Phi Kappa Psi National History
162 years ago, William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore, two students at Jefferson College in foothills of Western Pennsylvania, were nursing and watching over their stricken friends during an epidemic of typhoid fever at the college. Through the long night vigils, the two decided that they should establish a group that was founded upon the great joy they received from selflessly helping others. On February 19, 1852, the two invited friends to join them for a meeting. They wanted to discuss creating a brotherhood based on the Great Joy Of Serving Others. As was common during the Pennsylvania winter, travel was impossible in the winter night. Letterman and Moore met alone and became the first members of Phi Kappa Psi.
That Spring the fraternity began to grow and flourish at Jefferson College, gradually expanding to include other upperclassmen. All idealists, the initial members of Phi Kappa Psi sought to create a new kind of fraternity, one that would supplement the university's goal of improving students' intellect by cultivating its members' humanity. They believed that unless driven by a proper love for and service to mankind, an educated man is too apt to shrink from the human race, a waste of his talents. The original members wanted the ideals behind Phi Kappa Psi to spread and thus founded Phi Kappa Psi as a national fraternity with intent to spread across the nation.
(excerpt taken from national website)
That Spring the fraternity began to grow and flourish at Jefferson College, gradually expanding to include other upperclassmen. All idealists, the initial members of Phi Kappa Psi sought to create a new kind of fraternity, one that would supplement the university's goal of improving students' intellect by cultivating its members' humanity. They believed that unless driven by a proper love for and service to mankind, an educated man is too apt to shrink from the human race, a waste of his talents. The original members wanted the ideals behind Phi Kappa Psi to spread and thus founded Phi Kappa Psi as a national fraternity with intent to spread across the nation.
(excerpt taken from national website)
Phi Kappa Psi Towson History
The Maryland Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi came to Towson as a colony in the Fall of 2017. Starting with an initial class of 11 members, the Towson colony finished their charter petition in Spring of 2019 and received their charter in the Fall of 2019, with a total of 27 members.
Since arriving at Towson University, our Fraternity has lived our maxim "The Great Joy of Serving Others" by consistently having the most hours and philanthropy dollars per member in the IFC. In addition, we have formed a philanthropic partnership with The Baltimore Station, a residential and outpatient treatment program that supports veterans that are now suffering from poverty. We also participate in other community service events such as The Big Event, TigerThon, and Habitat for Humanity.
Since arriving at Towson University, our Fraternity has lived our maxim "The Great Joy of Serving Others" by consistently having the most hours and philanthropy dollars per member in the IFC. In addition, we have formed a philanthropic partnership with The Baltimore Station, a residential and outpatient treatment program that supports veterans that are now suffering from poverty. We also participate in other community service events such as The Big Event, TigerThon, and Habitat for Humanity.