Delta Phi Epsilon (professional)
American foreign service fraternity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the professional fraternity. For the social sorority, see Delta Phi Epsilon (social).
Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ) or Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Council the largest national American professional foreign service fraternity and sorority. Founded on January 25, 1920, it was the first fraternity dedicated to careers in foreign diplomacy in trade.[1] Its Alpha chapter went on in the first half of the twentieth century to colonize new chapters at many other universities throughout the country, although most chapters went defunct in the latter half of the century. In 1973 Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Sorority was founded, with its Alpha chapter at Georgetown University. As of 2021, there remained ten active collegiate chapters, half of which were created between 2016 and 2018.
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Founded | January 25, 1920; 104 years ago (January 25, 1920), Washington, D.C. Georgetown University |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Foreign service |
Scope | National |
Motto | λατρεύω Latreuo Greek: (I Serve) |
Colors | Black and Gold |
Flower | Morning glory |
Chapters | 12 (active) |
Headquarters | 3401 Prospect Street, NW PO Box 25401 Washington, D.C. 20007 United States |
Website | Official website |
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