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Psi Sigma Phi
ΨΣΦ
The official Shield of Psi Sigma Phi
FoundedDecember 12, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-12-12)
Montclair State University and New Jersey City University
TypeCultural
AffiliationNMGC
EmphasisMulticulturalism
ScopeNational
Motto"Multicultural by birth, not by choice'"
PillarsEducation, Brotherhood, Multiculturalism, Service
Colors  Black
  Silver
  White
SymbolAlmighty Knight
Chapters17
NicknamePhimen, Phiman
Headquarters344 Grove Street, #4017
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
United States
Websitewww.psisigmaphi.org

Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. (ΨΣΦ) was founded December 12, 1990, at Montclair State University and New Jersey City University. The Eighteen Founding Fathers believed that multiculturalism is not indicative of the physical composition of an organization on a chapter or national level; it is viewed as a state of mind––a philosophy that embraces any aspects of cultural identity with unconditional respect and equality. It is a National Multicultural Greek Council member.

History[edit]

Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. was co-founded on December 12, 1990, at Montclair State University and New Jersey City University (at the time Jersey City State College) as a service-oriented, multicultural fraternity.[1][2]

At the time of its founding, male college students in New Jersey could join only mainstream fraternities or fraternities that were predominantly Latin-American, African-American, or Asian-American.[1][2] Psi Sigma Phi's founders created the fraternity to emphasize the importance of multiculturalism in the lives of college students.[1]

The founding fathers of Psi Sigma Phi were:[3]

  • Denny William Aguilar
  • Travis Sheldon Anderson
  • Juanito Patricio Chiluisa
  • Marco Antonio Costoso
  • John Escalante
  • Rafael Rosario Figueroa Jr.
  • Jesus Garcia
  • Aramiz Gonzales
  • Victor Drew Hanson
  • Marcelino Jimenez Jr.
  • William Mir
  • Efrain Nunez Jr.
  • Gordon Patterson
  • Edwin Reyes
  • Tomas de los Reyes III
  • Herbert Roman
  • David Bilal Sharif
  • Milton Suarez

Psi Sigma Phi's fraternal goal is to establish a unique bond among men of different cultures. This goal is accomplished through hard work, sacrifice, and courage from all of its brothers, who strive to break social fears and ignorance.

The fraternity is a member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.[2]

Symbols[edit]

The fraternity's colors are black, silver, and white.[4] Its symbol is the Almighty Knight.[5] Its motto is "Multicultural by birth not by choice".[5] Its pillars are: "Our Sword is Education, Our Shield is Brotherhood, Our Armor is Multiculturalism, Our Steed is Service."

Philanthropy[edit]

Psi Sigma Phi's national philanthropy is the Kidney and Urology Foundation. Other services participated in on a national level include City Year, Food Bank of New Jersey, American Cancer Society, Newark Soup Kitchens, and Adopt a Highway.

Chapters[edit]

Following is a list of Psi Sigma Phi chapters.[6][7] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status References
Alpha December 12, 1990 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Inactive
Beta December 12, 1990 New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey Active
Gamma October 11, 1991 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey Active
Delta September 16, 2000 Kean University Union, New Jersey Inactive
Epsilon August 18, 1994 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active [8]
Zeta November 29, 2001 – 20xx ?; 2018 Ramapo College Mahwah, New Jersey Active [4]
Eta April 12, 2000 Utah State University Logan, Utah Active
Theta June 24, 2000 New Jersey Area Jersey City, New Jersey Active
Iota January 27, 2001 Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania Inactive
Kappa October 31, 2003 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Inactive
Lambda April 28, 2007 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Inactive
Mu July 15, 2007 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active
Nu September 10, 2008 Weber State University Ogden, Utah Active
Xi November 29, 2008 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Omicon April 28, 2010 Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey Active
Pi November 30, 2010 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Active
Rho November 22, 2014 Caldwell University Caldwell, New Jersey Active
Sigma November 25, 2015 Felician University Rutherford, New Jersey Active
Tau November 13, 2018 Bloomfield College Bloomfield, New Jersey Active
Upsilon November 10, 2019 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Active
Phi 2020 Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado Active [9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Fraternity History". Rutgers University - Elite Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ a b c "Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Incorporated". National Multicultural Greek Council. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "Founding Fathers". Rutgers University - Elite Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ a b "Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. | Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life". Ramapo College. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ a b "Phi Sigma Psi Mu Chapter at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte". The Diversified Greek Council, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  6. ^ "Other Chapters". Rutgers University - Elite Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ "Undergraduate Chapters". Psi Sigma Phi. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ "Home". Rutgers University - Elite Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. ^ "Fraternities and Sororities at CC". Colorado College. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

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