Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African American collegiate men. The Fraternity intitially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. The Rho Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. continues to hold high the fraternity's aims of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind on Loyola University's Campus. Some of our annual events are the Ms. Black & Gold Pageant, "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" voter registration drive, Project Alpha, Food and Clothing Drives, Brotherhood Talk, and Hour of Power.
Nickname: A-Phi-A, Alphas
Founded: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, December 4, 1906
Loyola Chapter: Founded November 10, 1988 as "Ruthless" Rho Epsilon
Open Motto: "First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All"
Aims: "Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love for All Mankind"
Colors: Black and Olde Gold
Flower: Yellow Rose
National Philanthropy: "Go to High School, Go to College", "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" Campaigns , and “Project Alpha”
Functions at Loyola: Service projects, Ms. Black and Gold Pageant, Brotherhood Talk, Hour of Power, Food and Clothing Drives, Alpha Phi Alpha Chess Tournament
Chapter Spring 2005 GPA: 2.82
Initiation Fees: Varies
Annual Dues: Varies
Bragging Rights: Oldest and the coldest black fraternity in the nation.
Chapter Web Site: http://www.loyno.edu/~aphia/
Email: aphia@loyno.edu
President: Colby Bowens
Organization Address: Box 1
Email: aphia@loyno.edu
Advisor: Robert Reed
Campus mail: Box 126
Email: rareed@loyno.edu
