Merger: Phi Iota Alpha December 26, 1931; 92 years ago (1931-12-26)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Type
Social
Affiliation
NALFO and NIC
Status
Active
Scope
National
Mission statement
Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity is a brotherhood dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Latin American Culture.
Motto
Semper Parati Semper Juncti
Colors
Gold Navy Blue Red White
Symbol
Lion
Flower
Red Carnation
Publication
The Phiota!
Philanthropy
National Hispanic Institute (NHI)
Chapters
82 chapters, 13 colonies[1]
Nicknames
Phiota, PhiA, Fiota
Headquarters
9322 3rd Avenue Suite 412 Brooklyn, NY 11209 USA
Website
phiota.org
Phi Iota Alpha (ΦΙΑ), established on December 26, 1931, is the oldest Latino Fraternity in existence,[2] and works to motivate people, develop leaders, and create innovative ways to unite the Latino community. The organization has roots that stem back to the late 19th century to the first Latin American fraternity, and the first Latin American student organization in the United States.[3] The brotherhood is composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional men committed towards the empowerment of the Latin American community by providing intensive social and cultural programs and activities geared towards the appreciation, promotion and preservation of Latin American culture.
Membership in Phi Iota Alpha is open to all men regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin who challenge themselves to develop a strong network for the advancement of Latino people.[4] Phi Iota Alpha's membership includes prominent and accomplished educators, politicians, businessmen, and four former presidents of Latin American countries. Phi Iota Alpha utilizes motifs from the Pan-American revolutionary period and uses images and colors depicting the time of Latin American revolutionaries and thinkers to represent the organization.
^"Chapters & Colonies - Phi Iota Alpha". April 5, 2023.
^Baily, Harold J. (1949). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, Wisconsin: Banta Publishing Company. p. 315. OCLC 1353909.
^Ricketts, Palmer C. (1934). A History of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1824–1934. New York, New York: Wiley Publishing Company.
^"Phi Iota Alpha Latino Fraternity::: Membership". Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2007.
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