| Alpha Epsilon Zeta (ΑΕΖ) |
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| Founded | February 19, 2003 UC Berkeley |
| Type | Professional |
| Emphasis | South Asian |
| Scope |  United States |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Headquarters | 400 Eshelman Hall Berkeley, California, USA |
| Homepage | www.aezinc.org |
Alpha Epsilon Zeta (Αlpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. or AEZ) is a professional, South Asian college fraternity. It was founded on February 19, 2003 at the University of California, Berkeley. It is the only professional fraternity on the west coast that specifically promotes South Asian culture.[1] Although the organization does have an ethnic focus, membership is open to all ethnicities. The founding principles which support Alpha Epsilon Zeta are: professionalism, brotherhood, unity, tradition, culture, and high moral values.
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AEZ was founded in 2003 at the University of California, Berkeley by Sundeep Chanana, Mohit Jain, Himanshu Shah, and Manpreet Gill. All four are alumni of the Haas School of Business at Cal. The group originally intended to establish a social fraternity at the Berkeley campus, but after exploring some options, it later decided to begin a professional one. It sought to promote and foster what came to be known as the "ideal man philosophy," that is, excelling both professionally and academically. As a result, AEZ became the first South Asian fraternity at UC Berkeley. [1] It initiated its first pledge class in the fall of 2003. In 2008, the fraternity began expansion efforts at Stanford University, which will likely host AEZ's second chapter.
| “ | Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity Incorporated is dedicated to promoting and fostering professionalism, brotherhood, unity, tradition, culture, and high moral values. Every brother of Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity Incorporated strives to live by the ideal man philosophy that entails excelling both professionally and academically. Its goal is to create the largest South Asian network amongst professionals and graduate schools. The Founding Fathers believed in these ideals and came together in order to establish an organization that would produce future leaders in our community.[2] | ” |
Unlike most other professional fraternities, Alpha Epsilon Zeta does not focus on member development in any one particular field of study. Males of all majors join the organization. AEZ states that its intention is to have each "brother" of the organization share his knowledge of his major with the other members, in order to give each person a well-rounded foundation and to promote brotherhood.[3] However, AEZ requires all members to participate in professional skill development activities, which it deems necessary for any career path. These include presentation skills, interviewing skills, networking skills, and resume constructing.
Alpha Epsilon Zeta's logo is similar to that of other fraternities in that is an acronym; however, it lacks traditional Greek lettering. Instead, "AEZ" is represented in a pseudo-Sanskrit writing that reinforces the organization's ties to South Asian culture.
The coat of arms of Alpha Epsilon Zeta contains a number of symbolic objects that are representative of the organization's core values. The specific meaning of these objects is only revealed to pledges during pledgeship and at initiation.
   | www.aezinc.org - Alpha Epsilon Zeta |
| | San Jose Mercury News article on AEZ's founding - Public Affairs | Clips |
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