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Do you have photos of the event? Email them to connect@alphaepsilonofchipsi.com and we'll share them on the website. Thank you to those Brothers and guests who attended our Re-Founding Celebration on the evening of October 14, and our Football Sa

Alpha Epsilon was restored to Alpha status at the 181st Convention of Chi Psi which was held at Alpha Xi Delta at Texas Tech University this year. Nine of our re-founding class made the trek to Lubbock, Texas– several via a recreational vehicle piloted by our own Brother Heil E’80, with Brot

Greetings, Epsilon alumni and friends! It is a privilege and an honor to be a Chi Psi. As many of you have been involved and followed along over the past two years of the Epsilon Re-founding, it’s been my pleasure to be in the middle of it all wor

Enrico Braucher Junior - Ironwood, MI Mechanical Engineering

Brothers in Chi Psi: 2022 marks a touchstone year in the history of Alpha Epsilon of Chi Psi. 177 years after our founding, and following nearly six years of unprecedented dormancy, our storied Alpha will return home to 620 South State Street and reclaim its rightful place as the oldest and longest continually active f

Hello, Welcome! As the President of Chi Psi Fraternity, I just wanted to send out an email introducing myself to new member parents and to tell you a little about the organization your sons have chosen to join. Alpha Epsilon of Chi Ps

Our Alpha Epsilon Re-Founding Class is preparing for a big semester in Fall 2022 when we have every confidence that the Alpha will be officially restored at the Lodge. With roughly one Brother living in each room and no outside renters, the Lodge will become Chi Psi’s home at Michigan once more. To lay the groundwork

An integral component of our plan for success in a reinstated Alpha Epsilon is the role of the Lodge Director. This individual is a non-student representative of the Fraternity who will live in the Lodge with the Brothers and act as a modern-day version of a “House Father.” His (or her) role will be to assist the undergrad

Co-Chair, The Alpha Epsilon of Chi Psi Re-Founding Campaign Committee “The leadership I learned at Chi Psi is something I’ve built on all my life.” In 2014, Verne Istock, E’62 became Chi Psi Central Office #7 after 40 years in banking. The forme

Adam Wellman E’93 (adamwellman@yahoo.com) joined Chi Psi because of the Brotherhood. “There was a quality of individuals who

Mark your calendars for these events at the Lodge next fall! Alumni registration/RSVPs will open up closer to these dates. 1980s Reunion Sept 24-25, 2022 Join us at the Lodge for the ’80s reunion festivities on the weekend of September 24-25, 2022. We’ll enjoy fine refreshments, each other’s company, an

Thanks to Brother Donald Harris, E’64, for responding to our most recent alumni survey, and for sharing why Epsilon was so important to him both as a young man, and now as an alum. We would love to hear from more Brothers!

With over $1 Million in commitments already secured from alumni Brothers, the Alpha Epsilon of Chi Psi Re-Founding Capital Campaign now seeking participation from everyone to reach the $2 Million goal and invest in the future of Epsilon. Dear Brother in Chi Psi, Since the fateful decision in 2016 to

A central element of our re-founding effort at Epsilon will include a series of long-planned upgrades and improvements to the Lodge, designed to carry it forward into the modern era. While many of our alumni who have visited recently have commented on how well the Lodge has been maintained over the last several years, the fact

Thank you to all the Brothers who responded to our call for class updates! Alumni who submitted news are listed by class year below. Do you have an update to share? Submit

Dear Brothers in Alpha Epsilon of Chi Psi: As the re-founding effort has gained momentum over the last several months, many of you have reached out to express continuing concerns regarding the circumstances that led to our Alpha’s dormancy, and more importantly to reiterate that this disgraceful chapter in our histor

Trustee, Epsilon Trustee Corporation “Without Chi Psi, I wouldn’t have accomplished all that I have” Richard Burns, E’68, Chi Psi Educational Trust Trustee, has spent nearly fifty years practicing law and is currently Vice

Bob Nissly, E'59 Robert “Bob” F. Nissly, Ann Arbor, MI, Age 83 died Thursday, May 20, 2021, at his residence. He was born October 7, 1937, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Mary (Forbes) Nissly. Bob was employed as the President of Michigan Ladder Company in Ypsilanti for 45 years and served