Chapter History
On the morning of December 8th of 2001, these four men of various background established the 13th house of Pi Delta Psi fraternity Inc. at Carnegie Mellon University, therefore chartering the first Asian Greek organization at Carnegie Mellon. After having witnessed the urgent need for an unifying force among the Asian community, George, Nelson, Jonathan, and Thomas embarked on the journey to bring about this force in the form of a Fraternal Brotherhood.
By establishing an organization which sought to stand against the stereotypes that gripped the Asian community, these four men, through the promotion of cultural awareness and understanding, positively impacted, and influenced the cultural landscape at Carnegie Mellon.
National History
Pi Delta Psi Fraternity was founded by eleven men from various backgrounds (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino and Vietnamese). Already established leaders within their own university sponsored cultural organizations, these men assembled to devise a structure that would create an understanding between the various Asian cultures, build relationships extending beyond the academic years and most importantly, finding and building an individual’s skill sets. These eleven men envisioned an infrastructure that would continuously motivate and challenge individuals. This infrastructure of a fraternal society, which has been around since 1776 would become the building blocks of their endeavor.
Pi Delta Psi was founded on February 20, 1994 in Binghamton University, State University of New York. The eleven men were responsible for architecting the guiding principles, which have now developed into one of the nation’s largest Asian Cultural Interest Fraternities. Over the next three years (1994-1996), Pi Delta Psi had expanded into the University at Buffalo and Hofstra University. Every expansion resulted in positively impacting the school and surrounding community.
By 2000, Pi Delta Psi had expanded to 11 prestigious campuses spanning four states, setting a record for the fastest growing organization of its kind since inception. With a fierce growth in the brotherhood and a strengthened alumni base, the fraternity rebuilt its National Council in 1999, standardizing Pi Delta Psi throughout all its chapters.
Today, the Fraternity continues to grow in size and prestige. What began as a dream for the eleven founders, has become the work and dedication of hundreds across the country and across seas.
