Psi Phi Delta
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| Motto | "Seqvere Optima" |
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| Colors | Red, Black and Gold |
| Founded | at SUNY Potsdam |
| Fraternity type | Social |
| Scope | SUNY Potsdam |
| Headquarters | 15 Bay Street Potsdam, New York, United States |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Homepage | www.psiphidelta.net |
[edit] History
In the winter of 1917, two Cornell University graduates formed an independent social organization, and quickly recruited many young businessmen who were often new to the community and wanted to meet people. On September 9, 1920, after three years of meeting at the YMCA, the men chose to call themselves by the Greek letters "Psi" and "Phi," becoming Psi Phi Fraternity.
Psi Phi brother Harley Salisbury left Binghamton in the fall of 1922 to attend Buffalo Normal School. One of the first things he did was to get permission from the college president to form a chapter of Psi Phi Fraternity on that campus. With 21 original members, the newly chartered Beta chapter of Psi Phi Fraternity became a recognized campus fraternity in 1923.
Harley Salisbury and fellow member Herb Shear graduated from Buffalo Normal in 1924 and settled in Syracuse, New York. Knowing some young men who were attending Oswego Normal School, Salisbury and Shear received permission from the college president in 1925 to start the Gamma chapter of Psi Phi Fraternity.
In Potsdam, several Brothers from Psi Phi Beta helped to found Delta chapter in 1948, receiving their official charter in 1950. Through the years, Psi Phi Delta has been the home of hundreds of men of character and integrity. Over 100 alumni returned to Potsdam in 2000 to celebrate the Fifty Year Anniversary.
[edit] The House
Psi Phi Delta has resided in three locations in the town of Potsdam since its founding in 1948, first on Garden Street, then 14 Pierrepont Avenue, and since 1970 at 15 Bay Street.
The property backs onto the tranquil Racquette River, offering easy access for swimming, canoeing, fishing, ice fishing, skating and Psi Phi's annual Racquette River Regatta. In recent years, the active membership built a sand volleyball pit.
Psi Phi Delta is located a short walk from both central campus and downtown Potsdam with its many shops, restaurants, movie theater and public houses.
The fraternity also has two brother fraternities: Psi Phi Beta, located in Buffalo, New York, and Psi Phi Gamma, in Oswego, New York.
