A Single Letter Chapters: Poll

[SATX*APhi]

Alpha Phi - All chapters are active except for the few that I have noted. (If any of you Alpha Phi's have any corrections, please let me know and I will update. Thanks)


Alpha - Syracuse University
Beta - Northwestern University
Gamma - DePauw University
Delta - Cornell University
Epsilon - University of Minnesota
Zeta - Goucher College inactive - no Greek life
Eta deuteron - Boston University
Theta - University of Michigan
Iota - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kappa deuteron - Stanford University inactive
Lambda - UC Berkeley
Mu - Barnard College inactive - no Greek life
Nu - University of Nebraska
Xi - University of Toronto
Omicron - University of Missouri
Pi - University of North Dakota
Rho - Ohio State University
Sigma - University of Washington
Tau - University of Oregon
Upsilon - Washburn University
Phi - University of Oklahoma - inactive
Chi - University of Montana
Psi - University of South Dakota
Omega - University of Texas

[sugar and spice]

Tri Delta chapters had kind of a crazy naming scheme at the beginning but here are the first 24 chapters. (Only three of them, Adrian, Barnard and Goucher, are currently inactive.)

Alpha: Boston University 1888
Delta: Simpson 1889
Epsilon: Knox 1889
Omega Delta: Iowa State 1890
Gamma: Adrian 1890-1946
Beta: St. Lawrence 1891
Zeta: Cincinnati 1892
Eta: Vermont 1893
Theta: Minnesota 1894
Iota: Michigan 1894
Kappa: Nebraska 1894
Lambda: Baker 1895
Sigma: Connecticut Wesleyan 1895
Upsilon: Northwestern 1895
Nu: Ohio State 1896
Omicron: Syracuse 1896
Mu: Wisconsin 1898 (my chapter!)
Xi: Goucher 1898-1942
Pi: Cal-Berkeley 1900
Rho: Barnard 1903-1915
Tau: Bucknell 1904
Chi: Mississippi 1904
Phi: Iowa 1904
Psi: Pennsylvania 1904

[sageofages]

Originally posted by sugar and spice
Tri Delta chapters had kind of a crazy naming scheme at the beginning but here are the first 24 chapters. (Only three of them, Adrian, Barnard and Goucher, are currently inactive.)

Alpha: Boston University 1888
Delta: Simpson 1889
Epsilon: Knox 1889
Omega Delta: Iowa State 1890
Gamma: Adrian 1890-1946
Beta: St. Lawrence 1891
Zeta: Cincinnati 1892
Eta: Vermont 1893
Theta: Minnesota 1894
Iota: Michigan 1894
Kappa: Nebraska 1894
Lambda: Baker 1895
Sigma: Connecticut Wesleyan 1895
Upsilon: Northwestern 1895
Nu: Ohio State 1896
Omicron: Syracuse 1896
Mu: Wisconsin 1898 (my chapter!)
Xi: Goucher 1898-1942
Pi: Cal-Berkeley 1900
Rho: Barnard 1903-1915
Tau: Bucknell 1904
Chi: Mississippi 1904
Phi: Iowa 1904
Psi: Pennsylvania 1904

I live two block north of the Delta Chapter of Delta Delta Delta and go passed it everyday. Very nice house, very friendly bunch of women P!

[AGDLynn]

Alpha - Syracuse U
Beta - U of Wisconsin
Gamma - Weslyan U
Delta - U of Minn
Epsilon - U of KY
Zeta - Ohio U
Eta - DePauw U
Theta - Goucher College
Iota - U of Washington
Kappa - Allegheny College
Lambda- Northwestern U
Mu - Brenau U
Nu - Boston U
Xi - Illinois Wesleyan
Omicron - U of California, Berkley
Pi - Coe College
Rho - Iowa State U
Sigma - U of Illinois
Tau - U of Toronto
Upsilon - U of Ok
Phi - Oregon State U
Chi - Michigan State
Psi - U of Alabama
Omega - U of Akron

[AOIIalum]

Alpha Omicron Pi chapters are able to choose their own chapter names. We do not follow a straight greek letter or state-letter system. Here's a list of our first 24 chapters:

1. Alpha -- Barnard College (January 2, 1897 to 1914) *
2. Pi -- Sophie Newcomb/Tulane (10-8-1898 to1976; 4-19-1986 to 1995)**
3. Nu -- New York University (12-26-1900 to 1961)**
4. Omicron -- U of Tennessee (4-14-1902 to present)
5. Kappa -- Randolph-Macon Woman's College (4-13-1903 to 1960)**
6. Zeta -- U of Nebraska (6-5-1903 to present)
7. Sigma -- UC Berkeley (2-6-1907 to present)
8. Theta – DePauw 8-23-1907 to 1979; reinstalled 3-19-1983 to ?)**
9. Beta -- Brown (4-13-08) *
10. Delta -- Jackson College/Tufts (4-13-1908 to 1969; 4-11-1987 to present)
11. Gamma -- U Maine, Orono (4-16-1908 to present)
12. Epsilon -- Cornell (4-23-1908 to 6-1962; 5-6-1989 to present)
13. Rho -- Northwestern (6-11-1909 to 10-1973)**
14. Lambda – Stanford (11-5-1910 to 1944)*
15. Iota -- U of Illinois (2-27-1911 to present)
16. Tau -- U of Minnesota (10-29-1912 to present)
17. Chi -- Syracuse (12-19-1914 to 1958; 4-14-1985 to ?)**
18. Upsilon -- U of Washington, Seattle (9-18-1915 to 1995)**
19. Nu Kappa -- SMU (9-25-1915 to 1942)**
20. Beta Phi -- Indiana University (6-13-1916 to 1998?; 2000? to present)
21. Eta -- U of Wisconsin, Madison (4-22-1908 to ?)**
22. Alpha Phi -- Montana State University (2-23-17 to present)
23. Nu Omicron -- Vanderbilt University (4-28-1917 to present)
24. Psi -- U of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (4-13-1918 to 6-1958)**

