| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΦΒ |
| Zeta Phi Beta | |
| Motto: | Latin: Honor et Fraternitas |
| Crest: | The_crest_of_Zeta_Phi_Beta.png |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Social |
| Scope: | International |
| City: | Mayagüez |
| State: | Puerto Rico |
| Nickname: | Los Zetas |
| Birthplace: | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Chapters: | 12 |
| Lifetime: | 3,000+ |
Zeta Phi Beta Fraternity (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΖΦΒ) of Puerto Rico is a nonprofit fraternal organization that has served the Puerto Rican and Dominican Republic communities for more than fifty years.
Zeta Phi Beta was founded on November 21, 1957, at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez by seven students from diverse backgrounds.
Its founding members were:[1]
Today, the fraternity has over 3,000 members and eleven chapters at the university level, including two chapters in the Dominican Republic.
The motto of Zeta Phi Beta is Honor et Fraternitas. Its nickname is Los Zetas.
In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[2]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 1957 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Beta (First) | 1958 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Moved | ||
| Beta | University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ||||
| Gamma | 1958 | San Germán, Puerto Rico | Active | |||
| Epsilon | 1960 | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Delta | 1963 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Eta | 1962 | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey Campus | Hato Rey, Puero Rico | Active | ||
| Lambda | 2008 | Universidad Central del Este | San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | Active | ||
| Omicron | 1968 | Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Active | ||
| Sigma | 1965 | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Tau | 1997 | Utuado, Puerto Rico | Active | |||
| Omega | 1984 | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Hato Rey Campus | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Chi | 2015 | Yauco, Puerto Rico | Active |
Following are the Zeta Phi Beta zones or community-based chapters.
| Zone | Charter date and range | Location | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecibo Zone | 1966 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| West Zone(Jose "Huchy" Soto) | 1969 | Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| San Jan Area | 1970 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Ponce Area | 1971 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Rio Grande Area | 1971 | Rio Grand, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Carolina Zone | 1971 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Bayamon Area | 1971 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Active | ||
| Santo Domngo Area | 1982 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Active | ||
| Southwest Zone (Confesor Rivera) | 2014 |