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A question to the NPHC Greeks
I want to preface my question by saying I am not in, nor currently know of any existing situation such as this, but I was curious...
Has any of the NPHC GLOs ever had additional chapters as a result of a merger of a local or "up-n-coming" BGLO? For instance, at State U. there was a fraternity or sorority called, say Beta Chi Beta, which was founded in, say, 1980. 5 other chapters were formed at various schools. The membership has been at best, slow and rather stagnant. The BXBs got together and decided that they would be better off merging with the [insert NPHC org here]. Two chapters said NO! The remaining three said yes. Thus the BXBs merged with the [NPHC org] and the remaining 2 chapters dissolved. I asked this b/c much of the larger NIC orgs' growth was as a result of mergers from other fraternities (Lambda Chi Alpha and Beta Theta Pi to name a few). I was curious if that has ever occured in NPHC orgs. Sorry for the book Da Rain Man |
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Don't know about the chapter level but each of the NPHC orgs came into being as a full-fledged org, not as a result of a merger.
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Fraternities That Are No More (and the mergers thereof)
As a service to Mccoyred, I am going to help answer her question on whether or not the NIC/NPC mergers were as a result of orgs being too weak to sustain themselves. I will be compiling data taken from the 20th edition of Bairds Manual of American College Fraternities to help find out this answer.
(Note: due to the length, this will be in a series of posts in this thread). A summary of which will be posted in the "NPHC..10th Group" thread). Ready? Here we go. Alpha Gamma - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 1867 @ Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN - Had 21 chapters - Two folded due to antifraternity laws (not sure of it was campus or jurisdictional). - One became an Alpha Tau Omega chapter - The rest disbanded Alpha Gamma Upsilon - Primary cause of decease: Merger w/Alpha Sigma Phi - Founded 1922 in Fort Wayne Indiana - Had 14 chapters - The majority of the chapters (of which 4 was active) merged w/Alpha Sigma Phi in May 1965 - 1 joined FIJI (it was inactive in 1965) - 1 disbanded because it was a chapter at an unaccredited school. - 1 joined Sigma Phi Epsilon in 1968 Alpha Kappa Phi - Primary cause of decease: Civil War - Founded c.1858 at Centre College, KY - 5 chapters, possibly more, but are unknown due to the Civil War - A few chapters were revived after the Civil War, all but 1 went inactive, which became Beta Beta chapter of Beta Theta Pi Alpha Kappa Pi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Alpha Sigma Phi - Founded 1/1/21 at Newark College of Engineering - Went national 3/23/26 - Had 36 chapters. Merged w/Alpha Sigma Phi in 1946. Alpha Lambda Tau - Primary cause of decease: World War II - Founded 1920 at Oglethorpe University - Several chapters joined Tau Kappa Epsilon, the rest disbanded. Alpha Mu Sigma - Primary cause of decease: The Great Depression & World War II - Founded 3/21/14 at Cooper Union University - Had 21 chapters, which was reduced to 3 by 1962 - 1 joined Tau Epsilon Phi in 1962 - 2 dissolved, of which Alpha Chapter dissolved due to the decline of the fraternity system in 1971 (antiestablishment) Alpha Sigma Chi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Beta Theta Pi - Founded 1871 at Rutgers and Cornell Universities - Had 7 chapters - 1 chapter was expelled due to "creative differences" - All other active chapters joined Beta Theta Pi Beta Kappa - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Theta Chi - Founded 10/15/1901 at Hamline University - Had 40 chapters - Merged with Theta Chi in 1942 - One chapter joined Lambda Chi Alpha in 1942 Beta Sigma Rho - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Pi Lambda Phi - Founded in 1910 at Cornell University - Had 15 chapters - Merged with Pi Lambda Phi 12/12/72 Beta Sigma Tau - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Pi Lambda Phi - Founded May 1948 at the National Conference of Intercultural Fraternities, Chicago, IL - Had 15 chapters - Merged with Pi Lambda Phi in 1956 Chi Tau - Primary cause of decease: Internal dissention - Founded 10/3/20 at what is now Duke University - Had 9 chapters & possibly others. - Dissolved in 1929 Delta Alpha Pi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Phi Mu Delta/Great Depression (org was weakened as a result of it) - Founded 11/22/19 at Ohio Wesleyan University - Had 6 chapters - All but one joined Phi Mu Alpha, the remaining one joined Alpha Chi Rho Delta Epsilon - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization (possibly due to Civil War) - Founded 1862 at Roanoake College (chapters were to be in the state of Virginia only). - Had 3 chapters, 2 of which died out, the remaining one joined Beta Theta Pi in 1868 Delta Kappa - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Sigma Pi - Secondary cause of decease: Org was weakened due to change in SUNY policy forbidding any of its colleges to have a chapter of a national GLO on its campus. As a result, 12 chapters of the org was forced to go inactive. - Founded 1920 at State Teachers College, Buffalo NY - Had 19 chapters - Merged with Sigma Pi in September 1964, one chapter joined Delta Sigma Phi Delta Sigma Lambda - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 9/9/21 in San Francisco - Had approx. 