The scope of the organization extends throughout the nation, from California to New York from Wyoming to Florida and from Wisconsin to The Bahamas Islands.Īs Iota Phi Theta continues to grow and strengthen, so will its commitment to make meaningful contributions to society in general, with particular emphasis in the African-American community. The NIF is committed to philanthropic efforts that educate, cultivate, and advocate for the programmatic and mission-oriented goals of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity. The Latin American fraternity, Pi Delta Phi Fraternity, was founded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is the Oldest Hispanic American student organization in the United States. Today, Iota Phi Theta consists of over 250 chapters located in 40 States, the District of Columbia and the Republic of Korea. Phi Iota Alpha ( Phiotas), Alpha chapter, founded on DecemThe Union Hispano-Americana was founded at RPI.
Additionally, they conceived the Fraternity’s motto, Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One!" It was this perspective from which they established the Fraternity’s purpose, The development and perpetuation of Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship, Fidelity, and Brotherhood among Men. Gamma Delta Iota Fraternity was founded April, 21, 1974 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Based upon their ages, heightened responsibilities, and increased level of maturity, this group had a slightly different perspective than the norm for college students. Instead they celebrate the individuality of each member. The only NPHC Fraternity that has constitutionally recognized sisters is Phi Beta. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity has as a guiding principle the refusal to have its members bind themselves to a defined fraternal image. The Honorable founders of Iota Phi Theta were: Albert Hicks, Lonnie Spruill, Jr., Charles Briscoe, Frank Coakley, John Slade, Barron Willis, Webster Lewis, Charles Brown, Louis Hudnell, Charles Gregory, Elias Dorsey, Jr., and Michael Williams. They have a female auxilliary called Iota Sweethearts.
On September 19, 1963, at Morgan State College (now Morgan State University), 12 students founded what is now the nation’s fifth largest, predominately African-American social service fraternity: The Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
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