The 1960s were very challenging years for Phi Iota Alpha. The Fraternity was again incorporated as a national organization on January 9, 1953, when the Secretary of State of New York accepted the incorporation of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity. With only a few chapters, the Fraternity continued to pursue it's mission. In the early 1950s, Phi Iota Alpha eradicated any remnant of its political agenda. As a result, the post war period saw positive internal growth for the Fraternity. After the war the Fraternity drafted and implemented a new expansion strategy. The outbreak of World War IIgreatly hindered the growth Phi Iota Alpha in the United States. The US became number twenty-two, represented by "La Fraternidad." In 1932, to expand the richness of our cause, Phi Iota Alpha developed "La Union Latino Americana" dividing Latin America into twenty-one zones, (each being represented by a Greek letter). On December 26, 1931, Phi Lambda Alpha and Sigma Iota, after several years of negotiations, merged and became: 1931 became the most significant date in the history of fraternities for Latino Americans. “La Sigma” expanded very rapidly to Europe, Latin America, and the Continental US. In 1912, this organization changed its name to Sigma Iota and became the first Latino American fraternity. Previously on 1904, an organization with similar goals as Phi Lambda Alpha was founded under the name “Sociedad Hispano-Americana” at Louisiana State University. On Jthese three organizations fused into one, adopting the UHA constitution, the emblem of Pi Delta Phi and the letters of Phi Lambda Alpha. In 1919, at the University of Southern California, Phi Lambda Alpha was also established with similar goals to UHA and Pi Delta Phi. In 1916, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pi Delta Phi was also founded aligning themselves to the objectives of UHA. This organization expanded, however due to the secrecy imposed upon its members, not many records were kept. This was the first association of Latin American students ever founded in the United States. A group of students, inspired by five great Latin American leaders, we call "The Five Pillars", founded a secret organization for Latino Americans, “La Union Hispano Americana” (UHA). Phi Iota Alpha’s history can be traced back to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York in 1898. To this end, each member swears loyalty not only to himself but also to a greater cause, his people, and Pan-Americanism. We challenge ourselves in supporting and developing a strong network for the advancement of our people. Our organization prides itself in the ability to motivate people, develop leaders, and create new ways to unite our community. In this manner, Phi Iota Alpha distinguishes itself from other Greek Letter organizations. We provide intensive social and cultural programs geared toward the appreciation, promotion, and preservation of our Latin American culture.Īs an organization whose roots stem back to the late 1800’s, we cherish and live by the ideals set forth by our forefathers. We dedicate ourselves to the empowerment of Latino community.
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La Familia of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a Brotherhood composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional men internationally established on Decemis the Oldest Latino Fraternity in Existence within the United States. Hopefully this can be an adequate intro as to what FIA is about in the event anyone comes across this post. I know I like to research other orgs from time to time in order to stay informed. Below is just a little bit of info on who we are and some of our history(condensed). I figured I'd be the first Fiota to do so, lol.
So I can't sleep and find myself lurking on Greekchat and came across this section on Phi Iota Alpha which has no postings by brothers.
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