Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.

CTL-E-0309 · Organization · civic · 1963–present

Verified evidence grade of this record

Founded September 19, 1963 at Morgan State College in Baltimore by twelve non-traditional students during the civil rights era; colors Charcoal Brown and Gilded Gold; the last organization to join the NPHC.

The record

Also known as: Iota Phi Theta, ΙΦΘ, Iotas

Relationships

Morgan State University — founded at
Founded at Morgan State College (now Morgan State University), September 19, 1963.
National Pan-Hellenic Council — member of
Joined the NPHC; the join year is reported as 1996 in some sources and 1997 in others and is unresolved.

Sources

National Pan-Hellenic Council — nphchq.com (official) (primary source)
Wikipedia — Iota Phi Theta

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