Sigma Phi Delta
| Sigma Phi Delta | |
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| ΣΦΔ | |
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| Founded | April 11, 1924 University of Southern California |
| Type | Professional, Social |
| Emphasis | Professional, Engineering |
| Scope | International United States Canada
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| Motto |
Pro Bono Professionis For the Good of the Profession |
| Colors |
Red and Black |
| Symbol | Castle |
| Flower | American Beauty Rose |
| Chapters | 25 active, 15 inactive |
| Factoid | Professional/Social Fraternity of Engineers |
| Headquarters |
Plano, Texas USA |
| Homepage | http://www.sigmaphidelta.org |
Pro Bono Professionis
Sigma Phi Delta (ΣΦΔ) is an international professional-social fraternity of engineers. As "The Premier International Fraternity of Engineers", the organization is the only fraternity of its kind that draws its membership exclusively from male engineering students at ABET-accredited colleges and universities, as other similar organizations are co-ed or admit students not strictly in traditional engineering programs (such as architecture or technical sciences). Sigma Phi Delta enjoys a close working relationship with its female counterpart, ΑΩΕ - Alpha Omega Epsilon.
Sigma Phi Delta was founded at University of Southern California on April 11, 1924 and currently has 25 active chapters.
The Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta was founded on April 11, 1924 in the third attempt to establish an engineering fraternity at the University, the other two having been terminated into general fraternities. Members of Alpha Chapter are traditionally active in the student government of USC's Viterbi School of Engineering and participate in a wide variety of engineering-related activities. Unlike many fraternities at USC, the Alpha Chapter owns its historic house. The chapter house originally served as a foreign government consulate. As the founding chapter, Alpha Chapter has deep rooted traditions and a rich history. As students from the University of Southern California come from all 50 states, the alumni of Alpha Chapter can be found across the entire country working at prominent companies.
The Delta Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta was founded on January 25, 1928 by a group of students that included a brother of an Alpha Chapter Founder and an Alpha Chapter Alumnus in graduate school. Delta Chapter has traditionally provided leadership for the fraternity, witnessed by the fact that it has produced 5 Grand Presidents who have guided the fraternity 46 of its 80+ years of existence. The only two members who have been named Grand Old Men of Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity were Delta Alumni.
The Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta was founded on May 21, 1928. They have the annual Peddle-for-Pets Philanthropy in the fall semester. They are also involved in a local initiative called "Tech Boyz" that hosts weekly Engineering related information based session for different age groups, depending on grade.
The Eta Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta was founded on May 23, 1931 when a local Marquette Engineering Fraternity, Omega Sigma Phi, merged with the National Fraternity. Eta Chapter has the largest number of registered alumni in the entire Sigma Phi Delta Organization, with over 900 living alumni worldwide, and is Marquette University's oldest active fraternity.
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