustina "Tina" Hess, Lee Reiss, Rose Salmowitz and Stella Strauss. Their goal was to foster lifelong friendship and sisterhood, academics, social involvement and community service while providing a home away from home. ​
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Over the past 115 years, AEPhi has built upon the foundation established by our Jewish founders. That dream continues to thrive on over 50 college campuses nationwide today. AEPhi is a Jewish sorority, but not a religious organization, and membership is open to collegiate women who honor, respect, and appreciate our Jewish identity and are comfortable in a culturally Jewish environment. AEPhi welcomes members who seek not only to live up to the ideals and goals of our Founders, but exceed them.
Beta Xi Chapter at Texas A&M
In 2006, five women led by Carlie Dorshaw '07 started a new student organization at Texas A&M - Aggie Jewish Women. Their intention was to bring a Jewish sorority to our campus for the first time. In 2010, the organization successfully petitioned the TAMU Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) for membership as an Associate Member, and the group renamed itself Zeta Beta Sigma, continuing to operate independently as a local sorority.​ By 2014, Zeta Beta Sigma had proven its success and received approval from CPC to seek national affiliation. In March 2015, CPC members voted unanimously to invite Alpha Epsilon Phi to join the Texas A&M Panhellenic community and absorb Zeta Beta Sigma's members, operations, and alumnae.
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In November 2017 we received our National Charter and officially became the Beta Xi chapter of Alpha Epsilon Phi.
Motto:
Multa Corda,Una Causa
Crest:
Three Columns of
faculty approval, student esteem, and sorority fidelity
Mascot:
Giraffe
Colors:
Green and White
Flower:
Lily of the Valley​
