Zeta Phi Beta (fraternity)

Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity (ΖΦΒ) of Puerto Rico is a nonprofit fraternal organization that has served the Puerto Rican and Dominican Republic communities for more than fifty years.

This article is about the Puerto Rican fraternity. For the Historically African-American sorority, see Zeta Phi Beta.
Zeta Phi Beta
ΖΦΒ 1957
FoundedNovember 21, 1957 (November 21, 1957)
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
TypeSocial
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
MottoHonor et Fraternitas (Latin)
Chapters11
Members3,000+ lifetime
NicknameLos Zetas
Headquarters
Puerto Rico
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Zeta Phi Beta was founded on November 21, 1957, at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez by seven students from diverse backgrounds.

Its founding members were:[1]

  • Luís Manuel Carrillo Jr.
  • Oscar Fermaint Giboyeaux
  • Orlando Clavell Pumarejo
  • Juan Antonio Martínez
  • Pedro J. Narváez Negron
  • Luís Antonio Oliveras Arroyo
  • Eladio Rivera Rodríguez

Today, the fraternity has over 3,000 members and eleven chapters at the university level, including two chapters in the Dominican Republic.[1]

Symbols

The motto of Zeta Phi Beta is "Honor et Fraternitas". Its nickname is Los Zetas.

Chapters

University chapters
Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status References
Alpha 1957 University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Beta (First) 1958 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus San Juan, Puerto Rico Moved
Beta University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Gamma 1958 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán, Puerto Rico
Epsilon 1960 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo Campus Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Eta 1962 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey Campus Hato Rey, Puero Rico
Delta 1963 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico
Sigma 1965 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus Ponce, Puerto Rico
Omicron 1968 Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Omega 1984 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey Campus Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Tau 1997 University of Puerto Rico at Utuado Utuado, Puerto Rico
Lambda 2008 Universidad Central del Este San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

References
  1. "Honorable Fraternidad Zeta Phi Beta - Puerto Rico".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.