10 chapters - 2 joined FIJI - 2 joined Theat Chi - 1 became a local org - 1 joined Lambda Chi Alpha Epsilon Alpha - Primary cause of decease: Civil War - Founded at University of Virginia in 1855 - Had 5 chapters Gamma Tau I'm giving this org it's own private post. Scroll down a little and you will see why. And that's it for now. I will be listing more orgs in a separate post at a later time. |
I an sure We all can find History for the Growth of Our Groups in one form or another. Expansion is the thing that helps all of those that servive grow and become stable as We know ourselves today.
But, I just wonder if there reaches a certain point that The Regulatory Groups just feel it is time to call a halt? I really feel that maybe, just maybe, this is the reason for the expansion of Asian, Latino, and Multi-Culture GLOs. I am not saying that there can not be intermingling of races, but as is normal, groups gravitate to The People that They feel comfortable with on both Active Members and New Possible Members. |
Little known Black Greek history fact...
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It isn't common knowledge to the average HBCU student or even NPHC member, but there was actually a THIRD fraternity founded at Howard University. That fraternity was called Gamma Tau and it was founded March 16, 1934. Little is known about this organization except that there were several chapters at other colleges and that the fraternity later died out. *Perhaps a Howard student or alumni can help us reseach this org and give us a little more background on what it was all about* They had a fraternity badge which had a gold triangle with garnets or rubies at the points and 4 pearls along each side. Triangular black and gold border(?) with the word "Excalibur" flanked by the Greek letters Gamma and Tau inlaid in gold. Their colors were garnet and gold and their flower was the white carnation. If anyone has any additional information about the now defunct Gamma Tau fraternity at Howard University, please call 1-800-CRIME---oops, wrong spiel, please let us know. I'm sure it would be very insightful. |
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Besides what has already been mentioned -- Founding date is listed as March, 1934. Founders are listed as John West Butcher, Henry Dixon Jr., George P. Lawrence, Ulysses Lee, C. Stewart Randall, John G. Risher, Robert E. Taylor, and James A. Washington. The pledge pin was "a small reproduction of the sword Excalibur." Chapters: Alpha, 1934 -- Howard University Beta, 1936 -- Virginia State College (inactive 1939) Gamma, 1936 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Tehnical College Delta, 1937 -- Virginia Union University. Hope this helps, and also hope more knowledgeable people can add or correct as necessary. Edited to add: the founding date is listed as March 16, 1934. Sorry I left out the actual day above. |
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Thanks, exlurker.
Hopefully this will add more fuel to a Howard student (or alumnus)who can give us more info on this org from some archived records or something. This additional info is piquing my curiousity even more. ETA: Wouldn't it be interesting if it turned out that Gamma Tau (or a chapter or two thereof), merged with a chapter of a NPHC org? *RM sits back, patiently waiting for more info* |
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But for many years, the HWGLOs and HBGLOs seemed worlds apart for many. They did not feel comfortable with either, some felt they wanted to start a Greek Organization that they felt at ease with. Dont We all? None or very many of us felt corret about crossing lines so to speak even though it has and will still be done. It is just a matter of people feeling at ease with thier group.:D :cool: |
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In fact the history of the development of Greek-letter fraternities at HBCUs parallels that at other colleges and universities. This has been somewhat obscured by focusing on the historical trajectory from Alpha Phi Alpha to those groups founded at Howard that have made a lasting impact through their longevity.
