Fraternities at Cumberland University
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Kappa Sigma
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Kappa Alpha Psi
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Omega Psi Phi
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Phi Beta Sigma
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Sigma Chi
You can choose from five fraternity chapters – Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Sigma Chi.
Kappa Sigma and Sigma Chi participate in membership recruitment twice a year at the beginning of each semester. Phi Beta Sigma, Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities undergo their new member intake process at various times throughout the year.
Joining a fraternity is simply about finding the right place for you. Each organization offers different opportunities and values to allow students to join a brotherhood that will help guide you through your time at Cumberland.
Fraternities
Kappa Sigma
Kappa Sigma
In the 20 years that it has been here, Kappa Sigma has been a jewel on the campus of Cumberland University, providing its students with opportunities for community service, charity fundraising, and professional networking that would otherwise be more difficult to find. With an alumni base of over 100 people, there are plenty of opportunities for current students to build relationships with established professionals and gain a lifelong brotherhood at the same time.
CU Founding: Reinstalled in 1993 as the Theta Prime Chapter
Founded: December 10th, 1869 at University of Virginia
Colors: Scarlet, White, Emerald Green
Flower: Lily of the Valley
Symbol: Star and Crescent
Philanthropies: Military Heroes
Contact: Aaron Branham, President
abranham22@students.cumberland.edu
Twitter: @CUThetaPrime
Facebook: Kappa Sigma: Theta Prime
Instagram: @kappa_sigma_cu
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded January 5, 1911 on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The fraternity’s fundamental purpose, “Achievement in every field of human endeavor,” continues today and was best demonstrated best by their fraternity’s ten prestigious founders.Today, the fraternity holds over 150,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in each state. The fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi as envisioned and verbalized by the founding fathers gives this organization its unique and distinguished aspects. They sought to “shape a group personality unique in the annals of College Greek letter organizations around the ideal of achievement.”
Cu Founding: June 21, 2019
Founded: Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana, January 5, 1911
Colors: Crimson and Cream
Symbol: Diamond Flower: Red Carnation
Philanthropies: Global Infant Safe Sleep Center, Senior Kappa Affairs Endowment Fund, St. Jude Children Research Hospital
Contact: Travon Wimley
twimley51@students.cumberland.edu
615-818-7831
Instagram: @cu.nupes
Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi
Psalms 37:23 states “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he delighteth in his way.” Omega can be your chosen way of life if you choose – if you desire to be a cut above the rest!
The fraternity’s founders were men whose steps were ordered by the Lord because “Omega” is the conclusion or culmination of a successful journey that many men chose as a way of life.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is a professional organization of educated men with similar ideas and like attainments. The fraternity’s founders chose Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift as the cardinal principles that every prospective candidate must possess. Our fraternity’s motto is “Friendship Is Essential To The Soul” Since the birth of the organization, Omega has and will continue to impact the world in every profession and all walks of life.
CU Founding: Founded 1996 as Phi Delta Delta Chapter
Founded: November 17th, 1911 at Howard University
Colors: Royal Purple, Old Gold
Symbol: Lamp
Philanthropies: HotChalk Partner Network, United Healthcare, Friendship Foundation, Omega Charities
Contact: Brandon Taylor, President
btaylor43@students.cumberland.edu
Advisor: Earl Berry
Facebook: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated
Instagram: @phidsquare1996
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. The founders wanted to organize a Greek-Letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of Brotherhood, Scholarship, and Service. The Fraternity’s motto is “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity”. The founders deeply wished to create an organization that viewed itself as “a part of” the general community rather than “apart from” the general community. They believed that each potential member should be judged by his own merits rather than his family background or affluence…without regard of race, nationality, skin tone or texture of hair. They wished and wanted their fraternity to exist as part of even a greater brotherhood which would be devoted to the “inclusive we” rather than the “exclusive we.”
CU Founding: February 23th, 2018
Founded: Howard University in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1914
Colors: Royal Blue and Pure White
Flower: White Carnation SYMBOL: Dove
Philanthropies: SWAC, SATP, American Cancer Society, and March of Dimes
Contact: Terron Smith, President
tsmith66@students.cumberland.edu
615-999-1695
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Besides being one of the largest international fraternities in North America, Sigma Chi has had a long history of excellence at MIT that began in 1882. Sigma Chi strives to create a collegiate experience that emphasizes leadership, scholarship and brotherhood and promotes our core values of friendship, justice and learning.
CU Founding: Founded on Dec. 6, 2014 as the Nu Chapter
Founding: University of Miami in Oxford, OH on June 28, 1855
Colors: Blue, Old Gold
Flower: White Rose
Symbol: White Cross
Philanthropies: Children’s Miracle Network, Merlin Olsen Day of Service, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Contact: Noah Chance, President
nchance87@students.cumberland.edu
Twitter:@CUsigmachiNU
Facebook: Sigma Chi at Cumberland University
Instagram: @sigmachi_cu
Contact Us. We’re here to help
If you have any questions or need more information about Greek Life at CU, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help you make the most of your college experience at Cumberland University. You may also contact the individual organization for more information.
The Office of Greek Affairs is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm CST. The office is located in Labry Hall, Room 131. Please contact the Greek Life Office at 615-453-6348 to speak with the Director of Residence LIfe and Greek Affairs or email greekaffairs@cumberland.edu.