List of Phi Sigma Delta chapters

Phi Sigma Delta was a collegiate fraternity established in 1909 with a predominantly Jewish membership.[1]

Chapters

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Following is a list of chapters of Phi Sigma Delta fraternity, immediately before its merger into Zeta Beta Tau in 1969.[1][2] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha November 10, 1910 – 1933; 1955–1969 Columbia University New York City, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Beta 1912–1969 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Merged (ΑΕΠ) [b]
Gamma 1913–1969 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Delta 1913–1969 New York University-University Heights University Heights, Bronx, New York Merged (ΣΑΜ) [c]
Epsilon 1914–1969 Union College Schenectady, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [d]
Zeta 1916–1969 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Eta 1916–1969 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Theta 1919–1969 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Iota 1920–1969 University of Denver Denver, Colorado Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Kappa 1920–1969 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Lambda 1920–1969 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Merged (ΖΒΤ) [d]
Mu 1921–1969 University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Nu 1921 – 1927 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive
Xi 1921–1933, 1959–1969 Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Merged (ΖΒΤ) [f][a]
Omicron 1921–1969 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Pi 1922–1969 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Rho 1923–1969 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Tau 1925 – 1933 Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Merged (ΖΒΤ) [g]
Sigma 1927–1969 Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania Merged (ΖΒΤ) [h][a]
Upsilon 1927–1969 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Merged (ΖΒΤ) [i][e]
Phi 1928 – 1969 University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont Merged (ΖΒΤ) [j][e]
Chi 1929 – 1936 Duke University Durham, North Carolina Inactive
Psi 1929 – 1939 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Inactive
Omega 1931 – 1964 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Inactive [k]
Alpha Alpha 1943–1969 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Alpha Beta 1947–1969 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Alpha Gamma 1947–1969 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Urbana, Illinois Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Alpha Delta 1948–1969 Ohio University Athens, Ohio Inactive [l]
Alpha Epsilon 1949–1969 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Alpha Zeta 1952–1966 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive [m]
Alpha Eta 1952–1969 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Alpha Theta 1952–1969 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Merged (ΖΒΤ) [n][a]
Alpha Iota 1952–1966 New York University, Washington Square Greenwich Village, New York Inactive
Alpha Kappa 1955–1961 University of Utah Salt Lake City Inactive
Alpha Lambda 1957–1969 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Mu 1957–1969 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Withdrew [o][p]
Alpha Nu 1957–1969 University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Merged (ΖΒΤ) [q][a]
Alpha Xi 1958–1969 LIU Post Brookville, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Alpha Omicron 1959–1969 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Phi Alpha 1959–1969 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Merged (ΖΒΤ) .[r][e]
Phi Beta 1959–1969 University of Maryland at Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland Withdrew [s]
Phi Gamma 1959–1969 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Inactive [t]
Phi Delta 1959–1969 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Inactive [u]
Phi Epsilon 1959–1969 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Inactive [v][w]
Phi Zeta 1959–1924 Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Inactive [x]
Phi Lambda 1959–1927 DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Inactive [y]
Phi Mu 1959–1969 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Inactive [z]
Phi Nu 1959–1969 Clark University Worcester, Massachusetts Inactive [aa]
Phi Omicron 1959–1969 University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire Inactive [ab] '
Phi Pi 1959–1969 Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Inactive [ac]
Phi Rho 1959–1969 University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia Merged (ΖΒΤ) [ad][e]
Phi Sigma 1959–1969 New York University Tandon School of Engineering Brooklyn, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [ae][d]
Phi Phi 1959–1969 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Merged (ΖΒΤ) [af]
Phi Alpha Beta 1959–1969 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Merged (ΖΒΤ) [ag][e]
