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Phi Delta Psi
ΦΔΨ
FoundedMarch 21, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-03-21)
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Type Social
AffiliationIndependent
EmphasisAfrican American
ScopeNational
MottoAll that we put into the lives of others comes back into our own
Colors Cardinal Red  
Aztec Gold  
SymbolBlazing Torch
Flower Red rose
PublicationThe Lion's Den
Chapters21
NicknamesDeuces, Flamethrowers, Phi-Men
HeadquartersP.O. Box 3088
Southfield, Michigan 48037
United States
Website www.phideltapsifraternity.org

Phi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΦΔΨ) is a social fraternity. It was founded as an African American fraternity in 1977 on the campus of Western Michigan University.

History

Phi Delta Psi was founded as an African American fraternity on the predominately white campus of Western Michigan University on March 27, 1977. [1] Its Founding Fathers include Kwameh Barnett, Derek Bell, Richard Bell, Gregory Brown, Charles Cameron, Gerald Dixon, Denis Jones, Peter McClain, Michael Mosby, and Daulton Tansil. [2]

Phi Delta Psi was founded on eternal honor, perseverance, leadership, achievement, and brotherhood. Its founding fathers wanted to create a fraternity that would meet the social, economic, and political challenges of African American men. The fraternity continues to honor its founders' mantra of community service for the benefit of its universities, families, communities, and the world.

One of the fraternity's first initiatives was its Sickle Cell Testing Initiative, followed by Great American Smokeout. [2] The group's current project is Stopping Aids by Forever Educating or the S.A.F.E Initiative. [3] Its publication is The Lion's Den. [4]

Chapters

Following are the Phi Delta Psi chapters. [5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are shown in italic. Note that the Phi Delta Psi local fraternity established in 1966 at Southern New Hampshire University has never been affiliated with this organization. [6]

Chapters Chartered/Range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha 1977 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Active
Beta 1981 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan Active [a]
Gamma 1981 Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan Active
Delta 1982 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Active
Epsilon 1982 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Active
Zeta 1995 Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Active
Eta 1998 Saint John’s University New York City, New York Active
Theta 1999 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active [b]
Iota 1999 Saint John’s University Queens, New York City, New York Active
Kappa 2000 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia Active
Lambda 2002 Hampton University Hampton, Virginia Active
Mu 2003 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Nu 2003 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Active
XI 2004 Alabama A&M University Normal, Alabama Active
Omicron 2004 Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
Pi 2004 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Rho 2004 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active
Sigma 2004 Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia Active
Tau 2005 Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky Active
Upsilon 2005 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active
Phi 2005–2010 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana and Champaign, Illinois Inactive
Chi 2008 Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio Active

Notes

  1. ^ The University of Detroit and Mercy College merged in 1990. Beta chapter had formed at the University of Detroit about a decade prior to the merger.
  2. ^ Formed as a colony in 1998.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Home". Phi Delta Psi Fraternity Inc. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  2. ^ a b "Founders' History". Phi Delta Psi Fraternity Inc. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  3. ^ "S.A.F.E Initiative". Phi Delta Psi Fraternity Inc. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ^ "The Lion's Den". Phi Delta Psi Fraternity Inc. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "History". Phi Delta Psi Southern New Hampshire University. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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