Alpha Gamma Rho is the fraternity sharing a common bond within a dynamic, global agriculture committed to fostering the highest values and providing each and every brother with superior lifelong personal development and professional success.
On April 4, 1908, the National Fraternity of Alpha Gamma Rho was born through the merger of two local fraternities: Alpha Gamma Rho, founded at The Ohio State University in 1904, and Delta Rho Sigma, established at the University of Illinois in 1906. Together, they created a fraternity that has grown far beyond its origins, with a commitment to excellence in every area of life.
As Brother Poston, a charter member from Ohio State, once said, “From the start, it was our ambition that the name Alpha Gamma Rho in every agricultural college would stand for all that is honorable and just.” This ambition continues to be the heart of Alpha Gamma Rho, as it has uplifted the social, academic, spiritual, and professional lives of thousands of young men.
Our chapter, Alpha Beta, started as Kai Tal and became part of the larger AGR family in 1924. In 1952, we moved into our current house on 331 NW 26th Street in Corvallis, a place that has seen many brothers grow, lead, and leave a lasting impact. Many areas of our house have been dedicated to individuals who have shaped our chapter, preserving their legacy for future generations.
Alpha Gamma Rho’s four pillars—recruitment, commitment, education, and recognition—serve as the foundation for everything we do. As past Grand President S.K. Bjoronson of North Dakota said, “I want her men to be leaders of the future, not because they are my Fraternity Brothers, but because I believe them to be the strongest of character and the most honorable and resolute of the times.” These pillars guide us, ensuring that every brother lives up to the ideals of leadership, integrity, and honor.
Being part of Alpha Gamma Rho means being part of something bigger—a brotherhood that stands for what’s right, pushes for excellence, and always strives to make the world a better place.
The Purpose of Alpha Gamma Rho is to Make Better Men, and through them a broader and better agriculture by surrounding our members with influences tending to encourage individual endeavor, resourcefulness and aggressive effort along lines making for the development of better mental, social, moral and physical qualities; to promote a wider acquaintance and a broader outlook on the part of agricultural men through fellowship in a national organization that stands for the best social, mental and moral development.
Chapter Adviser
Facilitator, provider of continuity, visionary, leader, advocate, an Alpha Gamma Rho Chapter Adviser is all of these and more. The basic function of the Chapter Adviser is to provide guidance and mentor individual members and chapters toward success while staying in contact with the Chapter's associates (alumni groups, Home Office staff, Housemother/House Directors, and school administrators.) The National Fraternity encourages Chapter Advisers to attend events including Adviser Forum, Leadership Seminars, National Convention, and Top Leaders Institute.
Educational Leadership Consultant
Alpha Gamma Rho seeks candidates for Educational Leadership Consultants on the Home Office Staff. This full-time position allows the staff member experience traveling, exposure across the country to agriculture, AGR Chapters and alumni further cultivating relationships for professional opportunities. Find out more about the position in the job descriptions below.
The Alpha Gamma Rho experience is a lifelong opportunity for personal growth and service To Make Better Men. Discover the opportunities to work directly with your chapter, travel across the country on behalf of the Fraternity, be a fulltime employee of the Alpha Gamma Rho, and more. The Fraternity encourages all alumni members to volunteer with chapters in any role.
Alumni Recruitment Mentor
The Alumni Recruitment Mentor serves as a guide and supports the Vice Noble Ruler-Membership Recruitment resulting in an effective recruitment program for the chapter. Through ongoing advice and counsel, the partnership creates an organized and sustained emphasis on effective recruitment including training, communications, and securing alumni recruitment involvement and support. Get involved with recruitment and Making Better Men by visiting the Chapter List and finding a chapter near you.
Alpha Gamma Rho's Housing Resources Trust (HRT) exists to help each chapter maintain housing that is appropriate for its unique circumstances. A Board of Trustees manages its funds and works to ensure every Alpha Gamma Rho chapter facility is a home away from home for collegiate members.
Chapter House Improvement Grants
Designed to help provide a modern living-learning environment for collegiate members, the Chapter House Improvement Grant program awards grants to alumni groups planning to perform chapter facility improvement projects. Interested alumni groups should collaborate with collegiate brothers and chapter leadership teams to perform the following:
The HRT Board of Trustees reviews Chapter House Improvement Grant applications on an ongoing basis. Not all projects will receive funding at the requested amount.
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