In truth, there were local African American fraternities at HBCUs that predated this period. As Dr. Herman Dreer rcounts in the Introduction to his oeuvre,The History of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the lifespan of these groups were about two years. Their major goal was to put on a "prom" where faculty and spouses were invited. These groups also had pennants with their names, some Greek-lettered and some named after Greco-Roman philosophers or movements. Similarly, at HBCUs the literary/debating societies had a formative influence on the development of Greek-letter fraternities. Bishop Edgar A. Love, a Founder and first Grand Basileus (national president) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,Inc. served as president of the Kappa Alpha debating society at Howard during his matriculation there. This is the broader context which has not been fully exegeted and interpreted by historians of Greek-letter fraternities at HBCus. "Que Psi Phi 'til the day I die!" |
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I think it's high time we dug up some info on these now-defunct Black GLOs and do some research on them. As you indicated, the history of Black Greekdom is a lot bigger than the current roster of NPHC orgs, and I think we are doing ourselves a disservice by ignoring them. |
More defunct orgs (Round 2)
OK, here is another batch of defunct fraternities (there will be one more after this one, then on to the sororities).
Here we go. Kappa Alpha - Primary cause of decease: Revealing fraternity secrets, creating dissention among the ranks. - Founded 1812 at University of North Carolina by 4 members of Phi Beta Kappa - Had 21 chapters - 1 chapter joined Delta Kappa Epsilon - 1 chapter joined Chi Phi - 1 chapter reorganized as Phi Mu Omicron in 1858 (see separate listing on Phi Mu Omicron) - 1 chapter (UNC) dissolved; most of the members joined Chi Psi in 1855. It was revived as KA in 1859 and died in 1866 due to a 2nd exposure of the secrets. Kappa Nu - Premary cause of decease: Merger with Phi Epsilon Pi - Founded 11/12/11 at University of Rochester - Had 26 chapters, lost 9 due to WWI and the Great Depression - Merged with Phi Epsilon Pi (see that listing) 10/14/61 Kappa Phi Lambda - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 8/3/1862 at Jefferson College - Had 9 chapters, 4 died out - 1 chapter joined Psi Upsilon - 1 chapter joined Delta Tau Delta - 1 chapter joined Sigma Chi - 1 chapter joined Beta Theta Pi - 1 chapter joined Sigma Nu Kappa Sigma Kappa - Primary cause of decease (original): Small college enrollments and schools with anti-fraternity faculty - Primary cause of decease (revival): Merger with Theta Xi - Founded 9/28/1867 at Virginia Military Institute - Last 3 chapters of original version merged with an unknown org in 1886. - Was revived in 1935 at University of Virginia - Merged with Theta Xi 2/22/62 (21 chapters) Mu Pi Lambda - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 1895 at Washington & Lee University - Had 5 chapters - Was disbanded in 1904 - One chapter: 1/2 the brotherhood joined Kappa Sigma, the other 1/2 joined Phi Delta Theta - 1 chapter joined Kappa Sigma - 1 chapter joined Theta Delta Chi - 2 chapters disbanded Omega Pi Alpha - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 1/1/1901 at College of the City of New York - Had 5 chapters, all but one died out by 1907 - Alpha Chapter reverted back to a local org under the name of Nayati which existed for a while after that. Omicron Alpha Tau - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded spring 1912 at Cornell University - Had 20 chapters - Was dissolved in 1934 Phi Beta Delta - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Phi Lambda Pi - Founded 4/4/12 at Columbia University - Had 34 chapters - Merged with Pi Lambda Phi 10/1/40 Phi Delpta Kappa - Primary cause of decease: Various unknown reasons - Founded at Washington & Jefferson College in 1874 by former Iota Alpha Kappa members. - Had 5 chapters, all but Alpha Chapter died out by 1880 - The Alpha Chapter of PDK joined FIJI which revived the Alpha Chapter of that org. Phi Epsilon Pi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Zeta Beta Tau - Founded 11/23/04 at College of the City of New York - Had 66 chapters, 17 of which were as a result of the Kappa Nu merger. - Merged with Zeta Beta Tau in March 1970 *Will put the rest in a separate post* |
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Thanks, Rainman. You have posted a lot of good information.
