Mission Statement
Alpha Epsilon Pi was founded to provide opportunities for the Jewish college man seeking the best possible college and fraternity experience. We have maintained the integrity of our purpose by strengthening our ties to the Jewish community and serving as a link between high school and career.
Our heritage stems from one source: young Jewish men banding together in allegiance. The role of Alpha Epsilon Pi has expanded since its inception in 1913. Initially, the Jewish fraternity served as a brotherhood of young men who came from similar religious backgrounds and who had experienced the same prejudices against their religious beliefs. Alpha Epsilon Pi soon broadened its role to include serving as the living quarters for some of its members. The fraternity became a home away from home, providing the same stabilizing and guiding values that students previously gained from their families. Armed with these values, Alpha Epsilon Pi faced changing conditions on the college campus and survived. Today, Jewish students search out Alpha Epsilon Pi because it is a Jewish Fraternity. In the fraternity's 92-year history, over 77,000 men have worn the badge of Alpha Epsilon Pi and each year, over 1,800 undergraduates perform the Ritual of Initiation, which remains the same ritual adopted decades ago.
Perhaps of greater importance, Alpha Epsilon Pi develops leadership for the future of the American Jewish community. Tomorrow's Jewish leaders are in our chapters today. These are the young men who must be counted upon to support Jewish causes and to prepare to be one of tomorrow's Jewish leaders, so that they may aid themselves, their family, their community, and their people. Those students who enter the mainstream of non-Jewish life on the campus are far more likely to assimilate and to forsake their heritage. Working together with the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life/International Hillel, Alpha Epsilon Pi can play a vital role in helping reverse the growing trend among our young people to abandon Judaism at this critical time.
Throughout our history, the fraternity setting has served as a "learning laboratory", a testing ground for young men who later become leaders in business, education, government, religion, and science. A goal of our fraternity is to help each student to develop character, to learn responsibility, and to develop a proper set of values through living together in brotherhood. Alpha Epsilon Pi prepares young men for their role in life as responsible citizens.
Therefore, our basic purpose is to provide the opportunity for a Jewish man to be able to join a Jewish organization whose purpose is not specifically religious, but rather social and cultural in nature. Alpha Epsilon Pi is a Jewish fraternity, though non-discriminatory and open to all who are willing to espouse its purpose and values.
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Our heritage stems from one source: young Jewish men banding together in allegiance. The role of Alpha Epsilon Pi has expanded since its inception in 1913. Initially, the Jewish fraternity served as a brotherhood of young men who came from similar religious backgrounds and who had experienced the same prejudices against their religious beliefs. Alpha Epsilon Pi soon broadened its role to include serving as the living quarters for some of its members. The fraternity became a home away from home, providing the same stabilizing and guiding values that students previously gained from their families. Armed with these values, Alpha Epsilon Pi faced changing conditions on the college campus and survived. Today, Jewish students search out Alpha Epsilon Pi because it is a Jewish Fraternity. In the fraternity's 92-year history, over 77,000 men have worn the badge of Alpha Epsilon Pi and each year, over 1,800 undergraduates perform the Ritual of Initiation, which remains the same ritual adopted decades ago.
Perhaps of greater importance, Alpha Epsilon Pi develops leadership for the future of the American Jewish community. Tomorrow's Jewish leaders are in our chapters today. These are the young men who must be counted upon to support Jewish causes and to prepare to be one of tomorrow's Jewish leaders, so that they may aid themselves, their family, their community, and their people. Those students who enter the mainstream of non-Jewish life on the campus are far more likely to assimilate and to forsake their heritage. Working together with the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life/International Hillel, Alpha Epsilon Pi can play a vital role in helping reverse the growing trend among our young people to abandon Judaism at this critical time.
Throughout our history, the fraternity setting has served as a "learning laboratory", a testing ground for young men who later become leaders in business, education, government, religion, and science. A goal of our fraternity is to help each student to develop character, to learn responsibility, and to develop a proper set of values through living together in brotherhood. Alpha Epsilon Pi prepares young men for their role in life as responsible citizens.
Therefore, our basic purpose is to provide the opportunity for a Jewish man to be able to join a Jewish organization whose purpose is not specifically religious, but rather social and cultural in nature. Alpha Epsilon Pi is a Jewish fraternity, though non-discriminatory and open to all who are willing to espouse its purpose and values.
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Colony Philanthropy
The Mu Delta colony regularly participates in whatever philanthropy activities it can. This past semester, four of the brothers participated in CHAI Weatherization Day. They helped senior citizens in the Pikesville area prepare their homes for the coming winter cold.
The colony also participated in events organized by the campus Freedom Alliance for National AIDS Day on December 1st. Mu Delta raised $50 in a group contribution, a significant portion of all money that was raised. In addition, brothers contributed individually with both time and money.
In addition, each pledge class performs a philanthropy event before their initiation. Our alpha class raised awareness of suicide bombings by chalking the figures and stories of Israeli victims. The beta class raised money for the Jewish National Fund to buy trees in Israel. And our gamma class made and posted flyers in the dinig hall discouraging food waste.
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In addition, each pledge class performs a philanthropy event before their initiation. Our alpha class raised awareness of suicide bombings by chalking the figures and stories of Israeli victims. The beta class raised money for the Jewish National Fund to buy trees in Israel. And our gamma class made and posted flyers in the dinig hall discouraging food waste.
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Brotherhood Events
The brothers of Mu Delta are all close friends. While we may fight amongst ourselves, as is natural in any family, we always stick together in the end. We hold a semesterly family event, allowing the brothers to meet each others' families and vice versa.
These events have included family picnics in Patapsco State Park and father-son lasertag at Shadowland Adventures.
Brothers participate in Jewish life activities together as well. The brothers of Mu Delta are always a strong presence at the Hillel/Jewish Student Union Shabbat dinners. The brothers live and learn together. Many brothers are roommates and take classes with each other. The brothers also participate in Jewish learning together, oftentimes bringing a local rabbi to campus for a Torah study event.
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Brothers participate in Jewish life activities together as well. The brothers of Mu Delta are always a strong presence at the Hillel/Jewish Student Union Shabbat dinners. The brothers live and learn together. Many brothers are roommates and take classes with each other. The brothers also participate in Jewish learning together, oftentimes bringing a local rabbi to campus for a Torah study event.
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Social Events
So far, the Mu Delta Colony has held several social events. We have at least one social with a sorority each semester, and plans for this semester include three socials. Past socials have been with the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority for Cinco de Mayo 2005 and with Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority this past October. The Colony also holds occasional parties at a brother's house off campus in order to spread our name among other students.
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Fundraising Events
The Mu Delta Colony is currently working on an AEPi-Toss fundraiser, in which people can pay to toss whip cream pies at the brothers. The Colony is also working on bringing comedian Steve Hofstetter to campus for a show.
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