Chi Psi
From Greekopedia | The Fraternity & Sorority Encylopedia
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| Fraternity Information | |
| Name: | Chi Psi |
| Founding Date: | May 20, 1841 |
| Founding Campus: | May 20, 1841 |
| Number Chapters: | 29 |
| Council: | NIC |
| Website: | www.chipsi.org |
| NAME | Chi Psi |
| LETTERS | ΧΨ |
| FOUNDING DATE | May 20, 1841 |
| FOUNDING UNIVERSITY | May 20, 1841 |
| TYPE | Social |
| SCOPE | National |
| COUNCIL | NIC |
| COLORS | Royal Purple Black Gold |
| CHAPTERS | 29 |
| HEADQUARTERS | 45 Rutledge Street Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| WEBSITE | www.chipsi.org |
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Chi Psi Mission Statement
Chi Psi is a private fraternity of gentlemen devoted to the personal and collective needs of its members. A selective association of diverse individuals, Chi Psi is dedicated to the cultivation of a unique environment which instills a lifelong commitment to brotherhood.
The mission of the Chi Psi Fraternity is to create and maintain an enduring society which encourages the sharing of traditions and values, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility to the university and community.
Chi Psi Fraternity Values
Chi Psi is defined by the values which are collectively accepted by its members. The extent to which these values are practiced is the measure of our fraternity.
Chi Psi is a unique brotherhood which forges among individuals a lasting bond that transcends self-interest and the limitations of time or place.
Chi Psi is committed to the growth of the individual in a social environment which nurtures integrity, dignity and maturity while enjoying shared experiences and college sociability.
Chi Psi recognizing that academic achievement is fundamental to the development of the individual, stands for intellectual growth and the attainment of human potential.
Chi Psi believes that the role of the Fraternity is to guide each Alpha in the responsible self-government of its affairs within a common framework established by the constitution and by-laws of the Fraternity.
Chi Psi acknowledges its responsibility to the larger community of which it is a part by encouraging personal and collective involvement in serving the needs of the university, the community and society.
Chi Psi, while recognizing that change is inevitable and desirable, believes that tradition provides stability in a rapidly changing world and develops a sense of personal identity in an impersonal society.
Chi Psi Fraternity stands as proof that commitment to mutual assitance in these shared values, given in youth, does not alter or diminish with age.
History
Chi Psi Fraternity is a strong presence at twenty nine of America's finest and most respected institutions of higher learning. Sometimes the number has been a bit higher or lower, but Chi Psi has prevailed to the present day through its innovative and unique outlook. While some fraternal organizations see themselves more as a club or meeting place for their members, Chi Psi has taken the idea of brotherhood to heart and to the fullest extent of its capabilities. It is with this spirit that today we look back at our Alphas and our past with extreme pride, and await the future and the exciting change and advancement it will bring.
The twentieth of May, 1841, is the date that Chi Psi Fraternity was founded upon the soil of Union College in Schenectady, New York. The eighth fraternity founded in the United States and the fifth at Union itself, Chi Psi was unique, being the first fraternity to be founded upon principles of brotherhood and as a social fraternity. Through this and many other innovations, it has been marked as one of the pioneering fraternities in the United States. It is this spirit of innovation that has allowed the Brotherhood and Fraternity itself to remain to the present day, and to create its unique perspective on the world of higher education and Greek societies.
Be it the first fraternity house (or Lodge) built by Michigan Brothers in Ann Arbor in 1846, or an extensive scholarship and fellowship program run by the first educational foundation in the fraternity world, Chi Psi has been the leader in bringing innovations like these to its Brothers. It is in this way that the undergraduates of today will become the alumni leaders of tomorrow, and continue upon the path of creation and improvement that was started over 160 years ago.
Other firsts included the first full-time Alpha Visitor, or traveling leadership consultant, and an educational program that supplements the formal curriculum of colleges and universities. This program, Chi Psi's Program for Excellence, helps our Brothers understand and recognize the challenges they will face in the near future, and how to advance their lives intellectually, morally, and socially. With a system of engaging and informative programs such as The Oliver and Marie Rowe Program for Leadership Development (Rowe PLD), or the Alpha Management Retreat (AMR), Chi Psi plays a role in every part of our undergraduate's college experience, ensuring that the undergraduates reach the highest level of accomplishment and success. Chi Psi recognizes that the bond of Brotherhood is eternal, and does not end after graduation. We are Brothers for life.
