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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.
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Founded | November 21, 1957 University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Scope | International |
Motto | Honor et Fraternitas |
Colors | Green and Gold |
Chapters | 12 |
Members | 3,000+ lifetime |
Nickname | Los Zetas |
Headquarters | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
Website | abimaelpadilla0905 |
History
editZeta 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
editThe motto of Zeta Phi Beta is Honor et Fraternitas. Its nickname is Los Zetas.
Chapters
editUniversity chapters
editIn the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[2]
Zones
editFollowing are the Zeta Phi Beta zones or community-based chapters.[2]
Zone | Charter date and range | Location | Status | Reference |
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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
edit- ^ a b "Honorable Fraternidad Zeta Phi Beta - Puerto Rico". Zeta Phi Beta.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Capitulos y Universidades (Chapters and Universities)". Fraternity Zeta Phi Beta Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.