List of Phi Iota Alpha chapters

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Phi Iota Alpha is the oldest intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for men of Latino descent in the United States. The fraternity was founded on December 26, 1931 from the merger of Sigma Iota and Phi Lambda Alpha, two smaller Latino fraternities.[1][2] It expanded into a national organization with nine chapters.[2][3] The fraternity went defunct in 1973 when its last chapter closed.[2]

Phi Iota Alpha was re-established at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the spring semester 1984.[2] The fraternity began expanding, chartering chapters at universities and colleges across the United States.[2][4] Phi Iota Alpha has collegiate chapters, a graduate/professional chapter, and associate chapters.[2][4] The fraternity's colonies are called associate chpaters.[2][4]

Original chapters

National chapters

Following are the original nine chapters of Phi Iota Alpha within the mainland United States.[3]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha December 26, 1931 – 1975 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive [1][a]
Beta December 26, 1931 – 19xx University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive [b]
Gamma December 26, 1931 – 1973 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Inactive [c]
Delta December 26, 1931 – 193x ? Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive [d]
Epsilon December 26, 1931 – 1955 Trine University Angola, Indiana Inactive [d]
Zeta December 26, 1931 – 1944 Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive [e]
Eta December 26, 1931 – Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive [f]
Theta December 26, 1931 – 19xx ? Columbia University New York City, New York Inactive [g]
Iota December 26, 1931 – 19xx ? Cornell University Ithaca, New York Inactive [h]
Kappa 1958–19xx ? University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive
Nu 1958–1963 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana Inactive
  1. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1904.
  2. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1919.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1898.
  4. ^ a b Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1921.
  5. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1924.
  6. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1927.
  7. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1928.
  8. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1929.

International chapters

Following are two of the original international chapters of Phi Iota Alpha within the mainland United States.[3]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Juarez Mexico Inactive [5][a]
Marti Cuba Inactive [6][b]
  1. ^ International chapters of the fraternity did not have a Greek-lettered designation given to them as of 1955.
  2. ^ International chapters of the fraternity did not have a Greek-lettered designation given to them as of 1955.

Current chapters

In the following list of Phi Iota Alpha chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[2][4]

