Chi Psi ( ΧΨ ) is a fraternity consisting of active chapters at 34 American colleges and universities. Chi Psi was founded in 1841 at Union College in Schenectady, New York . It was the first Greek-letter organization to be founded on the grounds of fraternal bonds, rather than the literary characteristics of the seven then-existing fraternities.
26-625: Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house . This was a building at the University of Michigan , which was said to resemble a hunting lodge ; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its houses as lodges. Chi Psi was founded on May 20, 1841, by ten students at Union College . The founding members were Philip Spencer , Robert Heyward McFaddin, Jacob Henry Farrell, John Brush Jr., Samuel Titus Taber, James Lafayette Witherspoon, William Force Terhune, Alexander Peter Berthoud, James Chatham Duane , and Patrick Upshaw Major. Chi Psi
52-526: A chaperone. This was in a day before colleges and universities had housing available. The first chapter house built by a women's fraternity was the one Alpha Phi erected at Syracuse University in 1886. Many colleges eventually came to support fraternity and sorority housing as they allowed increased enrollment without the construction of costly dormitories. The nature of this benefit varied between campuses as some houses were paid for entirely by alumni, some were rented, and some were built on land leased from
78-447: A poorly executed attempt at condemnation of racism and violence against blacks. North American fraternity and sorority housing North American fraternity and sorority housing refers largely to the houses or housing areas in which fraternity and sorority members live and work together. In addition to serving as housing, fraternity and sorority housing may also serve to host social gatherings, meetings, and functions that benefit
104-468: A tree. A photograph of the spectacle was published in the university's yearbook, where it was rediscovered by journalists at The Cavalier Daily in 2019. The Frank Zappa quote, "You know I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish'd I wasn't white", was displayed on the opposing page and was part of the Chi Psi yearbook entry. So, the objectionable photo, combined with the quote, appears to have been
130-418: A tree. A photograph of the spectacle was published in the university's yearbook, where it was rediscovered by journalists at The Cavalier Daily in 2019. The Frank Zappa quote, "You know I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish'd I wasn't white", was displayed on the opposing page and was part of the Chi Psi yearbook entry. So, the objectionable photo, combined with the quote, appears to have been
156-438: Is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of
182-438: Is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of
208-450: Is known as the #7. The first #7 was elected in 1879, thirty-eight years after the founding of Chi Psi. The #7's are: The executive director of Chi Psi is known as the #23. The first #23 was appointed in 1921. The #23's are: A pledge named Gordie Bailey died of an alcohol overdose at University of Colorado Boulder in 2004. He was found face down on the floor of the Chi Psi house, where members had drawn slurs all over his body while he
234-447: Is known as the #7. The first #7 was elected in 1879, thirty-eight years after the founding of Chi Psi. The #7's are: The executive director of Chi Psi is known as the #23. The first #23 was appointed in 1921. The #23's are: A pledge named Gordie Bailey died of an alcohol overdose at University of Colorado Boulder in 2004. He was found face down on the floor of the Chi Psi house, where members had drawn slurs all over his body while he
260-527: The National Register of Historic Places . Demolished structures are indicated in italics . 2008 2013 Chi Psi Chi Psi ( ΧΨ ) is a fraternity consisting of active chapters at 34 American colleges and universities. Chi Psi was founded in 1841 at Union College in Schenectady, New York . It was the first Greek-letter organization to be founded on the grounds of fraternal bonds, rather than
286-654: The college. It was further recognized that, while fraternities having chapter houses did not raise academic performance, it did tend to keep it from falling as the chapters could not afford (financially) to have members leaving school and no longer paying for their rooms. The Inter-Sorority Congress of 1913 saw the establishment of uniform rules and regulations regarding life in chapter houses. The number of houses owned by fraternities and sororities grew from 772 in 1915 to 928 in 1920. Fraternity and sorority houses range in size from three to twenty bedrooms or more. They can usually be identified by large Greek letters or flags on
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#1732844134220312-630: The community. The first fraternity house seems to have been located at Alpha Epsilon of Chi Psi at the University of Michigan around 1846. As fraternity membership was punishable by expulsion at many colleges at this time, the house was located deep in the woods. Fraternity chapter housing initially existed in two forms: lodges that served as meeting rooms and houses that had boarding rooms. The lodges came first and were largely replaced by houses with living accommodations. Lodges were often no more than rented rooms above stores or taverns. The idea of substantial fraternity housing caught on quickly, but
338-510: The consumption and possession of alcohol are prohibited on house property. Some colleges make this policy conditional on overall grade performance. In addition to banning alcohol, many university-owned fraternity and sorority houses have smoking bans in place inside. Because of residential requirements, some college campuses and national chapter administrations also prohibit members of the opposite sex on certain floors of fraternity and sorority houses. The following chapter houses are listed on
