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=== The Founding Fathers ===
=== The Founding Fathers ===


Delta Sigma Pi was founded by Mr. Alexander Frank Makay, Mr. Henry Albert Tienken, Mr. Harold Valentine Jacobs, and Mr. Alfred Moysello. These four men, along with a fifth student, grew close to one another in their classes and from sharing the same subway route on their way home every evening. They often discussed topics of mutual interest including school affairs. One such topic revolved around the domination of the only fraternity at NYU's School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. These men were not invited to join the fraternity, and in their opinion, the majority of other students were also ignored by the fraternity, and as a result, restricted from membership. They decided to form a club that would be open to all business students, and therefore would benefit the student body at large instead of a select group.
Delta Sigma Pi was founded by Mr. Alexander Frank Makay, Mr. Henry Albert Tienken, Mr. Harold Valentine Jacobs, and Mr. Alfred Moysello. These four men, along with a fifth student, grew close to one another in their classes and from sharing the same subway route on their way home every evening. They often discussed topics of mutual interest including school affairs. One such topic revolved around the only fraternity at NYU's School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance ([[Alpha Kappa Psi]]). These men were not invited to join. They decided to form an alternative club that would be open to all business students, and therefore would benefit the student body at large.


In 1907, the fifth student dropped from the group when he was offered the opportunity to join [[Alpha Kappa Psi]], which was at that time the only fraternity at the School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. At this time, Makay, Tienken, Jacobs, and Moysello decided that there was a need for two fraternities in the school, so they abandoned the plans for their club in favor of forming another Greek letter fraternity.
In 1907, the fifth student dropped from the group when he was offered the opportunity to join [[Alpha Kappa Psi]], which was at that time, the only fraternity at the School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. At this time, the others; Makay, Tienken, Jacobs, and Moysello were refused membership in Alpha Kappa Psi, so they abandoned the plans for their club in favor of forming an imitation Greek letter fraternity.

The striking similarity in name to Delta Sigma Phi is no coincide, Delta Sigma Phi was a local social fraternity in New York. It seems that after the founders were refused membership in [[Alpha Kappa Psi]], they took the name Delta Sigma Pi for some level of recognition.


=== Progress ===
=== Progress ===

Revision as of 19:43, 20 September 2007

Delta Sigma Pi
ΔΣΠ
Founded (1907-11-07) November 7, 1907 (age 117)
New York University
TypeProfessional
ScopeInternational
ColorsRoyal Purple and Old Gold
FlowerRed Rose
Chapters264 chartered, 205 active
NicknamesDeltasigs
Headquarters330 South Campus Ave.
Oxford, Ohio
USA
Websitehttp://www.dspnet.org/


ΔΣΠ (Delta Sigma Pi) is a co-ed professional business fraternity in the United States of America. It was founded on November 7, 1907 at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York University, New York, New York and is currently headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. The Fraternity has 205 active chapters and colonies with over 200,000 initiated members.[1]

Fraternity chapters and members focus on four areas to better themselves: professional, finance, community service, and social.


Purpose

Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.

History

The Founding Fathers

Delta Sigma Pi was founded by Mr. Alexander Frank Makay, Mr. Henry Albert Tienken, Mr. Harold Valentine Jacobs, and Mr. Alfred Moysello. These four men, along with a fifth student, grew close to one another in their classes and from sharing the same subway route on their way home every evening. They often discussed topics of mutual interest including school affairs. One such topic revolved around the only fraternity at NYU's School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance (Alpha Kappa Psi). These men were not invited to join. They decided to form an alternative club that would be open to all business students, and therefore would benefit the student body at large.

In 1907, the fifth student dropped from the group when he was offered the opportunity to join Alpha Kappa Psi, which was at that time, the only fraternity at the School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. At this time, the others; Makay, Tienken, Jacobs, and Moysello were refused membership in Alpha Kappa Psi, so they abandoned the plans for their club in favor of forming an imitation Greek letter fraternity.

The striking similarity in name to Delta Sigma Phi is no coincide, Delta Sigma Phi was a local social fraternity in New York. It seems that after the founders were refused membership in Alpha Kappa Psi, they took the name Delta Sigma Pi for some level of recognition.

Progress

In 1911, the fraternity published its first newsletter, which soon would be named The Deltasig.

The second chapter was founded at Northwestern School of Commerce. National meetings, called the Grand Chapter Congress, became a regular tradition and to this day the national fraternity meets every other year to conduct business and elect its national leaders.[2]

After rapid expansion in the early 1920s, the fraternity opened its national headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.[3] In 1957, the central office moved to Oxford, Ohio adjacent to the campus of Miami University.[3]

The biggest change in the history of the Fraternity took place in 1975, as the Board of Directors mandated that chapters were allowed to initiate female business students, to conform with Title IX. Initially this move was very unpopular among many members,[3] but today all chapters initiate females.

Distinguished Alumni

The following Brothers have, through their personal and professional achievements, distinguished themselves as exemplary Brothers of the fraternity. They have made significant contributions to business, government, education, entertainment, or the Fraternity.[4]

Chapters of the Fraternity

Collegiate Chapters

Main article: List of Delta Sigma Pi Chapters

Since its inception in 1907, Delta Sigma Pi has installed 264 chapters, of which 192 remain active. In addition to these chapters, Delta Sigma Pi currently has active colonies at 13 universities.[5]

Alumni Chapters

Main article: List of Delta Sigma Pi Alumni Chapters

Delta Sigma Pi has 60 alumni franchised Alumni Chapters on its roll for the 2007-2008 year in the United States, and over 40 more locations worldwide have Brothers with an interest in starting a new Alumni Chapter.[6] [7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/default.asp
  2. ^ http://www.dspnet.org/site/pdf/bylaws/Bylaws.pdf
  3. ^ a b c http://www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/history.asp
  4. ^ http://www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/distinguished_alumni.asp
  5. ^ http://www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/chapter_list2.asp?MODE=GREEK
  6. ^ http://www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/alumnichapters.asp
  7. ^ http://www.dspnet.org/site/about_us/alumnicontacts.asp
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