| Phi Alpha Epsilon | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΑΕ |
| Coat Of Arms: | File:The_logo_of_Phi_Alpha_Epsilon.png |
| Birthplace: | Kansas State University |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Honor society |
| Emphasis: | Architectural Engineering |
| Scope: | National |
| Mottos: | --> |
| Colors: | Purple and White |
| Chapters: | 4 active (13 chartered) |
| Nicknames: | --> |
| Province: | --> |
| Postal Code: | --> |
| Country: | United States |
Phi Alpha Epsilon (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΑΕ) is an American academic, discipline-specific honor society for architectural engineering.[1]
In the fall of 1980, students in the Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science at Kansas State University formed a group to consider creating an academic honorary society.[2] Professor Charles Bissey served as the group's advisor.[3] As a result, Kappa Sigma Alpha Epsilon (KSAE) was established. In the spring of 1981, its seven charter members and eight pledges were installed.
After other architectural engineering programs expressed an interest in joining KSAE, a discussion took place during the 1983–84 academic year. The group became a national academic honorary society in the fall of 1984, with the name change to Phi Alpha Epsilon. The honor society's function was to reward academic achievement in architectural engineering and to recognize outstanding alumni.
Kansas State University was chartered as the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha Epsilon in the spring of 1985. Bissey served faculty advisor for the Alpha chapter until his retirement in December 2003.
In 1998, Duane Henderson, one of the society's founding members, expanded the Phi Alpha Epsilon scholarship fund which is used to provide scholarships for members.[4]
The society's colors are purple and white.
Phi Alpha Epsilon members must be a junior or a senior seeking a degree in architectural engineering and have at least a 3.0 grade point average Students who qualify for membership receive an invitation to join.[5] [6] New members are inducted once each semester.
Following is a list of Phi Alpha Epsilon chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 1985 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Active | ||
| Beta | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Active | |||
| Delta | 1988 | University of Texas | Austin, Texas | Active | [7] | |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Inactive | [8] | |||
| Zeta | April 30, 1995 | North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | Inactive | ||
| Eta | April 30, 1995 | Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | Active | [9] | |
| Theta | Spring 2012 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, Michigan | Inactive | [10] | |
| Iota | 2014 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive |