# of Single Letter Chapters Still Active?

[NutBrnHair]

This is a spinoff of AF's thread listing all of the NPC groups by single letters...

In this thread, ALL groups can play!

There are 24 letters in the Greek Alphabet -- how many single-letter chapters does your GLO have which are still open/active?

[azureblue]

Here is the list for Alpha Delta Pi. We have 16 of 24 active single letter chapters. I am proud to say that my chapter, Tau, will celebrate 100 years in 2012!

ACTIVE:
1905 [Delta] University of Texas - Austin
1907 [Zeta] Southwestern University
1907 [Eta] University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
1909 [Iota] Florida State University
1910 [Kappa] Samford University
1910 [Lambda] Brenau College
1911 [Omicron] Duke University
1911 [Pi] Iowa State University
1911 [Rho] Boston University
1912 [Sigma] University of Illinois
1912 [Tau] University of Kansas
1912 [Upsilon] Washington State University
1913 [Phi] Hanover College
1913 [Chi] Wittenberg University
1913 [Psi] University of California - Berkeley
1914 [Xi] Ohio University

INACTIVE:
1851 [Alpha] Wesleyan College for Women (inactive since 1916)
1905 [Beta] Salem College - Winston-Salem, NC (inactive since 1909)
1905 [Gamma] Mary Baldwin College (inactive since 1910)
1906 [Epsilon] Tulane University (inactive since 1977)
1908 [Theta] Lawrence University (inactive since 1969)
1910 [Mu] Women's College of Alabama (inactive since 1913)
1910 [Nu] Randolph-Macon College (inactive since 1960)
1914 [Omega] Louisiana State Univ/A & M College (inactive since 1985)

[Drolefille]

Thank you seraphimsprite for the list.

Actives

Delta (1904) - Boston University
Zeta (1906) - George Washington University (DC)
Eta (1906) - Illinois Wesleyan University - oldest continuously open
Theta (1906) - University of Illinois
Lambda (1910) - UC Berkeley
Mu (1910) - University of Washington
Xi (1913) - University of Kansas
Upsilon (1918) - Oregon State University
Phi (1919) - University of Rhode Island

Inactives
Alpha (1874-1984) - Colby College - banned Greek life
Beta (1890-1893) - Colby College - absorbed into Alpha
Gamma (1892-1893) - Colby College - absorbed into Alpha
Epsilon (1905-1998?) - Syracuse University (New York)
Iota (1908-1993) - University of Denver
Kappa (1908-1910?) - Brown University (Rhode Island)
Nu (1911-1968?) - Middlebury College (Vermont)
Omicron (1913-1956?) - Tufts University (Massachusetts)
Pi (1915-1930?) - Stanford University
Rho (1917-1940?) - Randolph-Macon Women's College (Virginia)
Sigma (1917-1964?) - Southern Methodist University (Texas)
Tau (1918-1994) - Indiana University
Chi (1919-1998?) - Ohio State University
Psi (1919-1958?) - University of Wisconsin
Omega (1920-1999) - Florida State University

[LaneSig]

Sigma Chi

17 single letter chapters open
Alpha - Miami University
Gamma - Ohio Wesleyan
Delta - U of Georgia
Epsilon - George Washington (DC)
Zeta - Washington & Lee
Eta - Ole Miss
Kappa - Bucknell University
Lambda - Indiana University (oldest continous chapter)
Mu - Denison
Xi - DePauw
Omicron - Dickinson (although, not recognized by the college, it is still recognized by HQ)
Pi - Samford University
Rho - Butler University
Tau - Roanoke
Xi - Hanover
Psi - University of Virginia
Omega - Northwestern

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

Sigma Chi

17 single letter chapters open
Alpha - Miami University
Gamma - Ohio Wesleyan
Delta - U of Georgia
Epsilon - George Washington (DC)
Zeta - Washington & Lee
Eta - Ole Miss
Kappa - Bucknell University
Lambda - Indiana University (oldest continous chapter)
Mu - Denison
Xi - DePauw
Omicron - Dickinson (although, not recognized by the college, it is still recognized by HQ)
Pi - Samford University
Rho - Butler University
Tau - Roanoke
Chi - Hanover
Psi - University of Virginia
Omega - Northwestern

Inactive Chapters

Beta - College of Wooster (no national GLOs at college)
Theta - Gettysburg College
Iota - Washington & Jefferson College
Nu - Cumberland University (the original Nu was chartered at Washington College which mergred with Jefferson College [Iota Chapter])
Sigma - Princeton University (the only inactive Sigma Chi chapter at an Ivy League college)
Upsilon - Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania (college no longer exists)
Phi - Lafayette College

[NutBrnHair]

18 of 24

1. Psi (Univ. of Arkansas)
2. Chi (Transylvania Univ.)
3. Tau (Univ. of Mississippi)
4. Upsilon (Union Univ.)
5. Rho (Tulane Univ.)
6. Pi (Univ. of Tennessee)
7. Omicron (Univ. of Illinois)
8. Xi (Northwestern Univ.)
9. Nu (Univ. of Wisconsin)
10. Mu (Univ. of California - Berkeley)
11. Lambda (Univ. of Kansas)
12. Kappa (Univ. of Nebraska)
13. Iota (Univ. of Texas)
14. Theta (West Virginia Univ.)
15. Eta (Univ. of Michigan)
16. Zeta (Univ. of Colorado)
17. Gamma (Florida State Univ.)
18. Alpha (Univ. of Washington)

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

18 of 24

Don't you mean 18 of 23?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Don't you mean 18 of 23?

or...19 of 24!?! since the "Omega" Chapter (deceased) technically is still accepting members!

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Don't you mean 18 of 23?

There's totally 24 letters in the greek alphabet. For realz.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

There's totally 24 letters in the greek alphabet. For realz.

