All of the _______ NPC Chapters

[LegallyBrunette]

Originally Posted by bluefish81

Gamma Chapters


Sigma Kappa - Colby College

So, Sigma Kappa's Alpha, Beta & Gamma chapters were all at Colby? Wow.

Leslie Anne, I like how you formatted your post. Very easy to read.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by bluefish81

Gamma Chapters
Pi Beta Phi – Iowa State University – Iowa Gamma (I believe this to be the

According to the Iowa State Greek History Timeline (have you ever read it, it's so interesting!), the Pi Phi chapter at Iowa State was originally their Mu chapter, but became Iowa Gamma when the Fraternity restructured their chapter naming system.

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Delta Chapters of the NPCs
Delta Delta Delta – Simpson College, IA 1889 active

According to the same timeline linked above (and the Bairds on Google Books), the first Delta chapter of Delta Delta Delta was founded at Iowa State University, but due to campus unrest, did not last long. They are known as Omega Delta now. But a proper History as published by Tri Delta would be the best source.

Kappa Kappa Gamma – Indiana University 1872 apparently active, but I can’t for the life of me figure out which campus

The Delta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma (our oldest continual chapter) is on the main campus at Bloomington.

[ilddd3]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

According to the same timeline linked above (and the Bairds on Google Books), the first Delta chapter of Delta Delta Delta was founded at Iowa State University, but due to campus unrest, did not last long. They are known as Omega Delta now. But a proper History as published by Tri Delta would be the best source.

In the "History of Delta Delta Delta 1888-1988", Iowa State is listed as being open as the Delta Chapter from 1980-1982. The chapter was reestablished in 1912. Tri Delta was petitioned by a local sorority called Omega Delta and since Delta was now Simpson College; they were allowed to keep the local name. Simpson's chapter was installed as Delta Deuteron in 1897 but was changed when the Iowa State chapter closed.

My books finally came in handy

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Beryana

Then Chi Omega's needs to be changed as their founding chapter actually is Psi and not Alpha - and their chapter designations go "backwards".

Sorry to make this complicated. . . .

Originally Posted by TSteven

I was going to suggest that perhaps the first post could be edited as "Founding" chapters. Then there could be a post listing the Alpha chapters.

So to use Chi Omega as an example, in the first post (founding) it would be Arkansas. For Alpha chapters it would be Washington. When it comes to Psi chapters a designation as the founding chapter could be noted as well.

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

FYI, Chi Omega names their chapters "backwards" so it's really like the Lambda Upsilon chapter for other orgs. Still, Chi Omega has a lot of chapters!

I certainly appreciate all of the non-Chi Omegas trying to understand/explain our system for naming chapters -- believe me, there are plenty of Chi Omegas who can't understand it!

I'll try to make this simple:

Look at the Greek Alphabet from end to beginning (always leaving off Omega, as that is for deceased members). Psi is the first chapter...proceeding through single letters until Alpha.

Next, repeat the backwards alphabet again, this time using the second letter "Alpha" ...Psi Alpha, Chi Alpha...until Alpha Alpha.

Next group begins with Psi Beta, Chi Beta...until Beta Beta.

There are a few exceptions, but basically -- that's it!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Next group begins with Psi Beta, Chi Beta...until Beta Beta.

Isn't there a Beta Alpha (UPenn)? I have a friend who joined Chi O there.

So there are no Omega Psi, Omega Chi, Omega Phi, or just no Omega?

Do the groups end with the double letter (i.e the _____ Gamma series stops with Gamma Gamma)?

[lillady85]

There are no Omega chapters whatsoever. Omega is for departed sisters.
No, the chapters can end in the same letter and keep going. For example, we have a Delta Delta chapter at Cal-Santa Barbara, Alpha Alpha, Theta Theta and a few others. And yes, there is a Beta Alpha.

[violetpretty]

Alpha Chi Omega – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1895 active
Alpha Delta Pi – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1906-1977 inactive
Alpha Epsilon Phi – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1916 active
Alpha Gamma Delta – University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 1908 active
Alpha Omicron Pi – Cornell University, Ithaca NY 1908-1962/1989 active
Alpha Phi – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1890 active
Alpha Sigma Alpha – Faquier Institute, Warrenton, VA 1907 inactive (no social GLOs)
Alpha Sigma Tau – none
Alpha Xi Delta – University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 1903 active
Chi Omega – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 1940 active
Delta Delta Delta – Knox College, Galesburg, IL 1889 active
Delta Gamma – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1911 active
Delta Phi Epsilon – McGill University, Montreal, QU 1922-? inactive
Delta Zeta – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1909 active
Gamma Phi Beta – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1888 active
Kappa Alpha Theta – College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 1875-1913 inactive (no social GLOs)
Kappa Delta – Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1909 active Elizabeth College 1903-1904? (sub-rosa chapter, was referred to as "Epsilon Prime") inactive
Kappa Kappa Gamma – Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL 1878 active
Phi Mu – Millsaps College, Jackson, MS 1914 active
Phi Sigma Sigma – Adelphi College, Garden City, NY 1920 active
Pi Beta Phi – lots of state Epsilons
Sigma Delta Tau – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1923-? inactive
Sigma Kappa – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 1905-1998 inactive
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Hollins College, Roanoke, VA, 1905-1914 inactive (no social GLOs)
Theta Phi Alpha – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1919 active
Zeta Tau Alpha – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 1903-1938/1947 active