| Phi Delta Psi | |
|---|---|
| ΦΔΨ | |
 | |
| Founded | March 21, 1977; 48 years ago (1977-03-21) Western Michigan University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | African American |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | "All that we put into the lives of others comes back into our own" |
| Pillars | Eternal Honor, Perseverance, Leadership, Achievement, and Brotherhood. |
| Colors | Cardinal Red andAztec Gold |
| Symbol | BlazingTorch |
| Flower | Red rose |
| Publication | The Lion's Den |
| Chapters | 21 |
| Nicknames | Deuces, Flamethrowers, Phi-Men |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 3088 Southfield,Michigan 48037 United States |
| Website | www |
Phi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΦΔΨ) is a socialfraternity. It was founded as an African American fraternity in 1977 on the campus ofWestern Michigan University.
Phi Delta Psi was founded as an African American fraternity on the predominately white campus of Western Michigan University on March 27, 1977.[1] Its Founding Fathers include Kwameh Barnett, Derek Bell, Richard Bell, Gregory Brown, Charles Cameron, Gerald Dixon, Denis Jones, Peter McClain, Michael Mosby, and Daulton Tansil.[2]
Its founding fathers wanted to create a fraternity that would meet the social, economic, and political challenges of African American men. The fraternity continues to honor its founders' mantra of community service for the benefit of its universities, families, communities, and the world.
One of the fraternity's first initiatives was itsSickle Cell Testing Initiative, followed byGreat American Smokeout.[2] The group's current project is Stopping Aids by Forever Educating or the S.A.F.E Initiative.[3]
Phi Delta Psi motto is "All that we put into the lives of others comes back into our own". It was founded on the pillars of eternal honor, perseverance, leadership, achievement, and brotherhood. Its colors are cardinal red and Aztec gold. Its symbol is the blazing torch. Its flower is the red rose.
Its publication isThe Lion's Den.[4]
Following are the Phi Delta Psi chapters.[5] Active chapters are indicated inbold. Inactive chapters are shown initalics. Note that the Phi Delta Psi local fraternity established in 1966 atSouthern New Hampshire University has never been affiliated with this organization.[6]