Phi Eta Psi () is an African American collegiate fraternity. It was established on April 5, 1965, at

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. The fraternity chartered 36 collegiate chapters which are now all inactive. Its alumni association and local alumni chapters remain active. The fraternity is a member of the

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History

Phi Eta Psi is an African American social fraternity that was established on April 5, 1965, at

. Its founders were Willie Buck, Jerome Davis (Jihad Hassan Sharif), Rondy Harris, James Humphrey, Leon Lucas, Lincoln Murphy, Ronald Thompson, and Eugene Tolbert. A second chapter, ''Gamma, was'' formed at GMI Engineering and Management Institute (now

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) in 1968.Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 6, 2024)
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. ''Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities''. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed October 15, 2024. ''Beta'', formed at the

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in 1971. The first chapter established outside Flint was at

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in 1971; this chapter was active until 2010. The fraternity has been active in voter registration drives, participated in the Poor People's March on Washington, and raised funds for Big Brothers and

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. It has sponsored seminars and discussions on political and social issues. The fraternity also sponsors annual scholarships, mentoring programs, and entrepreneurial training. The fraternity applied for membership in the

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in 1971 but was turned down; at the time the fraternity just had four chapters and 150 members. Later, Phi Eta Psi became a member of the

. It was a national fraternity with fifteen chapters in five states by 1975. By 1984, it had 36 chapters and nearly 7,000 members. All collegiate chapters are now dormant, although its alumni remain active at the national level. Its headquarters are located at 250 Boulevard Drive in

Symbols

The Greek letters Phi Eta Psi were selected to represent the Greek words "Philosophy of the Soul Psychology". The colors of Phi Eta Psi are green and gold. Its member's nickname is Emeralds.

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

Following is an incomplete list of Pi Eta Psi collegiate chapters.

Alumni chapters

Following is a list of Pi Eta Psi alumni chapters, with active chapters in bold and inactive chapters in ''italics''.

References