| Little Dragon |
06-08-2011 02:42 AM |
NIC fraternities and their founding
I am very curious. I've been trying to read about all fraternities in NIC, trying to learn why was each founded. I understand that, as time passed, these literary clubs, secret societies, etc… evolved into our fraternity system today, leaving behind many restrictions and/or emphasis on membership. Although many of the new members, do emphasize certain groups specifically, there are, I believe, no restrictions for membership in any of them.
I have compiled this list trying to get a general picture. I know it is not complete, and I am sure that there are many errors. I thought it would be better for brothers from each organization to identify themselves. I apologize before hand for any errors. As comments with corrections are added to the thread, I'll update the list. Thanks.
I have put in [] the original distinctive purpose for the fraternities, as I could read them on the internet.
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Acacia Traditional/Social [Masonic Tradition] FarmHouse Traditional/Social [Professional (Agriculture)] Triangle Fraternity Restricted/Social (membership restricted to Engineers, Architects and Scientists)[Civil Engineers] Alpha Gamma Rho Social/Professional (Agriculture) (membership restricted to its field) Alpha Gamma Sigma Social/Professional (Agriculture) (membership restricted to its field) Alpha Delta Gamma Christian (Catholic) Alpha Delta Phi Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Alpha Epsilon Pi Jewish Alpha Kappa Lambda Traditional/Social Alpha Sigma Phi Traditional/Social [Secret Society] Alpha Tau Omega Traditional/Social [Leadership] Alpha Phi Alpha BGLO Alpha Phi Delta Traditional/Social [Italian American] Alpha Chi Rho Traditional/Social Beta Theta Pi Traditional/Social Beta Sigma Psi Christian (Luteran) Beta Chi Theta Asian (South Asian) Delta Epsilon Psi Asian (South Asian) Delta Kappa Epsilon Traditional/Social [Secret Society] Delta Sigma Phi Traditional/Social [Non-sectarian] Delta Tau Delta Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Delta Upsilon Non-Secretive Traditional/Social [Anti-secretive] Delta Phi Traditional/Social [Secret Society] Delta Chi Traditional/Social [Restricted/Social (Law)] Delta Psi Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Zeta Beta Tau Traditional/Social [Jewish] Zeta Psi Traditional/Social Theta Delta Chi Traditional/Social [Secret Society] Theta Xi Traditional/Social [Secret Society] Theta Chi Traditional/Social Iota Nu Delta Asian (South Asian) Iota Phi Theta BGLO Kappa Alpha Order Traditional/Social [Fraternal Order] Kappa Alpha Society Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Kappa Alpha Psi BGLO Kappa Delta Rho Traditional/Social Kappa Delta Phi Traditional/Social Lambda Theta Phi LGLO Lambda Sigma Upsilon LGLO [Social Fellowship] Lambda Phi Epsilon Asian (Asian & Pacific Islanders) Lambda Chi Alpha Traditional/Social Nu Alpha Kappa LGLO Pi Kappa Alpha Traditional/Social Pi Kappa Phi Traditional/Social [Non-Fraternity] Pi Lambda Phi Traditional/Social [Non-sectarian] Sigma Beta Rho Multicultural [Asian (South Asian)] Sigma Nu Traditional/Social [Anti-military school hazing / Anti-class hazing] Sigma Alpha Epsilon Traditional/Social Sigma Alpha Mu Traditional/Social [Jewish] Sigma Lambda Beta LGLO Sigma Pi Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Sigma Tau Gamma Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Sigma Phi Society Traditional/Social [Secret Society] Sigma Phi Delta Social/Professional (Engineering) (membership restricted to its field) Sigma Phi Epsilon Restricted/Social (membership restricted to believers in a higher power)[Christian] Sigma Chi Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Tau Delta Phi Traditional/Social [Jewish] Tau Epsilon Phi Traditional/Social [Jewish] Tau Kappa Epsilon Traditional/Social Tau Phi Sigma Multicultural Phi Beta Sigma BGLO Phi Gamma Delta Traditional/Social Phi Iota Alpha LGLO Phi Kappa Theta Traditional/Social [Christian (Catholic)] Phi Kappa Sigma Traditional/Social [Secret Order] Phi Kappa Tau Traditional/Social [Non-Fraternity] Phi Kappa Psi Traditional/Social [Service] Phi Lambda Chi Traditional/Social Phi Mu Delta Traditional/Social [Commons Club] Phi Sigma Kappa Traditional/Social Phi Sigma Phi Traditional/Social Chi Phi Traditional/Social Chi Psi Traditional/Social Psi Upsilon Traditional/Social [Literary Society] Omega Delta Phi Multicultural [LGLO] |
