Phi Sigma Pi National History

Phi Sigma Pi was founded at Central Missouri State University on February 14, 1916, by E.L. Hendricks, C.A. Phillips, and C.H. McClure. The Fraternity became national in 1921 when a second chapter was founded at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. The National Fraternity has since evolved from an honorary professional fraternity to a professional education fraternity, and then, in 1966, to an honor fraternity for all disciplines. Phi Sigma Pi became coeducational in 1977.   For more information, visit the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity website.

Phi Sigma Pi Local History

The Gamma Mu Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was founded on October 15, 1996, by Kate Blatnik.  Phi Sigma Pi is a Co-ed National Honor Fraternity, and we concentrate on social, service, academics, leadership, scholarship and fellowship. All members hold Executive Board positions, Committee Chair positions, or general members are on one of the nine committees. 

Gamma Mu members are a fun, down-to-earth group, and try to plan activities with other Michigan chapters as often as possible.  For example, the Louisiana State University chapter has invited all Phi Sigma Pi chapters across the nation  for Mardi Gras every year; we try to do inter-chapter events whenever we can.

Gamma Mu members can be seen at social events including formals, banquets, picnics, camping trips, retreats, and going out to eat together; along with hanging out at the coffee shop, attending football and basketball games in addition to other on-campus events.  We also do service projects like assembling food baskets and bell-ringing around the holidays for the Salvation Army, participating in Make-a-Difference Day, Habitat for Humanity and Into-the-Light, and we have gone to local hospitals on Halloween in our costumes.  Some of our fundraising projects include a pump-a-thon, magazine sales, football parking, and colleting cans.