Chapters Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha 1984 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Active [7]
Beta 1987–199x ?, 1997–20xx ? Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York Inactive
Gamma 1987–20xx ? State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York Inactive
Delta 1987 State University of New York at Albany Albany, New York Active
Epsilon 1987–xxxx ? Binghamton University Vestal, New York Inactive
Zeta 1990–2020 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York Inactive
Eta 1991 Union College Schenectady, New York Active
Siena College Loudonville, New York
Theta 1992 State University of New York at Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York Active
Iota 1992–20xx ? State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York Inactive [a]
Kappa 1995 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Active [b]
Lambda 1995 State University College at Buffalo Buffalo, New York Inactive
University at Buffalo
Mu 1995 Columbia University New York City, New York Active [8]
Nu 1996–20xx ? Boston College Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Boston University
Northeastern University
Xi 1996–20xx ? Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive
Omicron 1996–20xx ? New York University New York City, New York Inactive
Pi 1997–20xx ? Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York Inactive [c]
University of Rochester
Rho 1998–20xx ? Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York Inactive
Sigma 19982–20xx ? City University of New York New York City, New York Inactive
Tau 1999–20xx ? Baylor University Waco, Texas Inactive [d]
Upsilon 1999–xxxx ? University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive
Phi 1999 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active
Chi 1999–20xx ? University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio Inactive
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Psi 1999 LIU Post Brookville, New York Active
Omega Memorial
Alpha Alpha 2000–20xx ? Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive
Alpha Beta 2000–20xx ? University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Inactive
Alpha Gamma 2000–20xx ? St. John's University New York City, New York Inactive
Alpha Delta 2000 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York Inactive
Alpha Epsilon 2000 California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, California Active
Alpha Zeta 2000–20xx ? St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York Inactive
Alpha Eta 2002–20xx ? University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Inactive
Alpha Theta 2005–20xx ? University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Inactive
Alpha Iota 2006–20xx ? University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Inactive
Alpha Kappa 200x ? Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania Inactive
Alpha Lambda 2007 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Active
Alpha Mu 2008 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Active
Alpha Nu 2011 University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active [e]
Alpha Xi 2011–20xx ? University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Inactive
Alpha Omicron 2011–20xx ? Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Inactive [f]
Alpha Pi 2011–20xx ? Armstrong State University Savannah, Georgia Inactive
Alpha Rho 2011–20xx ? Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive
Alpha Sigma 2011–20xx ? Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia Inactive
Alpha Tau 2011 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Inactive
Alpha Upsilon 2011–20xx ? Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Inactive
Alpha Phi 2011–20xx ? Queens College, City University of New York Flushing, Queens, New York Inactive
Alpha Chi 2011 Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois Active [g]
Alpha Psi 2011–20xx ? Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Inactive
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Alpha Omega 2011 Aurora University Aurora, Illinois Active
Beta Alpha 2012 Utica University Utica, New York Active
Beta Beta 2012 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Active
Beta Gamma 2013–20xx ? Florida International University University Park, Florida Inactive
Beta Delta 201x ? East Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas Active
Beta Epsilon 201x ? Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active [g]
Beta Zeta 201x ? Denison University Granville, Ohio Active [h]
Beta Eta 2014–2022 Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Inactive [h]
Beta Theta 2014 University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Active
Beta Iota 2014 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Active
Beta Kappa 201x ? Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Inactive
Beta Lambda 201x ? University of Texas–Pan American Edinburg, Texas Active
Beta Mu 201x ? Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Inactive
Beta Nu 201x ? Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Active
Beta Xi 2016 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Active [9]
Beta Omicron 2016–2021 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Inactive
Beta Pi 2017–20xx ? San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Inactive
Beta Rho 2017 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Active
Beta Sigma 2017 Kennesaw State University Cobb County, Georgia Active
Beta Tau 2019 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois Active [10][i]
Beta Upsilon 2019 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Active
Beta Phi 2021 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois Active [i]
Beta Chi 2021 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Active [1][j]
Beta Psi 2022 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
Beta Omega 2023 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas Active
Gamma Alpha Texas A&M International University Laredo, Texas Active
Gamma Pi Graduate and Professional Active [k]
California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Colony [l]
Cincinnati Citywide Cincinnati, Ohio Colony
Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Colony [l]
George Washington University Washington, D.C. Colony [m]
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland Colony [n]
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico Colony [l]
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, New York Colony [o]
Farmingdale State College East Farmingdale, New York Colony [m]
University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas Colony
University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Colony [p]
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Colony
Phi Iota Alpha chapters are located in the states indicated in red.
  1. ^ Chapter formed from F I A T, established in 1990.
  2. ^ Chapter formed from F I A T, established in 1994.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from F I A T Club, established in 1995.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1997.
  5. ^ Chapter formed as a colon in 2005.
  6. ^ Chapter formed as a colony in 2006.
  7. ^ a b Chapter formed as a colony in 2007.
  8. ^ a b Chapter formed as a colony in 2009.
  9. ^ a b Chapter started as a colony in 2014.
  10. ^ Chapter started as a colony in 2013.
  11. ^ Chapter started as a colony in 2015.
  12. ^ a b c Colony was formed in 2013.
  13. ^ a b Colony was formed in 2017.
  14. ^ Colony was formed in 2012.
  15. ^ Colony was formed in 2010.
  16. ^ Colony was formed in 2018.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Phi Iota Alpha Scorecard | Student Involvement". George Mason University. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 20, 2024) "Phi Iota Alpha". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 20, 2024) "Inactive Men's" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Chapters". Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. ^ https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=gumbo
  6. ^ https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=gumbo
  7. ^ "The Alpha Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  8. ^ "ΦΙΑ - Mu Chapter". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  9. ^ "Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Rock Chalk Central". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. ^ "Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2024-12-03.