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Delta Epsilon Psi

Delta Epsilon Psi (ΔΕΨ) is a South Asian interest social and service fraternity located in the United States. Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on October 1, 1998 at the University of Texas at Austin.

History

Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on October 1, 1998 at the University of Texas at Austin. Its eighteen founders formed the fraternity to provide a unified South Asian voice at the school. Delta Epsilon Psi's founding fathers were:

  • Suju Abraham
  • Rahul Brambhatt
  • Vipul Engineer
  • Irfan Iqbal
  • Wesley Mathews
  • Rushi Modha
  • Samir Parikh
  • Mayur Patel
  • Rajiv Patel
  • Rakesh Patel
  • Ronit Patel
  • Jason Pillai
  • Vinu Raj
  • Kashif Shaikh
  • Asim Siddiqui
  • Tosby Thomas
  • Jacob Varghese
  • Vijay Viswanathan

The purpose of Delta Epsilon Psi is to develop leadership qualities within its members by instilling within them the three pillars—Brotherhood, Discipline, and Commitment—upon which the fraternity was founded.

In April 2011, Delta Epsilon Psi officially became nationally recognized by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC).

Symbols

The mottof Delta Epsilon Psi is "In Brotherhood Lies Our Strength". Its pillars are Brotherhood, Discipline, and Commitment. The fraternity's colors are navy blue and silver. Its mascot is the Asiatic lion.

Philanthropy

Delta Epsilon Psi's philanthropies are research towards curing juvenile diabetes through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and supporting the National Marrow Donor Program.

Chapters and Colonies

Following is a list of Delta Epsilon Psi chapters and colonies. Active chaptes are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Chapter Charter date

and range

Institution Location Status References
Founding Chapter October 1, 1998 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
Alpha Chapter 1998 University of Houston Houston, Texas Active
Beta Chapter 2000 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active
Gamma Chapter 2001 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Epsilon Chapter 2002 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
Zeta Chapter 2003 Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Eta Colony 2004 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Stillwater, Oklahoma Active
Theta Chapter 2005 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Iota Chapter 2005 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Active
Kappa Chapter 2007 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Lambda Chapter 2008 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active
Mu Chapter 2008 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active
Nu Chapter 2008 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Active
Xi Chapter 2008 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Omicron Colony Inactive
Pi Colony 2009 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Active
Rho Chapter 2009 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active
Sigma Colony 2011 University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Tau Chapter 2011 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active
Upsilon Colony 2013 Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Active
Phi Colony Inactive
Chi Colony Inactive
Psi Colony 2009 Kean University Union Township, New Jersey Active
Alpha Alpha Chapter 2012 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Alpha Beta Chapter 2010 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Active
Alpha Gamma Chapter 2012 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active
Alpha Delta Chapter 2012 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active
Alpha Epsilon Chapter 2011 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active
Alpha Zeta Colony Inactive
Alpha Eta Colony 2013 Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Active
Alpha Theta Chapter 201x ? New York Institute of Technology Manhattan, New York Active
Alpha Iota Chapter 2012 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
Alpha Kappa Chapter 2013 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active
Alpha Lambda Colony 2014 University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
Alpha Mu Colony 2017 Mercer University Macon, Georgia Active
Alpha Nu Colony 2021 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Active
Alpha Xi Colony 2021 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
Alpha Omicron Colony 2022 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Active
  1. ^ The university merged into Saint Joseph's University in June 2022.

Notable members

See also

References

  1. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 1, 2024) "Delta Epsilon Psi". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  3. ^ "Delta Epsilon Psi, Fraternity Inc. | JDRF".
  4. ^ "Bone Marrow Drive". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  5. ^ "Chapters". Delta Epsilon Psi. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2017.