# Psi Sigma Phi

Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. (ΨΣΦ) was founded December 12, 1990, at Montclair State University and New Jersey City University. The Eighteen Founding Fathers believed that multiculturalism is not indicative of the physical composition of an organization on a chapter or national level; it is viewed as a state of mind––a philosophy that embraces any aspects of cultural identity with unconditional respect and equality. It is a National Multicultural Greek Council member.

## History

Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. was co-founded on December 12, 1990, at Montclair State University and New Jersey City University (at the time Jersey City State College) as a service-oriented, multicultural fraternity.
At the time of its founding, male college students in New Jersey could join only mainstream fraternities or fraternities that were predominantly Latin-American, African-American, or Asian-American. Psi Sigma Phi's founders created the fraternity to emphasize the importance of multiculturalism in the lives of college students.
The founding fathers of Psi Sigma Phi were:
* Denny William Aguilar
* Travis Sheldon Anderson
* Juanito Patricio Chiluisa
* Marco Antonio Costoso
* John Escalante
* Rafael Rosario Figueroa Jr.
* Jesus Garcia
* Aramiz Gonzales
* Victor Drew Hanson
* Marcelino Jimenez Jr.
* William Mir
* Efrain Nunez Jr.
* Gordon Patterson
* Edwin Reyes
* Tomas de los Reyes III
* Herbert Roman
* David Bilal Sharif
* Milton Suarez
Psi Sigma Phi's fraternal goal is to establish a unique bond among men of different cultures. This goal is accomplished through hard work, sacrifice, and courage from all of its brothers, who strive to break social fears and ignorance.
The fraternity is a member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.

## Symbols

The fraternity's colors are black, silver, and white. Its symbol is the Almighty Knight. Its motto is "Multicultural by birth not by choice". Its pillars are: "Our Sword is Education, Our Shield is Brotherhood, Our Armor is Multiculturalism, Our Steed is Service."

## Philanthropy

Psi Sigma Phi's national philanthropy is the Kidney and Urology Foundation. Other services participated in on a national level include City Year, Food Bank of New Jersey, American Cancer Society, Newark Soup Kitchens, and Adopt a Highway.

## Chapters

Following is a list of Psi Sigma Phi chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | December 12, 1990 | Montclair State University | Montclair, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Beta | December 12, 1990 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | Active |
| Gamma | October 11, 1991 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, New Jersey | Active |
| Delta | September 16, 2000 | Kean University | Union, New Jersey | Inactive |
| Epsilon | August 18, 1994 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Active |
| Zeta | November 29, 2001 – 20xx ?; 2018 | Ramapo College | Mahwah, New Jersey | Active |
| Eta | April 12, 2000 | Utah State University | Logan, Utah | Active |
| Theta | June 24, 2000 | New Jersey Area | Jersey City, New Jersey | Active |
| Iota | January 27, 2001 | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Kappa | October 31, 2003 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Inactive |
| Lambda | April 28, 2007 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| Mu | July 15, 2007 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | Active |
| Nu | September 10, 2008 | Weber State University | Ogden, Utah | Active |
| Xi | November 29, 2008 | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Omicron | April 28, 2010 | Rowan University | Glassboro, New Jersey | Active |
| Pi | November 30, 2010 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Active |
| Rho | November 22, 2014 | Caldwell University | Caldwell, New Jersey | Active |
| Sigma | November 25, 2015 | Felician University | Rutherford, New Jersey | Active |
| Tau | November 13, 2018 | Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, New Jersey | Active |
| Upsilon | November 10, 2019 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia | Active |
| Phi | 2020 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Active |