Virginia Iota Phi Theta

We are excited to introduce our 2024 National Scholarship to support the outstanding members of our NPHC sororities and fraternities. We aim to recognize the collegiate and graduate members who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and community service. Share and apply by June 30, 2024.

https://form.jotform.com/nphcvprj/nphcscholarship2024

Happy Birthday to Bro. Kevin Bennett, Executive Director of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.®

It was indeed an honor to host the 31st Eastern Regional Conference here in the 757! On behalf of all the brothers of the Commonwealth of Virginia, we thank you all for your attendance and support as we continue to push the needle forward in developing our future leaders in our beloved organization.

Back to basics, back to brotherhood!

We are ER!

Believe in the Shield!

~VA State Director ~

Please mark your calendars and purchase your tickets!!!!! In one week!!!! It will truly be…..

https://www.novaiotas.org/event-details-registration/an-evening-of-melanin-magic

There’s a Centaur roaming at the Dirty Delta Chapter!

Register for our upcoming regional conference.

https://my.iotaphitheta.org/Iota/IotaMembers/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=ER2024&hkey=8c3f2483-3d39-42a0-acbd-bc022f6567f8

Join the brothers of Theta Omega Alumni Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and the lovely ladies of Omega Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. for their Second Annual Golden Tone Party. We look forward to seeing you there. 💙💛🤎💛

Happy Birthday to Brothers Antony & Anton The Downing Brothers! OW OW!

On behalf of Theta men across the world and the 23rd International Grand Polaris Dr. Sean D. Housen, Sr., may you and your family have a happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Birthday Bro. Monroe!

Happy Birthday Bro Hayes!

The Grand Executive Board and the membership of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. congratulate Bro. Elijah Robinson, 8HAFa2008, on being elevated to interim head football coach for the Texas A&M Aggies Football team.

Happy Birthday to our 23rd International Grand Polaris, Bro./Dr. Sean D. Housen, Sr.

Join us in wishing Bro. Mosley a Happy Birthday! 🏹⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

BAΩ Alumni Chapter Family & Friends Day at NMAAHC

Friday, Nov 10, 11:00AM

Join the Brothers of the Beta Alpha Omega Alumni Chapter as we honor our Veterans with a fun Family & Friends Day at the National Museum of African American History & Culture. We will tour the museum, take photos and have final fellowship with a group lunch.
The state-of-the-art museum addresses nearly every aspect of the African American experience through its astounding collection of artifacts, including military and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. contributions.
Passes have been secured for our Chapter. Feel free to invite all who are interested in joining us for the day. Please include the total number of guests in your RSVP by October 20th. We look forward to seeing everyone!

https://hbnb.io/e/7Rcx

***** Special Note *****

We encourage you to dress comfortably for walking and to wear your Fraternity, Sorority, HBCU, or Military paraphernalia.
⭐️Parking is free on Veteran’s Day

National Museum of African American History & Culture
1400 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20560

“I am looking forward to joining my colleagues at NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education to talk with future and current practitioners about Unique Careers in Student Affairs and my transition to the non-profit side of the profession! Feel free to join us at the link below. “
- Dr. John S. Hollemon III

https://learning.naspa.org/products/unique-careers-in-student-affairs

Join us in wishing Bro. Freeman of ΒΑΟ a Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Theta Omega Alumni Chapter’s Chaplain Bro. Rogers!

Happy Birthday to Bro. Robert M. Clark Jr., 21st International Grand Polaris.

Gamma Omega Graduate Chapter conducted their monthly cleanup in Hampton,Virginia

Join us in wishing our Most Honorable Founder Lonnie C. Spruill, Jr a blessed and Happy Birthday!

Introducing the Researchers of the Divine Nine (D9) Researchers Pipeline. To learn more and apply to join visit www.rootedinresilience.co/D9Researchers

Join us for IOTA Brotherhood Weekend at the 2023 NSU Homecoming. We invite brothers from all generations to come fellowship and reconnect as we celebrate 55 years of "Dirty" Delta Chapter and 60 years of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Contact any brother on the flyer for more details.

Join us in wishing Bro. Perry a Happy Birthday!

Iota Phi Theta Stands with Morgan State University

Last night, people unknown at this time to law enforcement violated the peace on one of the nation’s most historic Black college campuses, Morgan State University. While we are thankful that no students sustained life-threatening injuries in this shooting, we are outraged by this cowardly act and encourage anyone with information to inform the police. This campus holds a special place in the hearts of Iota Men as the birthplace of our beloved fraternity. We pray for the protection of students, staff, and faculty on the Morgan campus and encourage the greater Baltimore community to do likewise.

No student, whether in a secondary school or on a college campus, should fear attending school out of concern over their safety. No amount of security can provide blanket protection when, as a society, we have condoned the proliferation of fi****ms and gun violence. Our children deserve better. There is nothing the Morgan State administration could have done to prevent what occurred on campus last night. This is a problem that extends beyond the boundaries of the campus. It’s not a uniquely Baltimore problem either. It’s a national problem.

How many shootings and deaths must occur before lawmakers take action to curtail access to fi****ms? We do not know of a gun manufacturer in the city of Baltimore, or any of our major urban centers, yet guns have flooded our cities specifically in our Black and brown communities. So, while some lawmakers religiously cling to the Second Amendment, parents and families get the phone call no family wants to receive: that their child has been shot or killed by gunfire. We cannot allow lawmakers to sit on their hands while blood is shed on our streets. As we face another congressional and presidential election cycle, we must make reasonable gun control a public policy priority.

We urge you to write to your Member of Congress and demand they support common-sense gun control. You can use, https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials, to contact your member of the House of Representatives and your two United States Senators. Do not write once. Do not write twice. Write every month until Congress acts.

We encourage students to seek the counseling support the university is providing students. We know this is a traumatic experience and we hope it won’t deter you from pursuing your education on a college campus that has a glorious history of molding and graduating Black scholars. Your home away from home has been violated, and we know the natural tendency is to want to leave. Please reconsider if that is your thought in this moment. Reflect on the courage that is symbolized by the Frederick Douglass statue on your campus, and recommit yourself to the principles of leadership, excellence, and respect that are part of the university’s core values. Now is the time to show your Morgan pride.

In this moment, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., stands with President David Wilson and our Morgan State family. This is Homecoming Week at Fair Morgan and our message to the campus is – Keep your heads held high and don’t be deterred. Keep your schoolmates in your prayers and demand that our elected leaders take action to make our communities safe. The Men of Brown and Gold love Morgan State University and urge law enforcement to bring the suspects in this case to justice.

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Most Honorable Founder Frank B. Coakley.

MHF Coakley also served as Iota Phi Theta's first Treasurer.

Life hits us all in different ways from time to time. Entering the last quarter of the year and seasonal blues being a real thing. I want all of you to know that you are valued and loved. Never be afraid to ask for help. In the midst of hardship or trying times, we must lean on one another, our families and villages.

Suicidal ideations and mental illness has plagued me in the past, while there are times I still struggle and fight. I want you all to know that you can come back from those thoughts.

Never allow your pride to rob you from getting help. I’ve been there!

If anyone ever feels that they are alone, I am a call or text away! I pray that my sharing indeed helps someone. Ow Ow!

Bro. Eddie Smith
VA State Director

Happy Birthday to Bro. Keith A. Corbin, Ohio Valley Regional Polaris.