Sigma Omega Psi

Sigma Omega Psi (ΣΩΨ) was a historically Jewish Fraternity founded in 1914 and which merged into Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ) in 1940.

Sigma Omega Psi
ΣΩΨ
Founded1914 (1914)
College of the City of New York, New York, NY
TypeSocial
PublicationThe Shield
Chapters5 at time of merger
Merged withAlpha Epsilon Pi (1940)

History

Sigma Omega Psi was founded in 1914 at College of the City of New York.[1] Its purpose was as Greek letter college fraternity for Jewish students and to foster the spirit of true brotherly love and self sacrifice.[2] Its publication was The Shield.[3]

The fraternity held its Sixteenth Annual Convention at the Park Central Hotel in New York City on December 29 through 31, 1936.[3][4] Its Seventeenth Annual Convention was held in Boston, Massachusetts on December 29 through 31, 1937.

By 1940, only five chapters would be active, and the decision was made to merge into Alpha Epsilon Pi.

At the time of the Union, only the chapters at Worcester Poly, Boston University, Tufts, Lowell, and New York University were active. The first three became Epsilon Deuteron chapter, Zeta Deuteron chapter, and Eta Deuteron chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi, respectively. The chapter at Lowell could not be merged due to National Interfraternity Council requirements[5][6] and the chapter at New York University was merged with Alpha Epsilon Pi's Alpha chapter.[7] Subsequently, the chapters at Syracuse, MIT and CCNY were reactivated by Alpha Epsilon Pi and considered to be revivals of the chapters of Sigma Omega Psi at those schools.[7]

Chapters

More than twenty chapters were founded by 1940 including:[8][7]

Chapter Chartered/Range Institution Status Notes Reference
Alpha 1914–1935 College of the City of New York Inactive [9]
Beta 1915–1926 Columbia University Inactive [9]
Gamma 1916–1940 New York University College of Medicine Inactive [9]
Delta 1919–1940 New York University Merged Merged with the Alpha chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi [9]
Epsilon 1921–192x ? Syracuse University Inactive [9]
Zeta 1919–19xx ? New York University College of Dentistry Inactive [9]
Eta June 23, 1920–1941 Lowell Textile Institute Inactive Became Alpha Epsilon fraternity Pi chapter with the expectation of joining AEPi when Lowell received regional accreditation. Instead, became the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Pi Lambda Phi in 1949 after Lowell Textile's 1948 accreditation. [5][6][9]
Theta May 3, 1919–1940 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Merged Formed from the Six Ten Club, established in 1919. Became Epsilon Deuteron chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi [10][9]
Iota 1919–1940 Boston University Merged became Zeta Deuteron chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi) [9]
Kappa 1928–1931 Northeastern University Inactive [9]
Lambda 19xx ?–19xx ? New York Law School Inactive [9]
Mu May 1921–1940 Tufts College Merged Became Eta Deuteron chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi [11][12][13]
Nu 1921–19xx ? New York State School of Applied Agriculture Inactive [9]
Xi 1922–1935 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inactive [9]
Omicron 19xx ?–19xx ? College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University) Inactive [9]
Pi May 26, 1923–19xx ? Harvard University Inactive [14]
Rho 1926–1931 University of Alabama Inactive [1]
Tau September 1926–1933 Temple University Inactive [15][9]
Upsilon 192x ?–19xx ? St. John's College Inactive [9]
Phi 1927–c. 1934 Cornell University Inactive

Alumni Clubs

Sigma Omega Psi had three alumni clubs[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Our History". Alpha Epsilon Pi. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. Jewish National Organizations in the United States 1928-1929
  3. Jewish National Organizations in the United States 1937-1938
  4. 1937 Pickout
  5. Lowell Textile Institute (1941). Pickout 1941.
  6. Lowell Textile Institute (1953). Pickout 1953.
  7. Baird's College of American College Fraternities - 1991- VIII -22
  8. Lowell Textile Institute Pickout 1940
  9. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 30, 2022.
  10. The Journal of Worcester Polytechnic Institute July 1919
  11. 1953 Tufts Yearbook
  12. 1938 Tufts Yearbook
  13. 1934 Tufts Yearbook
  14. Sanua, Marianne Rachel (2003). Going Greek : Jewish college fraternities in the United States, 1895-1945. Internet Archive. Detroit : Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-2857-6.
  15. Templar 1930
  16. Manual for use of the Legislature of the State of New York 1943
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