Phi Alpha Gamma 1961–1969 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Merged (ΖΒΤ) [ah][e]
Phi Alpha Eta 1959–1969 City College of New York New York City, New York Inactve [ai][e] [3]
Phi Alpha Kappa 1959–1969 Lehman College Bronx, New York Inactive [aj]
Phi Alpha Mu 1959–1969 City College of New York New York, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [ak][a] [3]
Kappa Nu 1961–1969 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Alpha Pi 1963–1969 University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Alpha Rho 1963–1969 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Alpha Sigma 1963–1969 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Tau 1964–1969 Long Island University Brooklyn, New York Inactive
Alpha Upsilon 1965–1969 Adelphi University Garden City, New York Inactive [al]
Alpha Phi 1965–1969 Parsons College Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Colony 1969–1969 Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, Queens, New York Merged (ΖΒΤ) [a]
Colony 1969–1969 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey Merged (ΖΒΤ) [e]
Colony 1969–1969 American University Washington, D.C. Merged (AEPi) [am]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Merged with an existing chapter of Zeta Beta Tau at the time of the national merger of the two fraternities.
  2. ^ Chapter merged with an existing Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter.
  3. ^ Chapter merged with an existing Sigma Alpha Mu chapter.
  4. ^ a b c Chapter revived an inactive Zeta Beta Tau chapter with the national merger of the two fraternities.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Became a Zeta Beta Tau chapter at the time of the national merger of the two fraternities.
  6. ^ After going dormant, the chapter reformed from the Alpha Club (local), established in 1956. Later, it absorbed Phi Alpha (local).
  7. ^ Chapter formed from Beta Phi (local), established in 1924.
  8. ^ Chapter formed from Mu Alpha Sigma (local), established in 1925.
  9. ^ Chapter formed from Mu Delta Mu (local), established in 1925.
  10. ^ After going dormant, the chapter reformed from Phi Zeta Sigma (local), established in 1934.
  11. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Delta Gamma (local), established in 1930.
  12. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Delta (local), established in 1947.
  13. ^ Chapter formed from the Pyramid Club (local), established in 1948.
  14. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Sigma Club (local), established in 1950.
  15. ^ Chapter formed from the Triangle Club (local), established in 1951.
  16. ^ Withdrew from Phi Sigma Delta at the time of the national merger and became Phi Sigma (local), then Q.T.V.
  17. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Sigma (local), established in 1956.
  18. ^ Originally the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha, established October 14, 1913.
  19. ^ Originally the Beta chapter of Phi Alpha, established on February 22, 1916.
  20. ^ Originally the Gamma chapter of Phi Alpha, established on December 26, 1916.
  21. ^ Originally the Delta chapter of Phi Alpha, established on February 16, 1918.
  22. ^ Originally the Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha, established on April 2, 1919.
  23. ^ Chapter withdrew at the time of the merger and became Phi Beta (local). It operated as a local fraternity until it closed in 1990
  24. ^ Originally the Zeta chapter of Phi Alpha, established on December 7, 1919.
  25. ^ Originally was the Lambda chapter of Phi Alpha, established on February 19, 1921.
  26. ^ Originally the Mu chapter of Phi Alpha, established on April 16, 1922.
  27. ^ Chapter formed as the Nu chapter of Phi Alpha, established on March 16, 1924.
  28. ^ Chapter formed as Omicron chapter of Phi Alpha, established in 1924.
  29. ^ Chapter formed by Pi chapter of Phi Alpha, established in 1924.
  30. ^ Originally the Rho chapter of Phi Alpha, established by February 6, 1925.
  31. ^ Originally the Sigma chapter of Phi Alpha, established on October 25, 1925.
  32. ^ Originally the Phi chapter of Phi Alpha, established on March 19, 1927.
  33. ^ Originally a chapter of Phi Alpha, established on May 4, 1929.
  34. ^ Originally a chapter of Phi Alpha, established on December 7, 1930.
  35. ^ Originally a chapter of Phi Alpha, established in 1940.
  36. ^ Originally a chapter of Phi Alpha, established in 1957.
  37. ^ Originally a chapter of Phi Alpha, established in 1959.
  38. ^ Chapter formed from Alpha Phi Beta (local), established in 1947.
  39. ^ Colony became an Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter at the time of the national merger.

References

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  1. ^ a b Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII–17–18. ISBN 978-0-9637159-0-6.
  2. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (May 5, 2023) "Phi Sigma Delta". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b What is the relationship between the Phi Alpha Eta chapter and Phi Alpha Mu chapter, both listed in Baird's on the CCNY campus?