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Phi Psi (professional)
Phi Psi () is a professional fraternity in the field of textile arts and manufacturing engineering. History Phi Psi was established as a professional textiles fraternity on at the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its five Founders were: * Harold H. Hart * Charles A. Kalenbach * Henry W. Eddy * Robert M. Baeny * Paul Benninghoffen Established at the turn of the 20th Century, Phi Psi had three aims: # to promote fellowship among men of textile colleges and universities with textile departments; # to encourage high standards in textile work; and, # to assist, by every honorable means, the advancement of its members. The fraternity quickly expanded to several Massachusetts textile schools, then the center of textile manufacturing in the US. Its ''Beta chapter'' was formed at Southeastern Massachusetts (at Dartmouth, Massachusetts), and ''Gamma chapter'' at Lowell Tech, just a year () after its national founding. The fraternity's first al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University is a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Established in its earliest form in 1824, the university officially combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. To signify its heritage, the university sometimes carries the nomenclature ''Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University)'' in its branding. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university is named for U.S. Founding Father and president Thomas Jefferson. History Thomas Jefferson University was founded in 1824 and merged with another university located in same city, Philadelphia University, in 2017. Philadelphia University was originally known as Philadelphia Textile School when it was founded in 1884, and then Philadelphia Textile Institute for 20 years (1942 to 1961), Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science for 58 years (1962 to 1999), and Philadelphia University for 18 years (1999 to 2017), its final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
