Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ) or Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Council the largest national American professional foreign service fraternity and sorority. Founded on January 25, 1920, it was the first fraternity dedicated to careers in foreign diplomacy and trade. Its Alpha chapter went on in the first half of the twentieth century to colonize new chapters at many other universities throughout the country. However, most chapters went defunct in the latter half of the century. In 1973, Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Sorority was founded, with its Alpha chapter at Georgetown University. As of 2021, there remained ten active collegiate chapters, half of which were created between 2016 and 2018.
- Country
- United States
- Inception
- January 25, 1920
- Website
- http://www.deltaphiepsilon.net/