1996
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| 1996: The Year in Review | |
| National President | Jeffrey L. Johnson |
| Torchia Recipients | Mu, Alpha Omega |
| DSK Recipients | Robert A. Landry |
| New Chapters | Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Zeta, Gamma Eta, Gamma Theta, Gamma Iota, Gamma Kappa, Gamma Lambda, Gamma Mu, Gamma Nu |
| Reactivated Chapters | Beta, Lambda |
The Year 1996 in review for Phi Sigma Pi.
Contents
1996
- Construction begins on the current National Headquarters at 2119 Ambassador Circle, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- Alpha Chapter reactivation effort shut down by the university right as the chapter induction ceremony was to begin. Although approval from the university had been obtained at the Director level, the Vice President of Student Affairs learned of our efforts and stopped the process based on his personal experiences of Alpha Chapter receiving no support from the then weak national organization in the 1970's.
- The first Alumni Directory is published.
- Beta Gamma Chapter goes inactive.
February
- February 12 - Beta is reactivated at the Truman State University
- February 26 - Gamma Epsilon is founded at the University of Florida
- February 26 - Gamma Zeta is founded at Western Carolina University
March
- March 3 - Gamma Eta is founded at Florida State University
- March 18 - Lambda is reactivated at the Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- March 26 - Gamma Theta is founded at Louisiana State University
July
- July - 1996 Grand Chapter Conference is held. A dedication ceremony for the new National Headquarters is held.
- July - Jeffrey Johnson, who served the National Fraternity from 1986 to 1996, leaves office. The active chapter roll went from 6 to 70 during his tenure, Gamma Nu being the last. This period of revitalization resulted in the greatest expansion period in the history of the fraternity.
September
- September 23 - Gamma Kappa is founded at Piedmont College
October
- October 6 - Gamma Lambda is founded at Louisiana Tech University
- October 15 - Gamma Mu is founded at Central Michigan University
- October 27 - Gamma Nu is founded at University of Southern Mississippi
November
- 1996 National Convention is held
- 37th Empowered Council elected and installed
- November 17 - Gamma Iota is founded at the College of Charleston
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