Delta Epsilon Psi () is a South Asian interest social and service fraternity located in the United States. Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on 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: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 , Delta Epsilon Psi officially became nationally recognized by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Delta Epsilon Psi left the NIC as of January 24, 2017Facebook "There is strength in unity." 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.
Chapters
Following is a list of Delta Epsilon Psi chapters and colonies. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusFounding University of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasActiveAlpha 1998University of HoustonHouston, TexasInactiveBeta2000University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TexasActiveGamma 2001Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TexasActiveEpsilon 2002University of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaInactiveZeta 2003Baylor UniversityWaco, TexasActiveEta 2004Oklahoma State University–StillwaterStillwater, OklahomaInactiveTheta 2005University of South FloridaTampa, FloridaActiveIota2005University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TexasInactiveKappa2007Rutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New JerseyInactiveLambda2008University of Central FloridaOrlando, FloridaActiveMu 2008Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TexasActiveNu2008University of MiamiCoral Gables, FloridaActiveXi 2008Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveOmicron2008Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactivePi 2009University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TexasInactiveRho2009University of FloridaGainesville, FloridaInactiveSigma 2009University of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveTau 2009New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New JerseyActiveUpsilon 2009Rutgers University–NewarkNewark, New JerseyInactivePhi 2009Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VirginiaInactiveChi 2009Pace UniversityPleasantville, New YorkInactivePsi 2010Kean UniversityUnion Township, New JerseyInactiveAlpha Alpha 2012University of GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaActiveAlpha Beta2010Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganInactiveAlpha Gamma 2012Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GeorgiaActiveAlpha Delta 2012The College of New JerseyEwing Township, New JerseyActiveAlpha Epsilon 2011University of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutInactiveAlpha Zeta 2011St. John's UniversityQueens, New York City, New YorkInactiveAlpha Eta 2011Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, New YorkActiveAlpha Theta2012New York Institute of TechnologyManhattan, New YorkActiveAlpha Iota 2012University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaActiveAlpha Kappa 2013University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IllinoisActiveAlpha Lambda 2014University of North TexasDenton, TexasActiveAlpha Mu 2017Mercer UniversityMacon, GeorgiaInactiveAlpha Nu 2021Georgia TechAtlanta, GeorgiaColonyAlpha Xi 2021University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandColonyAlpha Omicron2022University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaColonyAlpha Pi 2022University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana-Champaign, IllinoisColonyAlpha Rho2024University of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaColony
Notable members
Asim Siddiqui, chairman and a founding trustee of the City Circle Vijay Viswanathan, diabetologist
See also List of Asian American fraternities and sororities List of social fraternities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
References