364-423: The front of the house. The larger chapter houses generally have a large meeting room, a large dining room, a commercial kitchen, and a study room. There is usually a lounge of some sort, access to which is often restricted to fully initiated members. Fraternities and sororities will also often maintain a chapter room, to which only initiates may ever be admitted and even whose existence may be kept secret. The walls of
390-476: The house may be decorated with pictures of past chapter events, awards, and trophies, decorative (or historic) paddles, or composite photos of members from past years. In some fraternities or sororities, only the representatives live in the houses while in others the entire fraternity or sorority may live in the house. Other, larger fraternities or sororities may have more than one house to accommodate all of its members. At many colleges, Greek houses are placed on
416-648: The literary characteristics of the seven then-existing fraternities. Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house . This was a building at the University of Michigan , which was said to resemble a hunting lodge ; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its houses as lodges. Chi Psi was founded on May 20, 1841, by ten students at Union College . The founding members were Philip Spencer , Robert Heyward McFaddin, Jacob Henry Farrell, John Brush Jr., Samuel Titus Taber, James Lafayette Witherspoon, William Force Terhune, Alexander Peter Berthoud, James Chatham Duane , and Patrick Upshaw Major. Chi Psi
442-444: The rights and feelings of others rather than his own; and who appears well in any company; a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe. In 1846, Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house . This was a building at the University of Michigan , which was said to resemble a hunting lodge ; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its chapter houses as lodges. The Chi Psi newsletter, The Purple & Gold,
468-442: The rights and feelings of others rather than his own; and who appears well in any company; a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe. In 1846, Chi Psi was the first fraternity in the nation to establish a fraternity house . This was a building at the University of Michigan , which was said to resemble a hunting lodge ; hence, Chi Psi now refers to all its chapter houses as lodges. The Chi Psi newsletter, The Purple & Gold,
494-515: The same street which is traditionally referred to as "Greek Row." Fraternity and sorority houses are typically owned either by a corporation of alumni , the sponsoring national organization, or the host college. For this reason, such houses may be subject to the rules of the host college, the national organization, or both. Due to the increase in widely publicized alcohol -related deaths on college campuses, many national organizations and host colleges have implemented dry housing policies in which
520-623: Was accomplished with much greater ease in the North as southern college students had far less available money for construction. The first fraternity house in the South was likely one rented by members of Beta Theta Pi at Hampden–Sydney College from at least 1856. Alpha Tau Omega was then the first fraternity to own a house in the South when, in 1880, its chapter at The University of the South acquired one. Early chapters of women's fraternities often rented houses where they could live together, usually with
546-600: Was first published in November 1883, and was named for the fraternity's official colors. The fraternity's national headquarters is in Nashville, Tennessee . The Chi Psi Educational Trust has funded the Program for Excellence, consisting of workshops that instill the fraternity's members with a respect for themselves, the people they are around, and their community. Chi Psi refers to its chapters as Alphas. The President of Chi Psi
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#1732844134220572-443: Was first published in November 1883, and was named for the fraternity's official colors. The fraternity's national headquarters is in Nashville, Tennessee . The Chi Psi Educational Trust has funded the Program for Excellence, consisting of workshops that instill the fraternity's members with a respect for themselves, the people they are around, and their community. Chi Psi refers to its chapters as Alphas. The President of Chi Psi
598-465: Was founded as a brotherhood that embraces related values that were adopted at its founding in 1841. A revision of the values was adopted at 122nd National Convention in 1963. Chi Psi also embraces the idea of being a true gentleman, by following the definition of a gentleman as put forward by John Walter Wayland's "The True Gentleman": The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from goodwill and an acute sense of propriety and whose self-control
624-462: Was founded as a brotherhood that embraces related values that were adopted at its founding in 1841. A revision of the values was adopted at 122nd National Convention in 1963. Chi Psi also embraces the idea of being a true gentleman, by following the definition of a gentleman as put forward by John Walter Wayland's "The True Gentleman": The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from goodwill and an acute sense of propriety and whose self-control
650-404: Was passed out. The Chi Psi chapter was temporarily suspended. A 2017 USA Today article used Bailey's death to illustrate that fraternity chapters frequently continue operations with little interruption after a death. In 1971, Chi Psi at the University of Virginia conducted a staged lynching with a group of black-hooded students with rifles surrounding a black-faced mannequin swinging from
676-403: Was passed out. The Chi Psi chapter was temporarily suspended. A 2017 USA Today article used Bailey's death to illustrate that fraternity chapters frequently continue operations with little interruption after a death. In 1971, Chi Psi at the University of Virginia conducted a staged lynching with a group of black-hooded students with rifles surrounding a black-faced mannequin swinging from
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