I said 23 because Chi Omega's Omega chapter is not a collegiate chapter. It is reserved for deceased members. A chapter, yes, but apples and oranges.

[ISUKappa]

Kappa Kappa Gamma - 17 of 24

Active
Alpha deuteron: Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL - 1870-1884, 1934
Delta: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN - 1872
Epsilon: Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL - 1873
Eta: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - 1875
Theta: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - 1875
Iota: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN - 1875
Lambda: University of Akron, Akron, OH - 1877
Mu: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN - 1878
Omicron deuteron: Simpson College, Indianola, IA - 1880-1890, 1990
Chi: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN - 1880
Pi deuteron: University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - 1880-1885, 1897
Rho deuteron: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH - 1880-1884, 1925
Kappa: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI - 1881
Upsilon: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - 1882
Psi deuteron: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - 1883-1969, 1977
Omega: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS - 1883
Sigma: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE - 1884

Inactive
Beta: St. Mary's School, Knoxville, IL - 1871-1874
Gamma: Smithson COllege, Logansport, IL - 1873-1875
Zeta: Rockford Seminary, Rockford, IL - 1874-1878
Nu: Franklin College, Franklin, IN - 1879-1884
Tau: Lasell Seminary, Auburndale, MA - 1881-1882
Phi: Boston University, Boston, MA - 1882-1971
Xi: Adrian College, Adrian, MI - 1882-1944

This is where things get confusing, though. Prior to 1890, chapters that were established after a previous chapter had folded were given that chapter's designation letter. Then, at the 1890 convention, it was determined the second chapters would use the letter Beta to preface the chapter letter to show they were the second chapter of that letter and closed chapter letters would not be re-used. Chapters that were closed and then later reinstated use the designation "Deuteron" (a small delta set superscript to the letter) for the Greek term meaning "second".

So theoretically:

Beta Gamma: University of Wooster, Wooster, OH - 1876-1914
Beta Beta: St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY - 1881-1903, 1915
Beta Zeta: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA - 1882
Beta Tau: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY - 1883

could/should have been single-letter chapters considering they were founded before the final single-letter chapter was founded in 1884.

[PeppyGPhiB]

17 of 24 still open.

OPEN:
Alpha - Syracuse (1874)
Gamma - Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison (1885)
Delta - Boston University (1887)
Epsilon - Northwestern University (1888)
Eta - Univ. of California at Berkeley (1894)
Theta - University of Denver (1897)
Kappa - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1902)
Lambda - University of Washington (1903)
Nu - University of Oregon (1908)
Xi - University of Idaho (1910)
Omicron - University of Illinois (1913)
Pi - University of Nebraska - Lincoln (1914)
Rho - University of Iowa (1915)
Sigma - University of Kansas (1915)
Tau - Colorado State Univ. (1915)
Psi - University of Oklahoma (1918)
Omega - Iowa State University (1918)

CLOSED:
Beta - University of Michigan (1882-2007)
Zeta - Goucher College (1893-1950)
Iota - Barnard College (1901-1915)
Mu- Stanford University (1905-1992)
Upsilon - Hollins College (1916-1929)
Phi - Washington University of St. Louis (1917-1993)
Chi - Oregon State University (1918-2002)

[KSUViolet06]

Sigma Sigma Sigma

8 of 24 are still active.

Still Active:

Alpha- Longwood College (VA)
Lambda- Indiana Univ. of PA
Mu- Truman State Univ. (MO)
Nu- University of Central Missouri
Omicron- Eastern Michigan Univ.
Pi – Emporia State Univ. (KS)
Chi- Pittsburg State Univ. (KS)
Psi – Marshall Univ. (WV)


Closed

Beta – Lewisburg Female College (WV)
Gamma- Randolph Macon Women’s Coll. (VA)
Delta- George Peabody College (TN)
Alpha Delta- Southwestern Univ. (TX)
Epsilon- Hollins College (VA)
Zeta- College for Teachers (NY)
Rho – Florida State Univ.
Eta- Searcy Female College (AK)
Theta-Hood College (MD)
Iota – Univ. of Northern Colorado
Kappa- Miami Univ. (OH)
Xi – Northwestern State College (OK)
Sigma- Western State College (CO)
Tau-New Mexico Highlands Univ.
Upsilon- East Central State College (OK)
Phi – Ohio University

[DZRose]

Delta Zeta

Active: 9/24
Alpha - 1902 - Miami @ Ohio
Epsilon - 1909 - Indianda University
Theta -1911 - Ohio State
Iota - 1913 - University of Iowa
Kappa - 1914 - University of Washington
Omicron -1916 - U of Pittsburgh
Pi - Eureka (IL) College
Rho - 1917 - University of Denver
Sigma - 1917 - Louisiana State Univerisity

Inactive: 15/24 (IA = Inactive)
Beta - 1908 - Cornell (IA 1932)
Gamma - 1923 - Minnesota (IA 1965)
Delta - 1909 - DePauw (IA 2007)
Zeta - 1910 - Univerisity of Nebraska (IA 1971)
Eta - 1910 - Baker (IA 1934)
Lambda - 1915 - Kansas (IA 1976)
Mu - 1915 - Cal Berkley (IA 1969)
Nu - 1915 - Knox (IA 1964)
XI - 1916 - Cincinnati (IA 1977)
Tau - 1918 - Wisconsin - Madison (IA 1971)
Upsilon - 1919 - Nebraska (IA 1988)
Phi - 1919 - Washington State (IA 1988)
Chi - 1919 - Oregon State (IA 1977)
Psi - 1920 - Franklin (IA 1990)
Omega - 1920 - Oregon (IA ????)

[PeppyGPhiB]

Beta chapters seem doomed.