Phi Sigma Phi

Phi Sigma Phi
National Fraternity, Inc.
ΦΣΦ
Founded

July 30, 1988 (1988-07-30)

The Founding Seven:

Type Social
Emphasis Service and Support
Scope United States
Motto Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you.
Colors  Cardinal Red   Silver 
Symbol The Phoenix
Philanthropy

President's Council On Service and Civic Participation Partnership

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Chapters 10 active, 11 inactive
Values Wisdom, Honor, and Justice
Homepage Phi Sigma Phi

Phi Sigma Phi (ΦΣΦ) is a US national fraternity founded on July 30, 1988 in South Bend, Indiana. There are now 10 chapters and colonies of Phi Sigma Phi nationwide. The current National President is Travis Steinke.[1]

History

The foundation for Phi Sigma Phi stems from the 1985 merger between Phi Sigma Epsilon and Phi Sigma Kappa.[2] After this merger, a small group of Phi Sigma Epsilon alumni and then-current undergraduate collegians decided not to participate with the new fraternity, instead electing to form their own national fraternity. Historically, dissention regarding this merger has been framed by ΦΣΦ leadership as an evolution of ideals and dedication to independence and freedom of choice. On July 30, 1988, in South Bend, Indiana, Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity, Inc. was formally organized to serve as a national organization.

Leading this small group of chapters into the formation of a new national fraternity were former Phi Sigma Epsilon alumni who were elected to serve as Phi Sigma Phi's first National Council.

The current National Council of Phi Sigma Phi includes:

In addition, longtime supporters and former Phi Sigma Epsilon National Presidents Dean Rockwell, (originally of Eastern Michigan's Lambda Chapter '35 and ΦΣΕ's National President 1950–1958) and John Sandwell, (originally of Ft. Hays State's Zeta Chapter '71 and ΦΣΕ's National President 1978–1984) added their advice and experience to all areas of Phi Sigma Phi's new operations.[2][3]

As the foundation for Phi Sigma Phi stems from a schism away from a previous organization, Phi Sigma Epsilon, it has founding chapters, and not specifically founding fathers. Still, creation of Phi Sigma Phi was driven by its alumni volunteers. After some wrangling to determine which groups would follow those organizers and a quick restart of three chapters that had gone dormant, by 1988 there existed seven chapters at the birth of the new organization. These seven chapters are known by the Fraternity as the Founding Seven Chapters:[2]

Although there was strong support for this new fraternity from many campuses and alumni, the first years of Phi Sigma Phi's existence were difficult. During the years of 1988 through 1990, the National Fraternity struggled for survival, and expansion was non-existent. Establishing new national programs, publications, visitations, and a new financial program were top priorities and took most of the new national Fraternity's energy and efforts. The dawn of the 1990s saw Phi Sigma Phi settle into its position as that of a strong and determined new national fraternity. The National Council and Staff of Phi Sigma Phi were determined to chart a course for this new national fraternity where the emphasis was on superior service and support for the membership. The initial turmoil of the late 1980s gradually settled, and the desire and drive for expansion was put into action.

Mission and Philanthropy

Phi Sigma Phi is a partnering organization with the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. This partnership was first implemented by the Epsilon Zeta Chapter at Fairmont State University and was expanded to a national effort at the July 2015 National Leadership Development Academy in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Epsilon Lambda Chapter at University of Michigan-Dearborn works with the National Breast Cancer Foundation and hosts their Pink Party annually to raise funds for breast cancer research.

Chapters

Active:

Inactive:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Phi Sigma Phi National President".
  2. 1 2 3 "The History of Phi Sigma Phi".
  3. ↑ Interestingly, the Lambda Chapter of ΦΣΕ created both ΦΣΚ's Epsilon Lambda Chapter and the founding Lambda Chapter of ΦΣΦ. --Lambda's actives in 1985-87 chose to merge into ΦΣΚ while a group of alumni, led by Rockwell, splintered off to become a new Lambda Chapter of ΦΣΦ. In Sandwell's case, his dormant Zeta Chapter post-merger would have been called Epsilon Zeta Chapter of ΦΣΚ. But it had died in 1979 with no attempt made at recolonization since that time by either fraternity. More information on these chapters is on the Phi Sigma Epsilon page.
  4. ↑ Chartered in 2000, per the 2015 Fairmont State recruitment brochure, accessed 23 Oct 2016
  5. ↑ Colonized as the Sigma Epsilon Colony, at chartering they took on the name Epsilon Nu Chapter, according to the group's Facebook page, accessed 24 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Chartered in 2009, according to a university Greek system Facebook page, accessed 24 May 2015
  7. ↑ The Phi Sigma Phi website lists September 24, 2014 as the chartering date for the Epsilon Omicron Chapter, accessed 24 May 2015
  8. ↑ Kappa Chapter Chartered on April 25, 2015, post accessed 24 May 2015.
  9. ↑ No closure date is listed for the Epsilon Alpha Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  10. ↑ No chartering date or closure date is listed for the Epsilon Delta Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  11. ↑ No chartering date or closure date is listed for the Epsilon Eta Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  12. ↑ No chartering date or closure date is listed for the Epsilon Xi Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  13. ↑ No chartering date or closure date is listed for the Sigma Psi group on the Phi Sigma Phi website, which may have been a colony only, accessed 30 March 2015
  14. ↑ No closure date is listed for the Sigma Zeta Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  15. ↑ No closure date is listed for the Phi Iota Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  16. ↑ The brothers of the Phi Kappa chapter left Phi Sigma Phi and rechartered as the Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi in 1998 , accessed 27 January 2016
  17. ↑ No chartering date or closure date is listed for the Phi Pi Colony on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  18. ↑ No closure date is listed for the Phi Beta Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
  19. ↑ No chartering date or closure date is listed for the Epsilon Kappa Chapter on the Phi Sigma Phi website, accessed 30 March 2015
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