Phi Epsilon Chi

Phi Epsilon Chi
ΦΕΧ
FoundedSeptember 26, 1943; 81 years ago (1943-09-26) for active groups,
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeNational (PR)
MottoYo soy Phi Epsilon de corazón
Colors  Blue and   White
Chapters8 (active)
HeadquartersP.O. Box 1703
Manati, Puerto Rico 00674
United States
Websitewww.phiepsilonchi.com

Phi Epsilon Chi Fraternity (ΦΕΧ) (in Spanish) Fi Epsilon Cai is commonly known as La Phi Epsilon, is a Puerto Rican fraternity established at originally University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez on September 26, 1943 by two women and seven male students of University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.[1]

History

Phi Epsilon Chi was founded on September 26, 1943 by 15 male students at University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. The founding members are Bishop Dra. Myriam Visot and Celia Pérez Folch. The seven students were Carlos A. Flores Pagán, Pármenas E. Amaro Figueroa, Julio Hernández Fragoso, Alvaro Morales, José A. Pagán, Erving Flores Rodriguez and Ralph Dick Rovira.[2]

Organization

The fraternity is composed of student chapters called Capitulos, Zones (Zonas) and Great Policy (Spanish: Gran Directiva).

Chapters

Following is a list of the collegiate chapters of Phi Epsilon Chi. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Location Status References
Alpha Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Beta San Juan, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Gamma Ponce, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Delta San German, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Epsilon Arecibo, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Zeta Humacao, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Lambda Utuado, Puerto Rico Active [3]
Omega Arecibo, Puerto Rico Active [3]

Notable members

Name Notability
Calixto Calero Juarbe Founder member of New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico; former Senator in the Senate of Puerto Rico[4]
Jorge Suarez Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ El Nuevo Dia, Newspaper El Nuevo Día
  2. ^ Historia Del Capítulo Alpha
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Capitulos archivos (Student chapters)". Phi Epsilon Chi (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ Calixto Calero Juarbe, Isabela Connector
  5. ^ Jorge Suarez, Senator Jorge Suarez
  6. ^ Victor Valentin, Fraterno del Año.