Jenkens and his friends therefore founded their own fraternity .
The group 's request for a charter , however , was met with refusal as the national fraternity felt that Richmond College was too small to host a Chi Phi chapter .
Jenkens and his friends founded their own fraternity .
The group 's request for a charter , however , was met with refusal as the national fraternity felt that Richmond College was too small to host a Chi Phi chapter .