About Iota Phi Theta


See National Site	Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One! Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated (IOTA), is the nation’s fifth largest, predominately African-American community service fraternity.	“We wanted to form an organization which would make the American dream a reality. I know that might sound like an ambitious answer, but we wanted IOTA to be a national fraternity which had an impact on the whole of America, not just African-America.” John Slade, Founder Our founders

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Our Origins Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated was founded on September 19, 1963 on the steps of the Edward P. Hurt gymnasium, at Morgan State College which is now known as Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.	Our Founders The founders of IOTA were: Albert Hicks, Lonnie Spruill, Jr., Charles Briscoe, Frank Coakley, John Slade, Barron Willis, Webster Lewis, Charles Brown, Louis Hudnell, Charles Gregory, Elias Dorsey, Jr., and Michael Williams..	Our Mission & Vision Our mission and vision is the development and perpetuation of Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship, Fidelity, and Brotherhood amongst all men.