National History 

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 16, 1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C. as a community service organization. The Sorority was established by five women under the principles of  Scholarship, Service ,Sisterhood and Finer Womanhood with the charge of being a community conscious - action oriented organization.

Since its inception the Sorority has expanded to encompass more than 500+ graduate and collegiate chapters around the world including chapters in The Unites States, Africa, Germany, The Virgin Islands, Japan and Korea among others. In our 90+ years of service, countless numbers of women have dedicated their lives to the emulation of the ideals of the Sorority which were set by our Founders.

Chapter History 

The Xi Upsilon Chapter was chartered on April 17, 2014 by  Brandy Aguirre, Sade' Beasley,  Courtney Jackson, Osenat Quadri and Shaunice Townsend . Xi Upsilon is the first Black Greek Letter Sorority to have a single charter on the campus of Oregon State University.

Community service is the primary focus of our organization. Our goals of the organization are accomplished through programming and service, which provide knowledge, awareness, and support to various causes. 

MOTTO:  A Community-Conscious, Action-Oriented Organization

MISSION:  Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is the leading community-conscious organization for Finer Women striving to empower the disenfranchised with the necessary skills and services to thrive. We advocates of the people and are called to higher purpose of service.

VISION:  Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is the foremost network of socially and politically conscious and activists. We care. We act. We help change lives.