Tau Phi Sigma

Tau Phi Sigma
ΤΦΣ
Founded	November 11, 1992 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign,
Type	Service and Social
Motto	Como Humanos Siempre Unidos (As Humans Always United), Como Hermanos Jamas Vencidos (As Brothers Never Defeated)
Colors	Navy Blue   Silver
Symbol	Gryphon
Flower	Don Juan Rose
Publication	Gryphon Gazzette
Philanthropy	Fight 4 Life Initiative American Cancer Society American Diabetes Association American Epilepsy Society American Heart Association
Principles	Equality Respect Unity Loyalty Pride
Headquarters	P.O. BOX #10627 , Illinois, USA
Homepage	www.tauphisigma.com
Tau Phi Sigma Fraternity, Inc., prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.

Tau Phi Sigma, (ΤΦΣ), is a multicultural college fraternity, founded on November 11, 1992 at the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The organization's primary purpose is to ensure its members reach higher states of education, progress the cultural awareness of humanity in all parts of the globe, while maintaining the values of brotherhood, equality, loyalty, respect, and pride. Since then the fraternity has expanded to eight collegiate chapters and two alumni chapters in the Midwest.

History

On the campus of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign a group of thirteen students attending the university were unable to find a fraternity that satisfied their ideals of brotherhood. These students founded Sigma Tau Phi on November 11, 1992. These men created a brotherhood which would encompass all ethnicities and backgrounds and make men of good character which would manifest itself in attaining a higher education, providing service to the community, and promoting social and cultural awareness. The founding fathers of the organization devised a pledging process which would ensure the fraternal bonds to develop and a true brotherhood to form. After twelve rigorous weeks of hard work, dedication, education, and discipline, ending on May 1, 1993, the first seventeen members of Sigma Tau Phi emerged.

Name Change

Due to naming rights with the Inter Fraternity Council, Sigma Tau Phi became Tau Phi Sigma.

Founding Fathers

Tau Phi Sigma was founded by seventeen young men: Efrain Lazaro, Vernan Paul Ituralde, Javier Alberto Ordaz, Salvador Jaime Garcia, Elmer Martinez, Carlos Haro, Arturo Alvarez, Francisco Avila, Mario Del Real, Juan Pablo Diaz, Ceasar Arenas, Guadalupe Odilon Diaz, Jose Juan Alvarez, Juan Leonardo Muñoz, Jorge Covarrubias, Jose Luis Del Real.

Beliefs

The objective of Tau Phi Sigma:

• To stimulate the ambition of its members
• To prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual;
• To encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood;
• To aid humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual statues.

Purpose and Goals

• To promote higher education

• To serve the community

• To provide social and cultural awareness

Open Motto

"Como Humanos Siempre Unidos, Como Hermanos Jamas Vencidos" ("As Humans Always United, As Brothers Never Defeated")

National Board of Directors

• President – George Alvarez
• Internal Vice-President – Pauras Patil
• External Vice-President – Omar Diaz
• Dean of Associates – Manuel Quiroz
• Treasurer - Walid Mohammed
• Secretary – Chris Delgado

Philanthropy

Tau Phi Sigma is a service-oriented fraternity . In order to further research and development of major diseases such as cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and cardiologic conditions Tau Phi Sigma established the Fight 4 Life Initiative as its national philanthropy. The Fight 4 Life Initiative seeks to develop financial support for the following organizations:

• American Cancer Society

• American Diabetes Association

• American Epilepsy Society

• American Heart Association

Chapters and colonies

Chapters

Name	Founded	Institution	Location	Status	Notes	Reference
Alpha	November 11, 1992	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign and Urbana, IL	Inactive		?
Beta	February 17, 1996	University of Illinois at Chicago	Chicago, IL	Active		?
Gamma	July 26, 1997	Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN	Active		?
Delta	September 12, 1997	DePaul University	Chicago, IL	Inactive		?
Epsilon	February 14, 1998	Northern Illinois University	Dekalb, IL	Active		?
Eta	June 13, 2009	Purdue University Calumet	Hammond, IN	Active		?
Omega				Reserved		?

Colonies

• Zeta Colony – Indianapolis

• Theta Colony – Chicago State University

External links

• Tau Phi Sigma National Website