Delta Phi Epsilon (professional)
| Delta Phi Epsilon | |
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| ΔΦΕ | |
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| Founded | January 25, 1920 Georgetown University |
| Type | Professional |
| Emphasis | Foreign service |
| Scope | National |
| Motto |
λατρεύω (Latreuo) Greek: I Serve |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Flower | Morning glory |
| Chartered | Washington, D.C |
| Chapters | 7 active |
| Headquarters |
Post Office Box 25401 Washington, D.C. (202) 337-9702 USA |
| Homepage | DeltaPhiEpsilon.net |
Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ) is the only national professional foreign service fraternity. Founded at Georgetown University on January 25, 1920, the society's mission is to promote good fellowship and brotherhood among persons studying or engaged in foreign service. The Alpha chapter went on to colonize at many other universities throughout the country in the first half of the twentieth century. The society has notable members in a variety of fields.
As of 2016, there are seven active chapters. Active chapters are Georgetown's Alpha Chapter, Boston University's Gamma Chapter, University of California, Berkeley's Epsilon Chapter, The George Washington University's Eta Chapter, Michigan State University's Mu Chapter, The American University's Pi Chapter and James Madison University's Chi Chapter. The organization has three chapters in The District of Columbia. Other chapters are currently in the process of being chartered and re-chartered.
The current president of Delta Phi Epsilon's national board is James-Michael von Stroebel, Al-'54. Originally, none of the fraternity's chapters admitted women, but in 1973 the Alpha Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority was founded at Georgetown University. Since its creation, the sorority has grown to include chapters at several additional universities, such as Epsilon chapter in 2003, Eta in 2006, Psi in 2008, Pi in 2009, Mu in 2015, and Chi in 2016. Fraternity chapters in U.C. Berkeley and the University of Southern California have since allowed women to join as equal members.
The fraternity was founded in the wake of World War I, in a time of increased U.S. interest in world politics and solving global issues with diplomacy. In 1919, Fr. Edmund A. Walsh, S.J. at Georgetown University founded the School of Foreign Service (SFS) and in 1924, the Rogers Act formed the basis of the United States Foreign Service. During this time, other groups with similar missions, such as the Council on Foreign Relations, were also founded as were international bodies such as the League of Nations.
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