Delta Epsilon Psi

Delta Epsilon Psi
ΔΕΨ
FoundedOctober 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)
University of Texas at Austin
TypeSocial
AffiliationNAPA
Former affiliationNIC
StatusActive
EmphasisSouth Asian
ScopeNational
Motto"In Brotherhood Lies Our Strength"
PillarsBrotherhood, Discipline, and Commitment
Colors  Navy blue and   silver
SymbolAsiatic lion
Chapters16
Colonies17
Members2,500+ active
Headquarters909 W. 22nd Street
Austin, Texas 78705
United States
Websitewww.deltaepsilonpsi.org

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.[1] Its eighteen founders formed the fraternity to provide a unified South Asian voice at the school. Delta Epsilon Psi's founding fathers were:[2]

  • 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). Delta Epsilon Psi left the NIC as of January 24, 2017[3] It is currently a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).

Symbols

The motto of 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 Breakthrough T1D (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)), and supporting the National Marrow Donor Program.[4][5]

Chapters

Following is a list of Delta Epsilon Psi chapters and colonies.[6][1] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Ref.
Founding October 1, 1998 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
Alpha 1998 University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Beta 2000 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active
Gamma 2001 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Epsilon 2002 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
Zeta 2003 Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Eta 2004 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Stillwater, Oklahoma Inactive
Theta 2005 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Iota 2005 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Inactive
Kappa 2007 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive
Lambda 2008 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active
Mu 2008 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active
Nu 2008 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Active
Xi 2008 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Omicron 2008 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Pi 2009 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Inactive
Rho 2009 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive
Sigma 2009 University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive [a]
Tau 2009 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active
Upsilon 2009 Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Inactive
Phi 2009 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Inactive
Chi 2009 Pace University Pleasantville, New York Inactive
Psi 2010 Kean University Union Township, New Jersey Inactive
Alpha Alpha 2012 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Alpha Beta 2010 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Gamma 2012 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active
Alpha Delta 2012 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active
Alpha Epsilon 2011 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Inactive
Alpha Zeta 2011 St. John's University Queens, New York City, New York Inactive
Alpha Eta 2011 Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Active
Alpha Theta 2012 New York Institute of Technology Manhattan, New York Active
Alpha Iota 2012 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
Alpha Kappa 2013 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active
Alpha Lambda 2014 University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
Alpha Mu 2017 Mercer University Macon, Georgia Inactive
Alpha Nu 2021 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Colony
Alpha Xi 2021 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Colony
Alpha Omicron 2022 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Colony
Alpha Pi 2022 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Colony
Alpha Rho 2024 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Colony
  1. ^ The university merged into Saint Joseph's University in June 2022.

Notable members

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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 March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Facebook "There is strength in unity."
  4. ^ "Delta Epsilon Psi, Fraternity Inc. | JDRF".
  5. ^ "Bone Marrow Drive". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Chapters". Delta Epsilon Psi. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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