You have demonstrated that the overwhelming majority of now defunct NIC/IFC fraternities (please correct me on the conference if I am incorrect) either merged or dissolved due to weak organization or specifically an external event (like War) which IMHO demonstrates a weak organization. I don't know whether the information on the sororities will demonstrate a similar pattern or not. As for fledgling or now defunct HBGLOs, there are many smaller non-NPHCs now and in the past. I think the original topic was specifically asking whether there are orgs out there who can meet the stringent organizational criteria for joining the NPHC. Pulling out information on orgs who could never meet this criteria further demonstrates WHY this policy has been put in place. I have Black Greek 101 at home; the last time I read it, I do recall several pages, I think a whole chapter, about other HBGLOs past and present. |
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I don't understand why they couldn't give me a clearance discount if they really didn't want the book in the first place. :rolleyes: In any case, one of my students found a softcover copy on amazon.com for about $20. PsychTau |
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Phi Eta
- Primary cause of decease: World War I - Founded 1904 at University of Pennsylvania - Had 5 chapters Phi Kappa - Primary cause of decease: Well, believe it or not it is still in existence; it is now known today as Phi Kappa Theta, a full-fledged NIC org. Phi Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi merged 4/29/59 and became PKT. Nonetheless, PKT's history is rooted in Phi Kappa's history. For more information, do a google search on Phi Kappa Theta and read away. Phi Kappa Alpha - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 1870 at Brown University. - Was originally started as an outgrowth of Wayland Literary Society. Changed its name to Sigma Phi in 1973 and then to Phi Kappa Alpha in 1874. - Had 2 chapters, one died out, the other joined Beta Theta Pi in 1880. Phi Kappa Phi - Was a local org - Founded 1849 at Baldwin Institute - Merged with Alpha Tau Omega 4/18/41 Phi Kappa Pi - Was a local org - Founded 9/21/1885 at Monmouth College - Original name was Theta Sigma Phi until 1902 - Merged with Alpha Tau Omega 5/3/47 Phi Mu Omicron - Primary cause of decease: Civil War - Founded 1858 at the University of South Carolina as an outgrowth of the defunct Kappa Alpha Fraternity - Had 18 chapters, some of them arose from former Kappa Alpha circles (chapters) Phi Phi Phi - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 11/22/1894 at Austin College - Had 5 chapters - 1 chapter joined Phi Kappa Psi in 1904, the rest died out. Phi Pi Phi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Alpha Sigma Phi - Founded 11/15/15 at Northwestern University - Joined NIC in 1924 - Had 20 chapters - 5 remaining chapters merged with Alpha Sigma Phi in 1939 Phi Sigma - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded at Lombard University by some students who graduated in the class of 1857 - Had 7 chapters, all but one died out, the Alpha chapter joined Phi Delta Theta in 1879 Phi Sigma Delta - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Zeta Beta Tau - Founded 11/10/09 at Columbia University - Had 71 chapters, 16 of which were acquired from the Phi Alpha merger. - Merged with Zeta Beta Tau in 1969 Phi Sigma Epsilon - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Phi Sigma Kappa - Founded 2/20/10 at Kansas State Teachers College - Had about 60 chapters - Joined NIC as a junior member org in 1953 and became a senior member in 1965. Pi Epsilon Phi - Was a local org - Founded 1854 at what is now Evansville College - Merged with Sigma Alpha Epsilon 12/14/57 Pi Rho Phi - Primary cause of decease: AFAIK, it isn't dead, b/c every time it dies, it comes back in a different form. Truly a Frankenstein GLO - Founded at Westminster College in 1854 - Had 6 chapters, all but one died out - The last surviving chapter (Alpha) joined Delta Tau Delta in 1868, lost its charter in 1872 when the entire chapter was ousted from the school, and was revived in 1874 as a sub-rosa (renegade) org until the college finally recognized it as an official org in 1920. - Helped form Theta Upsilon Omega (see listing) with 9 other orgs in 1924. - A group of women who found the old traditions, badge and rituals of this extinct org revived it again, this time as a sorority. Psi Alpha Kappa - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founding date and location unknown - Had 3 chapters, at Lehigh, Lafayette, & MIT - 1 chapter died out - 1 chapter joined Alpha Tau Omega - 1 chapter joined Alpha Chi Rho Psi Theta Psi - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded at Washington & Lee University c. 1885 - Had 4-6 chapters - 1 chapter joined Delta Tau Delta, the rest died out. |
