Psi Sigma Phi Explained

Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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

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. Psi Sigma Phi's founders created the fraternity to emphasize the importance of multiculturalism in the lives of college students.

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

Symbols

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". Its pillars are: "Our Sword is Education, Our Shield is Brotherhood, Our Armor is Multiculturalism, Our Steed is Service."

Philanthropy

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

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		Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey	Inactive
Beta		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
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
Omicron	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

• Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
• Multiculturalism
• Multicultural education
• National Multicultural Greek Council
• List of social fraternities and sororities

External links

• Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity's national website
• National Multicultural Greek Council

Notes and References

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