# Delta Epsilon Psi

Delta Epsilon Psi (ΔΕΨ) is a South Asian interest social and service fraternity located in the United States. Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on October 1, 1998 at the University of Texas at Austin.

## History

Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on October 1, 1998 at the University of Texas at Austin. Its eighteen founders formed the fraternity to provide a unified South Asian voice at the school. Delta Epsilon Psi's founding fathers were:
* Suju Abraham
* Rahul Brambhatt
* Vipul Engineer
* Irfan Iqbal
* Wesley Mathews
* Rushi Modha
* Samir Parikh
* Mayur Patel
* Rajiv Patel
* Rakesh Patel
* Ronit Patel
* Jason Pillai
* Vinu Raj
* Kashif Shaikh
* Asim Siddiqui
* Tosby Thomas
* Jacob Varghese
* Vijay Viswanathan
The purpose of Delta Epsilon Psi is to develop leadership qualities within its members by instilling within them the three pillars—Brotherhood, Discipline, and Commitment—upon which the fraternity was founded.
In April 2011, Delta Epsilon Psi officially became nationally recognized by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC).

## Symbols

The motto of Delta Epsilon Psi is "In Brotherhood Lies Our Strength". Its pillars are Brotherhood, Discipline, and Commitment. The fraternity's colors are navy blue and silver. Its mascot is the Asiatic lion.

## Philanthropy

Delta Epsilon Psi's philanthropies are research towards curing juvenile diabetes through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and supporting the National Marrow Donor Program.

## Chapters

Following is a list of Delta Epsilon Psi chapters and colonies. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| Founding | October 1, 1998 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active |
| Alpha | 1998 | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Inactive |
| Beta | 2000 | University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | Active |
| Gamma | 2001 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Inactive |
| Epsilon | 2002 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | Inactive |
| Zeta | 2003 | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | Active |
| Eta | 2004 | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Inactive |
| Theta | 2005 | University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | Active |
| Iota | 2005 | University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive |
| Kappa | 2007 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Lambda | 2008 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | Active |
| Mu | 2008 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | Active |
| Nu | 2008 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | Active |
| Xi | 2008 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Omicron | 2008 | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Pi | 2009 | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, Texas | Inactive |
| Rho | 2009 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Inactive |
| Sigma | 2009 | University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Tau | 2009 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, New Jersey | Active |
| Upsilon | 2009 | Rutgers University–Newark | Newark, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Phi | 2009 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia | Inactive |
| Chi | 2009 | Pace University | Pleasantville, New York | Inactive |
| Psi | 2010 | Kean University | Union Township, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Alpha Alpha | 2012 | University of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | Active |
| Alpha Beta | 2010 | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive |
| Alpha Gamma | 2012 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | Active |
| Alpha Delta | 2012 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing Township, New Jersey | Active |
| Alpha Epsilon | 2011 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Inactive |
| Alpha Zeta | 2011 | St. John's University | Queens, New York City, New York | Inactive |
| Alpha Eta | 2011 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Active |
| Alpha Theta | 2012 | New York Institute of Technology | Manhattan, New York | Active |
| Alpha Iota | 2012 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama | Active |
| Alpha Kappa | 2013 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Lambda | 2014 | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas | Active |
| Alpha Mu | 2017 | Mercer University | Macon, Georgia | Inactive |
| Alpha Nu | 2021 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Georgia | Colony |
| Alpha Xi | 2021 | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Colony |
| Alpha Omicron | 2022 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Colony |
| Alpha Pi | 2022 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois | Colony |
* ↑ The university merged into Saint Joseph's University in June 2022.

## Notable members

* Asim Siddiqui, chairman and a founding trustee of the City Circle
* Vijay Viswanathan, diabetologist