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Cool! This is very interesting infomation for those with an inquiesitive mind to see where We as GLOs all genereated from . Its not all black and white. We all as GLOs have backgrounds that are Historical in some form or another! Thanks to one and all for the info!:cool: Try to learn everyday!:) |
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It seems that the non-NPHC organizations that existed between 1910 and 1960 were either local, literary or other honor societies or social non-Greek letter organizations; after 1960, groups were primarily cultural or specialized (ie Christian, multicultural). In several references, the books indicates that these organizations pre-dated the establishment of NPHC chapters then declined but nowhere does it specifically state that these groups were incorporated as chapters of the NPHC groups. Unlike the NPC and IFC where locals petition to become chapters of the National organizations, the NPHC groups seemed to have supplanted the other groups rather than incorporated them. |
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Your point is understood (somewhat). But I urge you to do a little bit more research about the founding of multicultural orgs because many have NOT in fact sprung up because of a lack of the desire to expand by previous existing groups. As well as other orgs, i.e. Latino & Asian orgs. While people may find comfort in what you term as their "own" they were also addressing the needs of a community who's needs and presence were at the time of founding, under-represented. |
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Rho Lambda Pi - Was a local org - Founded 11/26/1858 at University of the Pacific - Merged with Phi Sigma Kappa 12/3/60 Sigma Alpha - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded in 1859 at Roanoke College - Had 14 chapters - Disbanded in 1882 Sigma Alpha Theta - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded during the Civil War at an unknown college - Had 3 chapters - 2 chapters died out, one joined Delta Tau Delta in 1872 and disbanded in 1895 Sigma Delta Pi - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded in 1858 at Dartmouth College - Had 3 chapters - Two chapters died out, leaving Alpha Chapter which joined Beta Theta Pi in 1889. Sigma Delta Rho - Primary cause of decease: Internal dissent - Founded 1/8/21 at Miami University - Had 9 chapters - Disagreement developed among its chapters as to the policies of the fraternity. This, accentuated by financial problems brought on by the Great Depression and by the absence of strong leadership, led to disintegration in 1935. - 3 chapters joined Alpha Kappa Pi - 1 chapter joined Pi Kappa Phi - The rest, already threatened with dissolution, gradually disappeared. Sigma Iota - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Phi Lambda Alpha (which merged with Phi Iota Alpha) - Founded in 1904 at Louisiana State University, but became a GLO in 1911. - Had numerous chapters, including foreign chapters in Belgium, Switzerland, and Guatemala City - Merged with Phi Lambda Alpha in 1932 Sigma Lambda Pi - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded April 1915 at New York University - Had 9 chapters - 3 chapters joined Phi Epsilon Pi - 1 chapter became a local org and was allowed to retain the fraternity name. The other chapters died out/dissolved. Sigma Mu Sigma - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Tau Kappa Epsilon/stringent membership requirements shyed away many prospective members. - Founded 1921 at Tri-State College - Had 9 chapters - Membership requirements included those for admittance to Phi Beta Kappa and having to be a Master Mason, which virtually proved impractical and almost impossible to join. The Phi Beta Kappa requirement was tweaked to require high scholarship record, and the Masonic requirement was tweaked to allow sons and brothers of Masons. - Became a junior member of NIC in 1928 - Merged with TKE in 1934 - Was partially revived when remnants of the former fraternity merged with Square and Compass recognition society in 1952. Sigma Omega Psi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Alpha Epsilon Pi - Founded in 1914 at the College of the City of New York - Had 15 chapters - Merged with Alpha Epsilon Pi in 1940 |
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Almost done with the frats...