Alumni play an important role within the structure of the Fraternity. Be it working at the Central Office, taking a position on a local alumni corporation, the Executive Council, The Chi Psi Educational Trust, or by attending one of the many alumni events around the nation. A number of alumni associations exist around the country, giving alumni the opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones in their communities. Alumni also take an active part in the Fraternity's Annual Convention, where their ideas and concerns for the Fraternity are heard as loudly and as often as the undergraduates.
For over 165 years Chi Psi has dedicated itself to the cultivation of an elevated and refined friendship. Simultaneously, Chi Psi strives to foster education and responsibility while providing a unique opportunity on the thirty colleges and universities. With original leadership and scholarship programs, committed alumni volunteers, and financial resources, Chi Psi can look back at what it has accomplished with pride. The leadership of Chi Psi also looks to the future and knows with confidence that Chi Psi will succeed in the challenges facing it, and remain one of America's premier fraternities.
Notable alumni
Sports Figures
Bill Belichick, National Football League Head Coach, New England Patriots
Buzz Calkins, IRL driver
Russ Francis, National Football League tight end, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers, 3-time Pro-Bowler
Buckshot Jones, NASCAR driver
Eric Mangini, National Football League Head Coach, Cleveland Browns
Waite Hoyt, New York Yankees pitcher, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
Hugh McElhenny, NFL running back, Hall of Famer
Vic Seixas, professional tennis player, Davis Cup winner
Jeff Torborg, Major League Baseball catcher and manager
Van Earl Wright, sportscaster
Paul Arthur Sorg, famous horseman of early 1900s, multi-millionaire, banker, paper mfg.
Political Figures
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Nicholas F. Brady, United States Secretary of the Treasury (Reagan Administration)
Arne Carlson, 37th Governor of Minnesota
Roy A. Cooper, North Carolina State Attorney General
Jim Cooper, United States Congressman from Tennessee
Orville Freeman, 29th Governor of Minnesota
Melville Fuller, 8th Chief Justice of the United States
H. John Heinz III, United States Senator from Pennsylvania
Richard Helms, 8th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Richard Lamm, Governor of Colorado
John S. Pillsbury, 8th Governor of Minnesota
William Proxmire, United States Senator from Wisconsin
Thomas Brackett Reed, 36th and 38th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
William Scranton, Governor of Pennsylvania and 38th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Thomas Tongue, 75th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Stansfield Turner, United States Navy Admiral and 12th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Edward S. Walker, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the UAE
Literary Figures
Stephen Ambrose, historian
Taylor Branch, historian
Kenneth Roberts, historical novelist
Darren Spedale, expert on the Scandinavian registered partnership laws
Richard Wilbur, poet, two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Business Figures
Mark Bingham, also noteworthy as one of the members of Flight 93 killed during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Clarence Birdseye, inventor of frozen food products
David Gardner
Richard Jenrette
Herbert Fisk Johnson III
Edmund C. Lynch, Jr., co-founder of financial services firm Merrill Lynch
Paul Mellon, banker, philanthropist, and thoroughbred racehorse owner
Charles Edward Merrill, co-founder of financial services firm Merrill Lynch
Kemmons Wilson, founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels
Entertainment Figures
Eddie Albert, actor known for his role on Green Acres
John Gavin, actor, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and also US Ambassador to Mexico
Paul Lieberstein, actor best known for his role on the American version of The Office
Jerry Mathers, actor best known for his role on Leave It To Beaver
Fred Weller, movie, TV and stage actor
Military Figures
Ross T. Dwyer, United States Marine Corps Major General
Philip Spencer, one of Chi Psi's national founders, as well as center of the alleged incident of mutiny
aboard the USS Somers; hanged at sea without a court-martial.
Other
Robert B. Barlow, Professor and Director of the Center for Vision Research at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Temple Hoyne Buell, architect
Steve Culbertson, President and CEO, Youth Service America
Charles Luckman, architect of Madison Square Garden, among other projects
Egbert Phelps, Assisted with the founding of the Theta Chi fraternity.
Alexander Fotsch, Top Shark
