Psi Upsilon

Psi Upsilon (ΨΥ, Psi U) is the fifth oldest college fraternity, founded at Union College in 1833. It has chapters at colleges and universities throughout North America.

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Famous members of Psi Upsilon include Presidents Chester Alan Arthur and William Howard Taft, who also served as Chief Justice, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, U.S. Senator and later Secretary of Defense William Cohen, FBI director William H. Webster, Prime Minister of Canada, Paul Martin, author Horatio Alger, and author of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown.

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Psi Upsilon also has a foundation that provides scholarships and other financial assistance to students of tertiary institutions throughout the US and Canada, giving preference to its own members, as well as mentoring and other support services.

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Union College: This article is about the college in New York; there are also Union Colleges in Barbourville, Kentucky and Lincoln, Nebraska and a Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Many other colleges use the word "union" in their name....

1833: 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar)....