Zeta Phi Beta (fraternity)

Zeta Phi Beta
ZΦB 1957
Founded	1957 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
Type	Social
Scope	Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic
Motto	Honor et Fraternitas (Latin)
Nickname	Los Zetas

Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity (ZΦB) of Puerto Rico is an nonprofit fraternal organization that has served the Puerto Rican and Dominican Republic communities for more than 50 years. The group was founded on November 21, 1957 at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus by 7 young students from diverse backgrounds. Today, the fraternity has over 3,000 members and 11 chapters at university level, including 2 chapters in the Dominican Republic.

Founding members were:

• Luis Manuel Carrillo
• Orlando Clavell
• Pedro J. Narvaez
• Eladio Rivera
• Oscar Fermaint
• Juan A. Martinez
• Luis A. Oliveras

University Chapters:

• Alpha (A) 1957 -University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez- Mayaguez Campus
• Beta (B) 1958 - University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, later transferred to University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
• Gamma (Γ) 1958 - Interamerican University of Puerto Rico - San German Campus
• Epsilon (Ε) 1960 - Interamerican University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Campus
• Eta (Η) 1962 - Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Hato Rey Campus
• Delta (Δ) 1963 - Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Campus
• Sigma (Σ) 1965 - Interamerican University of Puerto Rico- Ponce Campus
• Omicron (Õ) 1968 - Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University - Dominican Republic
• Omega (Ω) 1984 - Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Hato Rey Campus
• Tau (T) 1997 - University of Puerto Rico – Utuado Campus
• Lambda (Λ) 2008 - Universidad Central del Este- Dominican Republic

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