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Fraternity
History
Pi Delta Psi Fraternity was founded by eleven men from various backgrounds
(Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino and Vietnamese). Already
established leaders within their own university sponsored cultural
organizations, these men assembled to devise a structure that would
create an understanding between the various Asian cultures, build
relationships extending beyond the academic years and most importantly,
finding and building an individual's skill sets. These eleven men
envisioned an infrastructure that would continuously motivate and
challenge individuals. This infrastructure of a fraternal society,
which has been around since 1776 would become the building blocks
of their endeavor.
Pi Delta Psi was founded on February 20, 1994 in Binghamton University,
State University of New York. The eleven men were responsible for
architecting the guiding principles, which have now developed into
one of the nation's largest Asian Cultural Interest Fraternities.
Over the next three years (1994-1996), Pi Delta Psi had expanded
into the University at Buffalo and Hofstra University. Every expansion
resulted in positively impacting the school and surrounding community.
By 2000, Pi Delta Psi had expanded to 11 prestigious campuses spanning
four states, setting a record for the fastest growing organization
of its kind since inception. With a fierce growth in the brotherhood
and a strengthened alumni base, the fraternity rebuilt its National
Council in 1999, standardizing Pi Delta Psi throughout all its chapters.
Today, the Fraternity continues to grow in size and prestige. What
began as a dream for the eleven founders, has become the work and
dedication of hundreds across the country and across seas. If you
would like to find out more about the Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc.,
please visit our Mission Statement
and Expansion
sections.
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