About the pi beta chapter‍

On January 31, 1981, the Binghamton area graduate chapter (Iota Theta Lambda) crossed two State University of New York at Binghamton Students, Carl Williams and Anthony Kendall. Two years later, these men along with nine others chartered the first Black Greek lettered organization at SUNY Binghamton, to be known as Pi Beta Chapter. Eight years after this charter, Pi Beta Chapter crossed three State University of New York at Oneonta, King Gonzalez, Bobby Jackson, and Patrick McGlashan, thus making Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. the First Black Greek lettered organization once again; this time at SUNY Oneonta. Since 1981, ninety-two  men have had the great honor of being initiated into the Pi Beta Chapter. These ninety-two men collectively have had numerous positions of influence at Binghamton and Oneonta.

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Brothers were instrumental in the founding of several organizations at SUNY Binghamton including the Students of Color Support Center (Bro. Jeffrey Terry), the Haitian Student Association (Bro. Frantz Gaston), the Bert Mitchell Minority Manage- ment Organization (Bro. Anthony Kendall), the original Black Greek Council, and the local chapter of the Nation Society of Black Engineers (Bros. Frantz Gaston and Clint Bynoe). Brothers have served as the presidents of SCSC, the Latin American Student Union, African Student Organization, HASA, NSBE, NABA, BMMO, Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society, the Caribbean Student Association and SUNY Oneontaʼs TWA. Brothers have worked within the office of Residential Life as Resident Assistants and Resident Directors. Brothers have worked within the Student Association as President, Vice President of Multicultural Affairs and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Brothers have chaired Harpur College Council, served on the Faculty senate and served as Student Advocates. Brothers have chaired the State University of New Yorkʼs People of Color Caucus, and served on the Student Senate and the Student Activities Council. Brothers have been the recipients of numerous academic, community service and scholarship awards, several brothers have participated in comprehensive internship programs.

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Every year, the Pi Beta chapter participates in the March of Dimes Walk America, CHOW Hunger Walk, WIGC Clothing Drive, and the Urban League Clothing and Food Drive. We have raised money for Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, Mother Hale Foundation, United Negro College Fund, March of Dimes and the Urban League. Pi Beta brothers have graduated and accepted positions in firms such as IBM, Kodak, JP Morgan, Irving Trust, Arthur Anderson, Bear Stearns, New York Life, Equitable Life Insurance, Prudential Bache Securities, Coopers-Lybrand, Target Cop., Burson- Marsteller & Mitchell/Titus Accounting Firm. Several brothers are now lawyers, doctors, certified public accountants, computer engineers, and business executives.