History
Tau Phi Sigma was founded on November 11, 1992. On this day, thirteen students gathered for the first time with the intention of establishing a new fraternity at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. These men were looking for an organization that would fulfill their interest in promoting higher education, serving the community, promoting social activities, and establishing a true brotherhood with each other. With these common ideas as a foundation, they began to establish a new fraternity. Eventually, a constitution was written, and eighteen young leaders became the Founding Fathers of Sigma Tau Phi. The Found Fathers, in order to prove themselves worthy, went through their own twelve week pledging process. These twelve weeks of education and discipline ended on May 1, 1993 and created a brotherhood made up of the first seventeen members of Sigma Tau Phi and was named the Genesis line. As the first line, Genesis went through a lot of hard work and faced many obstacles. And because of problems with the IFC, Sigma Tau Phi became Tau Phi Sigma.Tau Phi Sigma crossed over their second pledge line Mercury on the day of their One Year Anniversary, November 11, 1993. Mercury made up of two members, crossed over in six weeks, and helped prove that Tau Phi Sigma was real, growing, and strong.
Vision
The objective of this fraternity is:
* To help young men reach their highest potential within education and leadership.
* To help others and enrich our communities.
* To above all be a true symbol of brotherhood and family.
Facts
| Official Name: Tau Phi Sigma Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. Alias: Tau Phi's, G-Men Colors: Navy Blue and Silver Motto: "Como Humanos Siempre Unidos, Como Hermanos Jamas Vencidos" ("As Humans Always United, As Brothers Never Defeated") Mascot: Gryphon Flower: The Don Juan Rose Publication: Gryphon Gazette |
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Purpose and Goals
To promote higher education
* Actively pursuing the infinite opportunities of higher education and scholarship that is paramount for all people.
To serve the community
* Facilitating and participating in programs that help out
the local, regional, and national communities of all races, religions, and
backgrounds.
To provide social and cultural awareness
* Addressing contemporary social issues and raising awareness to the benefits and responsibilities of all people in a globally multicultural world.
To provide social and cultural awareness
* Addressing contemporary social issues and raising awareness to the benefits and responsibilities of all people in a globally multicultural world.