Fraternity Facts
Founding Date/Location - October 13, 1871, in Geneseo, New York.
Incorporation Date/Location - December 3, 1962, in New York State.
Re-Establishment Date/Location - March 11, 1987, in New Paltz, New York.
Public Motto - Friendship, Fellowship, and Fidelity.
Maxim - Unity AmonGST All
Mission Statement - This organization honorably pursues the sustained dignity, equality, and unity amonGST all races and creeds.
Vision Statement - Elevating leadership skills within our membership through knowledge and community to build a better world.
Philanthropy - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Symbol - Delphic Seven Seal (triangle, circle, seven)
Named After - Delphi, Greece
Mascot - Dragon
Colors - Red, White, and Royal Blue
Flower - White Rose & Dahlia
Stone - Ruby
Call - Del - phi!
- Delphic was the first fraternity at SUNY Cortland (dating back to the Young Men's Debating Club founded in 1842).
- Delphic was the first fraternity at SUNY Geneseo (1871), SUNY Oneonta (1889), Mansfield University in Pennsylvania (1898), SUNY Plattsburgh (1900), and SUNY Potsdam (1906).
- Delphic was the first fraternity at SUNY New Paltz (founded as Alpha Pi Nu in 1889).
- Delphic was the first fraternity based in Jamaica, New York (founded at the Jamaica Normal School in 1897/1898).
- Delphic is the first multicultural fraternity formed on the East Coast of the United States (1987).
- Delphic was the first multicultural fraternity at SUNY New Paltz (1987).
- Delphic was one of the first members of the National Multicultural Greek Council (1998).
- Delphic is the first multicultural fraternity founded at the University of Virginia (2009).
Delphic Fraternity - Gamma Sigma Tau
The organization stands as one of the nation’s oldest independent fraternities and proudly holds the distinction of being the first official multicultural fraternity established on the East Coast of the United States. It is dedicated to fostering self-awareness and personal growth among its members, grounded in the principle of the Delphic maxim "know thyself," while empowering brothers to excel academically, cultivate professional excellence, and develop strong and resilient characters.
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