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This article is about the Puerto Rican fraternity. For the Historically African-American sorority, see Zeta Phi Beta.
Zeta Phi Beta
ΖΦΒ
FoundedNovember 21, 1957; 66 years ago (November 21, 1957)
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
MottoHonor et Fraternitas
Colors  Green and   Gold
Chapters12
Members3,000+ lifetime
NicknameLos Zetas
HeadquartersMayagüez, Puerto Rico
Websiteabimaelpadilla0905.wixsite.com/zetaphibeta

Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity (ΖΦΒ) of Puerto Rico is a nonprofit fraternal organization that has served the Puerto Rican and Dominican Republic communities for more than fifty years.

History

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Zeta Phi Beta was founded on November 21, 1957, at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez by seven students from diverse backgrounds.

Its founding members were:[1]

  • Luís Manuel Carrillo Jr.
  • Oscar Fermaint Giboyeaux
  • Orlando Clavell Pumarejo
  • Juan Antonio Martínez
  • Pedro J. Narváez Negron
  • Luís Antonio Oliveras Arroyo
  • Eladio Rivera Rodríguez

Today, the fraternity has over 3,000 members and eleven chapters at the university level, including two chapters in the Dominican Republic.[1]

Symbols

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The motto of Zeta Phi Beta is Honor et Fraternitas. Its nickname is Los Zetas.

Chapters

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University chapters

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In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[2]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha 1957 University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Active
Beta (First) 1958 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus San Juan, Puerto Rico Moved
Beta University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Gamma 1958 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán, Puerto Rico Active
Epsilon 1960 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Arecibo, Puerto Rico Active
Delta 1963 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico Active
Eta 1962 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey Campus Hato Rey, Puero Rico Active
Lambda 2008 Universidad Central del Este San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic Active
Omicron 1968 Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Active
Sigma 1965 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus Ponce, Puerto Rico Active
Tau 1997 University of Puerto Rico at Utuado Utuado, Puerto Rico Active
Omega 1984 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey Campus Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Active
Chi 2015 Yauco, Puerto Rico Active

Zones

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Following are the Zeta Phi Beta zones or community-based chapters.[2]

Zone Charter date and range Location Status Reference
Arecibo Zone 1966 Arecibo, Puerto Rico Active
West Zone(Jose "Huchy" Soto) 1969 Puerto Rico Active
San Jan Area 1970 San Juan, Puerto Rico Active
Ponce Area 1971 Ponce, Puerto Rico Active
Rio Grande Area 1971 Rio Grand, Puerto Rico Active
Carolina Zone 1971 Carolina, Puerto Rico Active
Bayamon Area 1971 Bayamon, Puerto Rico Active
Santo Domngo Area 1982 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Active
Southwest Zone (Confesor Rivera) 2014

References

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  1. ^ a b "Honorable Fraternidad Zeta Phi Beta - Puerto Rico". Zeta Phi Beta.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Capitulos y Universidades (Chapters and Universities)". Fraternity Zeta Phi Beta Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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