| Rho Chapter was the 16th charter granted by Sigma Nu. Rho Chapter was the second fraternity at the University of Missouri Columbia. George R. McVey came to Columbia in the first week of January 1886 with the expressed intent of forming a new chapter. John A. Howard financed McVeys trip and later provided the charter for the chapter. George McVey met with the five charter members. Because of opposition to "secret societies" by the faculty and a possible outright ban of them, the group decided to wait a bit longer. The faculty, later that month, decided not to ban these "secret societies." McVey returned to Columbia. | 
Founders and charter members of Rho Chapter
Seated: George R. McVey, Epsilon, Founder; Charter members: Robert E. Downing P4; William D. Magruder P5,
Standing: Julian H. Pearson P2, George L. Belcher P3, John M. Evans P1
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