The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world.Īlpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. Since its founding on December 4, 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The most important fact to understand is that these groups are not fraternities, as they are devoid of any ritual or recognition by an inter/national organization and the Villanova community.īelow is a list of recent unrecognized groups, i.e., former groups with no current recognition by a national organization or Villanova University: Because these organizations operate illegally and without University supervision, they are without personal liability insurance and affiliation with an inter/national organization. There should be great concern about the well-being of students who choose to join unrecognized organizations.
Any reports regarding the activity of these organizations should be directed to Fraternity and Sorority Life staff.
A few fraternities have lost recognition as official student organizations by Villanova University and their national organization because they failed to comply with university or inter/national guidelines and policies.
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