Tau Epsilon Phi

Tau Epsilon Phi
ΤΕΦ
FoundedOctober 1910; 114 years ago (1910-10)
Columbia University
TypeSocial
AffiliationNIC
StatusActive
EmphasisJewish
ScopeNorth American
MottoFriendship, Chivalry, Service[1]
Colors  Lavender and   White
Flag
FlowerThe Lily of the Mountain and
The Violet in combination[1]
JewelEmerald and Pearl
PublicationThe Portals
   The Plume
PhilanthropyOur Military Kids
Chapters144 chartered
Members75,000+ lifetime
Headquarters400 Broadway, #718
Troy, New York 12181
United States
Websitewww.tep.org

Tau Epsilon Phi (ΤΕΦ), commonly known as TEP or T E Phi, is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded at Columbia University in 1910.[2] Since its establishment, the fraternity has chartered 144 chapters and colonies, chiefly located at universities and colleges on the East Coast.[3][4] Its national headquarters is located in Troy, New York.[5] Although originally a Jewish fraternity, TEP opened to non-Jewish members in the 1960s.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference constitution was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Baird, Wm Raimond; Brown, James Taylor (1923). Baird's manual of American college fraternities; a descriptive analysis of the fraternity system in the colleges of the United States, with a detailed account of each fraternity (10th ed.). New York: James T. Brown, editor and publisher. pp. 354–356 – via Hathi Trust.
  3. ^ "Active Chapters & Provisional Chapters". Tau Epsilon Phi. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. ^ "Alumni Associations". Tau Epsilon Phi. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. ^ "Contact Us - Tau Epsilon Phi : Tau Epsilon Phi". tep.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Suntag was invoked but never defined (see the help page).