Iota Nu Delta
Iota Nu Delta (ΙΝΔ, also IND) is the first South Asian interest college fraternity. IND was founded in 1994 at the State University of New York at Binghamton. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference since 2008 and National APIA Panhellenic Association since 2016.
Founding
On February 7, 1994, eight male students at Binghamton University founded the first South-Asian Interest Greek Organization. Their stated goal in forming the organization was to bridge the gaps between people of different backgrounds, ethnicity, and cultures while promoting South Asian cultural awareness. Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. is South Asian based, but is not exclusive to men of South-Asian origin.
Founding Fathers
The first eight members, known as the national Founding Fathers, of Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. are:
Sachin Chopra
Varun Gujral
Ankur Desai
Renjy Vattasseril
Stanley Jacob
Shaiju Eapen
Samir Chopra
Johri Mathew
Philanthropy
Iota Nu Delta has established mental health awareness and advocacy as its primary philanthropic focus and works in partnership with Active Minds.