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Early on in Beta chapters that were closed had their chapter designations reused, so the designations of chapters does not follow the order in which they were founded in the early chapter names. For example, Chapter at the College of William and Mary was the original Alpha Tau chapter of Beta Theta Pi. When they were closed, the chapter at Nebraska (my chapter) was opened and became the Alpha Tau chapter. This is a designation we have held since 1888. We have always been the Alpha Tau chapter during our existence. The reusing of chapter designations was to hide chapter failures from other fraternities and those outside the Beta pale.
Recently, a colony was formed at the College of William and Mary. As a colony, their designation was Alpha Tau ' (AT') or Alpha Tau Prime. Upon getting their charter, they became the Zeta Upsilon of Beta Theta Pi.
Currently, and I'm not sure when the change came about, closed chapters retain their letters and all new chapters are given their designations in order.
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