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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Fraternity · National Pan-Hellenic Council

Known as Alphas · Black/African American

Since its founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans...

Quick facts

Council

National Pan-Hellenic Council

At Iowa State

Since 1982

Housing

No chapter house

About the chapter

Since its founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African American Men, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country.

Chapter facts

Motto
First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All
Philanthropy
Go to High School, Go to College, A Voteless People is a Hopeless People, Project Alpha, Brother's Keeper

As listed by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. on its Iowa State SFE page.

How to join

NPHC chapters are historically African American fraternities and sororities, often called the Divine Nine. Each chapter runs its own membership intake.

SFE interest form

Chapter details come from Iowa State's Office of Sorority and Fraternity Engagement; the cover is a stock photo.

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