The Beta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

History shows us that Black Fraternities and Sororities found their way to Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (A. M. & N.), now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, in 1945. Just as our founders sought to add a new dynamic to Greek life in 1914, so did our charter members. Our charter members realized that being Greek was more than just being the best steppers, sponsoring the greatest parties, and performing the initiation ritual. They desired to create a legacy of "great men" through constantly fostering "Brotherhood". This legacy invigorated a lineage of men that would be the leaders, "scholars", and most of all "servants" to our Dear Mother and the Pine Bluff community. They realized that "not every GREAT man would become a Sigma, but EVERY Sigma is a great man." A Sigma is not: one who joins the organization, wears the letters, and haphazardly attends, and participates in the functions. A Sigma is: one who not only joins the organization, but leaves an impact on his fellow brothers, the campus community, and beyond. He strives to take Sigma higher through his "Brotherhood, Scholarship, and Service", not only to his brothers but to humanity. He not only recites and memorizes the ideals, but he lives by them. Sixty-nine years later, the legacy continues.