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Beta Beta Beta ( or TriBeta), is a collegiate
honor society In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who rank above a set standard in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems. ...
and academic fraternity for students of the
biological science Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of ...
s. It was founded in 1922 at
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The university offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, graduate master's degrees and docto ...
by Dr. Frank G. Brooks and a group of his students. As of 2012, it has 553 chapters in the United States with over 200,000 members. The society's journal, ''BIOS'', publishes research papers by
undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education, usually in a college or university. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, ...
s.


History

In 1922, Frank Brooks proposed the organization of a biology fraternity to a group of biology majors at
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City University (OCU) is a private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The university offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, graduate master's degrees and docto ...
. Five students joined him to join the first or ''Alpha chapter''. In 1923, a student from
Simpson College Simpson College is a Private college, private United Methodist Church, Methodist college in Indianola, Iowa. It is Higher education accreditation in the United States, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and enrolled 1,151 students in ...
attended a summer session at Oklahoma City University, and expressed interest in the society. Upon returning to Simpson College a charter was applied for and granted as ''Beta chapter'', however, the chapter was not installed until 1927. By that time, both ''Gamma chapter'' at Western State College and ''Delta'' at Southwestern College had been installed. In December 1925, representatives from ''Alpha'', ''Gamma'', and ''Delta chapters'' met, decided that Beta Beta Beta would no longer be secret, abolished the rituals used until that time, formed a National Organization, and elected national officers.Beta Beta Beta Milestones
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Symbols

The society's colors are blood red and leaf green. Its flower is the American Beauty rose. Its publication is ''BIOS.''


Chapters

As of 2012, Beta Beta Beta has 553 chapters in the United States with over 200,000 members.


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Beta Beta Beta
{{Authority control Student societies in the United States Student organizations established in 1922 1922 establishments in Oklahoma