Beta Sigma Epsilon
native American collegiate fraternity
The Order of Beta Sigma Epsilon (ΒΣΕ) is a Native American regional collegiate social fraternity. It was established in 2000 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
History
The Order of Beta Sigma Epsilon fraternity was established as a fraternity for Native Americans at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona on February 9, 2000. Its founders were Nathan Pryor (Navajo) and Eric Riggs (Navajo).
The fraternity was established to promote scholarship, brotherhood, and community service, especially increasing the retention of Native American males at the University of Arizona and improving Native American communities near the campus. The fraternity also had the goal of expanding to other campuses, becoming the first national Native American fraternity in the United States.
The first pledge class at the University of Arizona was initiated in the fall of 2000, composed of Garrett Curley (Navajo), Joshua Lucio (Zuni), and Craig Wood (Navajo). The university recognized the fraternity in February 2001. It then assisted with the formation of Alpha Pi Omega, a Native American sorority, at the University of Arizona. In the spring semester of 2004, it expanded to the University of New Mexico with the Gamma chapter.
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