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
^ The university merged into Saint Joseph's University in June 2022.
Notable members
See also
References
Currently active members of the NIC Active former members of the NIC Defunct former members of the NIC
South-Asian fraternities and sororities
Fraternities Sororities