# Phi Eta Psi

Phi Eta Psi (ΦΗΨ) is an African American collegiate fraternity. It was established on April 5, 1965, at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan. The fraternity chartered 136 collegiate chapters which are now all active. Its alumni association and local alumni chapters also remains active. The fraternity is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference.

## History

Phi Eta Psi is an African American social fraternity that was established on April 5, 1965, at Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan. 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 Kettering University) in 1968. Beta, formed at the University of Michigan–Flint in 1971. The first chapter established outside Flint was at Eastern Michigan University 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 Sickle-Cell Anemia. 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 National Pan-Hellenic Council 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 North American Interfraternity Conference. 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 Flint, Michigan.

## 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.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | April 5, 1965 | Mott Community College | Flint, Michigan | Inactive |
| Beta | April 17, 1968 | GMI Engineering and Management Institute (now Kettering University) | Flint, Michigan | Inactive |
| Gamma | March 26, 1971 | University of Michigan–Flint | Flint, Michigan | Inactive |
| Delta | November 19, 1971 – 2010 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Inactive |
| Epsilon | November 1972 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Inactive |
| Zeta | November 1972 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive |
| Eta | | | | Memorial |
| | Fall 1975 | Wright State University | Fairborn, Ohio | Inactive |
| Theta | January 22, 1975 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, Washington | Inactive |
| Iota | February 15, 1975 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, Indiana | Inactive |
| Kappa | Fall 1975 | Alabama State University | Montgomery, Alabama | Inactive |
| Lambda | 19xx ? | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, Michigan | Inactive |
| Mu | 19xx ? | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive |
| Nu | 19xx ? | San Jose State University | San Jose, California | Inactive |
| XI | 19xx ? | University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | Inactive |
| Omicron | 19xx ? | Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | Inactive |
| Pi | 1998 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Inactive |
| Rho | 19xx ? | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, Michigan | Inactive |
| Sigma | 19xx ? | Wilberforce University | Wilberforce, Ohio | Inactive |
| Tau | 19xx ? | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, Kentucky | Inactive |
| Upsilon | 19xx ? | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | Inactive |
| Phi ? | 19xx ? | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive |
| Chi | 19xx ? | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Inactive |
| Psi ? | 19xx ? | Washington State University Spokane | Spokane, Washington | Inactive |
| Omega | 19xx ? | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Inactive |
| Alpha Alpha | 19xx ? | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | Inactive |
| Alpha Beta | | | | Inactive |
| Alpha Gamma | 19xx ? | Northwood University | Midland, Michigan | Inactive |

### Alumni chapters

Following is a list of Pi Eta Psi alumni chapters, with active chapters in bold and inactive chapters in italics.
| Chapter | Greek letter name | Location | Status |
| Flint Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Alpha | Flint, Michigan | Active |
| Indiana Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Beta | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active |
| Detroit Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Gamma | Detroit, Michigan | Active |
| Metro West Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Delta | West Michigan | Active |
| Houston Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Epsilon | Houston, Texas | Active |
| Alabama Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Zeta | Birmingham, Alabama | Active |
| Atlanta Alumni Chapter | Phi Alpha Eta | Atlanta, Georgia | Active |