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Alpha Mu Sigma
Alpha Mu Sigma (ΑΜΣ) was an historically Jewish fraternity founded in March 1914 at Cooper Union. It disbanded in 1963.
Alpha Mu Sigma was founded at Cooper Union on March 21, 1914. According to Baird's Manual, "The original plan was to limit membership to men of the Jewish faith and the first expansion was limited to similar engineering institutions." Its founders were:
The fraternity expanded many chapters in the 1920s. However, only a few survived the Great Depression. Its total membership in 1945 was 1,500.
The national fraternity disbanded in 1963, with the remaining four chapters becoming inactive or being absorbed by other, larger Jewish fraternities. Alpha chapter at Cooper Union functioned until 1971.
Alpha Mu Sigma's badge is a black concave shield with the Greek letters ΑΜΣ vertically in gold with a border of sixteen pearls and sapphires in the corners. Its pledge ben is a black enamel shield, with a jagged white streak through it.
The fraternity's colors are black and gold. Its flower is the yellow chrysanthemum. Its magazine is The Shield.
Following is a list of the chapters of Alpha Mu Sigma, with inactive chapters and institutions in italics.
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Alpha Mu Sigma
Alpha Mu Sigma (ΑΜΣ) was an historically Jewish fraternity founded in March 1914 at Cooper Union. It disbanded in 1963.
Alpha Mu Sigma was founded at Cooper Union on March 21, 1914. According to Baird's Manual, "The original plan was to limit membership to men of the Jewish faith and the first expansion was limited to similar engineering institutions." Its founders were:
The fraternity expanded many chapters in the 1920s. However, only a few survived the Great Depression. Its total membership in 1945 was 1,500.
The national fraternity disbanded in 1963, with the remaining four chapters becoming inactive or being absorbed by other, larger Jewish fraternities. Alpha chapter at Cooper Union functioned until 1971.
Alpha Mu Sigma's badge is a black concave shield with the Greek letters ΑΜΣ vertically in gold with a border of sixteen pearls and sapphires in the corners. Its pledge ben is a black enamel shield, with a jagged white streak through it.
The fraternity's colors are black and gold. Its flower is the yellow chrysanthemum. Its magazine is The Shield.
Following is a list of the chapters of Alpha Mu Sigma, with inactive chapters and institutions in italics.