The history of the Pi Deuteron Chapter is a unique story full of determination.  In the 1970's, like most national
 fraternities, Alpha Epsilon Pi saw a sharp decline in membership.  Due to financial concerns, Alpha Epsilon Pi
 was forced to shut down at Penn State.  However, although AEPi nationals used the assets from that sale, the 
 dollar amount was marked down for a new chapter at Penn State in the future.
    In the spring of 1983, AEPi nationals decided it was time to go on a massive colonization objective.  One of the
 first chapters that would be reorganized would be Penn States.  Soon, nationals sent out a letter to all
 non-affiliated students at Penn State describing itself, and asked those interested to send back a form.
    Adam Levinson, the new IFC president, and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon had long wished a Jewish 
 national fraternity was on the Penn State campus and offered any help possible.  At their first meeting, those
 interested in the fraternity decided that elections would be held the following week.  Most of the men were from
 Porter Hall.  Elections were held and the first executive board officers were:

                                                    Master- Randy Shafritz                                                    
                                                    Lieutenant Master- Steve Maniloff
                                                    Exchequer- Rob Morris
                                                    Scribe- Evan Stone
                                                    Rush Chair- Ken Krieger
                                                    Pledgemaster- Mike Bruskin
                                                    Member-at-large- Howard Weiss

    Now, it was time for the brothers to get known on campus.  They started wearing their letters and spread the 
 word of their fraternity.  Next, Alpha Epsilon Pi wanted to get known among sororities.  They planned a social
 in the basement of another fraternity.  It was an instant success and the name of AEPi started to spread.
    After a variety of setbacks including fall-throughs in housing contracts and other setbacks, the rush calendar
 was carefully planned.  Weekly meetings were held in Boucke Building since the brothers needed a place to
 meet.  The Alpha pledge period was spent correcting, adding, and perfecting the pledge program.
    The founding fathers were initiated on December 3, 1984 on the third floor of the Hetzel Union Building. (HUB)
  Later that spring, nationals returned our charter in a recharterization ceremony in the Nittany Lion Inn.
    During Spring rush of 83, eleven bids were given out and accepted.  Twenty three out of twenty three bids
 were accepted that year.  
   In the spring of 1985, AEPi- Penn State hosted the Northeast Regional Conclave.  Never before had such a
 young chapter hosted a conclave.  That year, after two more successful rushes, the brotherhood totaled over
 sixty brothers.  Nest spring, the brotherhood totaled over 82 brothers.  In addition, AEPi had won the IFC 
 Scholarship Award, Leadership Award, and the Omega Upsilon Award for the most outstanding fraternity
 at Penn State.  During the summer at the AEPi National Convention in Boston, the Pi Deuteron Chapter won the
 Louis Scherr Outstanding Chapter Award as well as the Best Advisor.  This meant that Pi Deuteron had
 achieved in three years, what some chapters will never achieve, they became the number one chapter at Alpha
 Epsilon Pi.
  After a few rough years as far as expiring leases and several moves into numerous houses, Alpha Epsilon Pi
 moral was high.  In the spring of 1992, AEPi places second in Greek Week and second in the race for the Omega
 Upsilon Award.  AEPi was ready to move into the next semester on a good note.
    In the summer of 1992 at the AEPi National Convention, Brother Master Emeritus Brian Rudick won the 
 Outstanding University Service Plaque, Brother Warren Wisnoff won the Gittleson Medallion, and Brother
 Domchik became one of the two Undergraduate- Supreme Governors of AEPi.  Pi Deuteron recieved their
 greatest award when they won thier second Louis Scherr Outstanding Chapter Award.
    The brothers of Pi Deuteron believe in many things.  We are very proud of our national heritage, but we also
 feel that our chapter is something everyone should know about.  Our chapter is rich in history and ideals.  We
 want our brothers and pledges to live by the guideposts and the pledge pin of Alpha Epsilon Pi.  The rule of 
 life is simple.  One gets out of it what he puts into it.  This is also true of fraternity.  The greatest benefits a 
 fraternity can offer it's members has no material value. The greatest gifts that our fraternity can offer are 
 close friendship, lasting memories, and the experiences of working with others.