Sigma Phi Sigma - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization, compounded by the Great Depression and World War II - Founded 1908 at the University of Pennsylvania - Had 18 chapters - Growth was not nearly as strong as anticipated at time of founding, having only 18 chapters at the start of the Great Depression and only 4 at the end of WWII. - Plans to disintegrate began as early as 1941 when 1 chapter joined Sigma Chi and another chapter joining Tau Kappa Epsilon. - In January 1947, at the 21st grand assembly, the members voted to formally dissolve the organization. As a result, the remaining chapters joined either Phi Sigma Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon, or Phi Kappa Psi. However, one chapter announced it would continue as a local org and retain the name Sigma Phi Sigma, but that org lasted for only a short time. Sigma Tau Pi - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Alpha Epsilon Pi - Founded in 1918 at U. of Pa. - Had 8 chapters - Merged with AEPi in March 1947 Sigma Zeta - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded at U. of Pa. at an unknown date - It may have established a few other chapters before it disbanded in February 1933, other fraternities absorbing its chapters. Square and Compass - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Sigma Mu Sigma - Founded 1917 at Washington and Lee University - Had 57 chapters or "squares" - Like Sigma Mu Sigma, was a Masonic-based org - Merged with Sigma Mu Sigma on August 3, 1952. Tau Delta Phi - Primary cause of decease: Declining membership(?) - Founded 6/22/10 at the College of the City of New York - Had 55 chapters - Baird's Manual does not indicate that the org either formally dissolved or that it merged with another GLO, only that "the fraternity continued a slow but steady decline until about 1973 when no active chapters were known to exist" (the chapter roll indicates two chapters starting in 1975, one at Cooper Union, the other at P.I.N.Y. - Farmington, thus adding to the confusion). Theta Alpha - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Delta Sigma Lambda - Founded 2/22/09 at Syracuse University - Had 4 chapters - Merged with Delta Sigma Lambda (see listing) in 1933, which had disintegrated by 1937. Theta Kappa Nu - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Lambda Chi Alpha - Founded 6/9/24 at a meeting held in Springfield, Mo. via a merger of 9 GLOs. - Had 50 chapters - Merged with Lambda Chi Alpha 10/11/39. Theta Kappa Phi - Primary cause of decease: Still in existence in a sense; merged with Phi Kappa 4/29/59 to become what is now Phi Kappa Theta - Founded in 1914 at Lehigh University - Had 23 chapters and 2 colonies. Theta Nu Epsilon - Primary cause of decease: Weak/poorly governed organization - Founded at Wesleyan University in 1870. - Its organization was such a disorganized mess and poor administration, its fate would be too lengthy to discuss here. Suffice it to say, however, for the most part, its chapters either went inactive or joined other GLOs. Theta Upsilon Omega - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Sigma Phi Epsilon - Founded 12/1/23 at the NIC in New York via a merger of 13 GLOS. - Merged with Sigma Phi Epsilon in the spring of 1938. W.W.W. (aka Rainbow) - Primary cause of decease: Merger with Delta Tau Delta - Founded in 1849 at the University of Mississippi - Had about 13 chapters - Merged with Delta Tau Delta in 1886. - 2 chapters joined Phi Delta Theta, one disbanded, its members joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon Zeta Phi - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization - Founded 11/7/1870 at the University of Missouri - Had 3 chapters - 1 dissolved, 1 surrendered its charter in 1886 to join FIJI, one joined Beta Theta Pi Zeta Sigma - Primary cause of decease: Weak organization/World War II - Founded 5/10/35 at Fairmont State College. - Had 14 chapters. - Disbanded after WWII and reverted the chapters back to local orgs, which subsequently joined such orgs as Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon OK, that's it for the fraternities. Next time it will be the sororities, which will be MUCH shorter (only 18 orgs) |
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There is always a Reason that GLOs had a reason to start and expand and grow. RainMan is doing a tremendouse job whith His Posts and I hope a lot of GCers will read and Learn!:cool: As some may know, I to started a Local and Affiliated with LXA. But, it was many years later that I found out many things about LXA and its History. I am still trying to dig into it today along with other Brothers of LXA. It is funny how some of the early Years were changed because of certain things in Eachs History!:) It really isnt cut and dried!:D |
i think rainman should get poster of the year for taking time out of work, family, and life to go through the painstaking process of finding ALL of the fraternities and sororities that don't exist anymore.
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