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Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ) is an international historically Black fraternity. Founded on January 9, 1914, on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., Phi Beta Sigma has chartered chapters at other colleges, universities, and cities, and named them with Greek-letters. The fraternity's expansion started with its second (Beta) and third ...
Phi Beta Sigma founders: A. Langston Taylor, (first row, center), Leonard F. Morse (first row; third from right) and Charles I. Brown (first row; third from left) with charter members of Phi Beta Sigma; Alpha Chapter in 1914. A. Langston Taylor, Esq. (January 29, 1890 - August 8, 1953) was the first international president of Phi Beta Sigma.
On January 31, 1920, Phi Beta Sigma was incorporated in the district of Washington, D.C., and became known as Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. In November 1921, the first volume of the Phi Beta Sigma Journal was published. The journal was the official organ of the fraternity; Eugene T. Alexander was named its first editor.
The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as "Southern Miss", is home to more than thirty national fraternity and sorority chapters. These chapters are under the authority of various groups. The North American Interfraternity Conference and National Panhellenic Conference members are under the authority of Greek Life. [1]
Beta Xi: 1954–1970, 2001–2023 Cornell University: Ithaca, New York: Inactive Beta Omicron: Unassigned Beta Pi: 1956–1971; 19xx ? Queens College, City University of New York: Queens, New York: Active [ae] Beta Rho: 1960 Drexel University: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Active [af] Beta Sigma: 1962–1963 University of Tampa: Tampa, Florida ...
In 2003, Dr. Booker was awarded the highest honor bestowed upon any member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He was the 141st inductee into the Distinguished Service Chapter.
Graduate chapter Beta Rho April 18, 1962: None Itta Bena, Mississippi: Active Graduate chapter Beta Sigma February 28, 1936: Southern University: Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Active Beta Tau April 1, 1957: None Mullins, South Carolina: Active Graduate chapter Beta Upsilon December 28, 1949: None Omaha, Nebraska: Active Graduate chapter Beta Phi ...
The conclave is the legislative power of Phi Beta Sigma. During a conclave year, delegates representing all of the active chapters from within the seven regions of the fraternity meet in the chosen city. The conclave or fraternity convention is currently held biannually and is usually hosted by graduate chapters of the chosen city.