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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]
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
^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1904.
^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1919.
^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1898.
^ a b Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1921.
^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1924.
^ Chapter formed from Sigma Iota, established in 1927.
^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1928.
^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1929.
International chapters [ edit ]
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]
^ International chapters of the fraternity did not have a Greek-lettered designation given to them as of 1955.
^ International chapters of the fraternity did not have a Greek-lettered designation given to them as of 1955.
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.
^ Chapter formed from F I A T, established in 1990.
^ Chapter formed from F I A T, established in 1994.
^ Chapter formed from F I A T Club, established in 1995.
^ Chapter formed from Phi Lambda Alpha, established in 1997.
^ Chapter formed as a colon in 2005.
^ Chapter formed as a colony in 2006.
^ a b Chapter formed as a colony in 2007.
^ a b Chapter formed as a colony in 2009.
^ a b Chapter started as a colony in 2014.
^ Chapter started as a colony in 2013.
^ Chapter started as a colony in 2015.
^ a b c Colony was formed in 2013.
^ a b Colony was formed in 2017.
^ Colony was formed in 2012.
^ Colony was formed in 2010.
^ Colony was formed in 2018.
^ a b c "Phi Iota Alpha Scorecard | Student Involvement" . George Mason University . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ a b c d "Chapters" . Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .
^ https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=gumbo
^ https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=gumbo
^ "The Alpha Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc" . Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .
^ "ΦΙΑ - Mu Chapter" . www.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .
^ "Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Rock Chalk Central" . University of Kansas . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .
^ "Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs" . University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .