Tau Psi Omega
| Tau Psi Omega Fraternity | |
|---|---|
| ΤΨΩ | |
| Founded | September 14, 1996 Arizona State University |
| Type | Service |
| Motto | "Brotherhood 4 life" |
| Colors | Navy Blue Silver |
| Symbol | Four point star, Number 4 |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Chapters | 2 |
| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona United States |
| Website | http://www.asutaupsi.com/p/about-tau-psi-omega.html |
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History[edit]
Tau Psi Omega Fraternity was founded on the campus of Arizona State University in the Fall of 1996 by twelve honorable men. As these twelve young men started their respective university lives, they were surrounded by a multitude of opportunities and new experiences. Most of them were not originally from the area, and in their pursuit of leadership and education they became involved in various organizations on campus. It was through their involvement, that the lives of these individuals crossed each other. As they began to share their new experiences together, a strong friendship grew between these men, and in their desire to strengthen that bond and in search for "a home, away from home" they looked at the fraternities that existed on campus. After exhausting research and careful consideration, they decided that no existing fraternity stood for what they believed, so to honor their believes Tau Psi Omega was created.
Their values in mind, they founded a community service and academic based brotherhood. A fraternity that would give other young men the opportunity to bring the values, strengths, and believes presented in their families and cultures into a brotherhood, to grow into leaders, and to positively reach out and impact their local communities. A fraternity that did not pride itself on the number of their membership, but in the quality of each of its brothers. A brotherhood of sincere and respectful gentlemen. A diverse brotherhood where young men could have the opportunity for social integration and leadership development, while achieving academic success. A brotherhood that would promote and instill the values of honor, unity, diversity, servitude, faith, and knowledge. Since its foundation, Tau Psi Omega has made an active commitment in the area of service, and has been successful in building positive relationships with our local communities and other organizations on campus, and implementing new service projects. Today, the brothers of Tau Psi Omega continue to strive in accomplishing the purpose and goals and Mission Statement that Our Most Honorable Founding Fathers set forth.
Founding Fathers[edit]
Tau Psi Omega (ΤΨΩ), commonly referred to as Tau Psi, was founded on the campus of Arizona State University (ASU) on September 14th, 1996 by 12 honorable students referred to as founding fathers, known as:
- Billy Ahumada
- Roman Alvarez
- Orlando Carreon
- Timothy DeSoto
- Alfredo Gonzalez
- Christopher Gonzales
- Mark Anthony Lopez
- Steven Perales
- Rudy Pino
- Jaime Reyes
- Keith Sedgely
- Marcos D. Voss
Mission Statement[edit]
Recognizing the importance of a close family structure, Tau Psi Omega seeks to implement this structure into our fraternity as well as the community. As a community service based fraternity, it is our goal to bring our community together by using the family values that are present within our brotherhood. Within Tau Psi Omega Fraternity, we seek to reflect the rich cultural diversity that is present in the world we live in today. It is with this in mind that Tau Psi Omega actively pursues brothers of all races and backgrounds in an attempt to better understand our own cultures as well as the cultures that others could bring to our collective table. Keeping these goals in mind, Tau Psi Omega will continue to pursue these dreams as well as new dreams that will come with a new century of honor and service to our community.
Chapters[edit]
Alpha Chapter - Founded on September 14th,1996 on Arizona State University
Beta Chapter - Established on January 17th, 2017 on CU Boulder The Beta Colony at the University of Colorado at Boulder began in much the same circumstances as the founding fathers of Tau Psi Omega Fraternity Inc. at the Arizona State University campus. Representing a multiplicity of difference races, backgrounds, and experiences; a community of student leaders but foremost gentleman came together as one. They had the shared goal of creating a brotherhood in which everyone could embrace the cultures and experiences of their fellow brothers, while having their own esteemed highly. The concept of a fraternity that was explicitly multicultural was an exciting endeavor for these gentleman, whom of which considered it a necessity for the CU Boulder Campus. Throughout the 2015-2016 academic school year, the interest group of gentleman met consistently to ensure that their collective dream would not only become a reality, but serve as a push for more multiculturalism and social justice for the entire campus. Among several choices of MGC organizations seeking to expand to CU Boulder, Tau Psi Omega Fraternity Inc. was the clear choice, embodying the commitment to multiculturalism and community service that the gentleman were seeking. As a brotherhood, they would become the proud nine founding brothers of the Beta Colony of the fraternity on the CU Boulder Campus on May 13th, 2016 and on January 17th, 2017 became the Beta Chapter of Tau Psi Omega Fraternity, Inc.
References[edit]
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