* Sororities/Greek Life banned by school
**Chapter’s charter currently held in trust

[Taualumna]

Deleted because I didn't see AGDLynn's post!

[queequek]

Originally posted by AOIIalum

9. Beta -- Brown (4-13-08) *
14. Lambda – Stanford (11-5-1910 to 1944)*

* Sororities/Greek Life banned by school

I know for sure they do not ban the Greek System (since Theta Delta Chi has active Charges at those schools), therefore my question is, how did these Chapters got banned by the schools?

I'm just curious, since sorority banning does not happen so often. If this is too touchy for you, please say so, I didn't mean to bash anyone/any GLO.

[cammykaze1920]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Princeton does not recognize greek letter organizations. Is your chapter there a city wide chapter?

Originally posted by queequek
This thread is dedicated for all Chapters with a single letter.

Theta Delta Chi Charges

Alpha - Union College
Beta - Cornell University
Gamma - University of Vermont
Delta - Rensselaer Polytech
Epsilon - College of William and Mary
Zeta - Brown University
Eta - Bowdoin College
Theta - Kenyon College
Iota - Harvard University
Kappa - Tufts University
Lambda - Boston University
Mu - University of North Carolina
Nu - University of Virginia
Xi - Hobart College
Omicron - Wesleyan University
Pi - Washington & Jefferson College
Rho - Washington & Lee University
Sigma - Dickinson College
Tau - Princeton University
Upsilon - Bucknell University
Phi - Lafayette College
Chi - University of Rochester
Psi - Hamilton College
Omega - for the deceased brothers

[queequek]

Originally posted by cammykaze1920
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Princeton does not recognize greek letter organizations. Is your chapter there a city wide chapter?

Nope. Tau Charge went inactive in 1990

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by cammykaze1920
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Princeton does not recognize greek letter organizations. Is your chapter there a city wide chapter?

Princeton did recognize fraternities until the late 19th century. In the 1980s, NIC and NPC groups began to charter (sometimes reviving chapters dormant for over 100 years) at Princeton University. The school does not recognize these chapters (administration has their collective head up their ass), and these are not city-wide charters, as NIC and NPC groups only issue collegiate charters to a host institution, and not a region.

[cammykaze1920]

Ok, thanks a lot.

[Janerz222]

Originally posted by cammykaze1920
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Princeton does not recognize greek letter organizations. Is your chapter there a city wide chapter?

Princeton University does not recognize the GLOs, but they are alive and thriving nonetheless. (I am an alumna of Theta's chapter at P'ton.)

I don't know the dates, but some fraternities existed very early on at Princeton and then were banned (I want to say pre-1900?). Then GLOs formed in the early 1980s, without University recognition, and have really grown from then.

[polarpi]

Alpha Delta Pi's Single Letter Chapters:

Alpha ~ Wesleyan College (closed in 1916)
Beta ~ Salem College (closed in 1909)
Gamma ~ Mary Baldwin Seminary (closed in 1910)
Delta ~ University of Texas-Austin
Epsilon ~ Sophie Newcomb College/Tulane University (closed in 1977)
Zeta ~ Southwestern University
Eta ~ University of Alabama
Theta ~ Lawrence College (closed in 1969)
Iota ~ Florida State University
Kappa ~ Samford University
Lambda ~ Brenau University
Mu ~ Women's College of Alabama/Huntingdon College (closed in 1913)
Nu ~ Randolph-Macon Women's College (closed in 1960)
Xi ~ Ohio University
Omicron ~ Duke University
Pi ~ Iowa State University
Rho ~ Boston Univeristy
Sigma ~ University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tau ~ University of Kansas
Upsilon ~ Washington State University
Phi ~ Hanover College
Chi ~ Whittenburg University
Psi ~ University of California-Berkeley
Omega ~ Louisiana State University (closed in 1985)

[phimufabulous]

Hey Sugar & Spice:
My Grammy was a Tri-Delt at your chapter so so long ago! Maybe you have her in your records. PM me and we can talk! This is such a small world!
I didn't know I was a legacy until this semester. There isn't a chapter of Delta Delta Delta at my school (West Chester Univ. of PA) - but I am a Phi Mu there. Some of my best memories are from being greek!
I can't wait to hear back from you!
~Ashley~

[KillarneyRose]

So sad that only eight of our single letter chapters are still active.

Alpha (1902) - Miami University of Ohio
Beta (1908) - Cornell (inactive since 1932)
Gamma (1923) - Minnesota (inactive since 1965)
Delta (1909) - DePauw
Epsilon (1909) - Indiana University
Zeta (1910) - University of Nebraska (inactive since 1971)
Eta (1910) - Baker (inactive since 1934)
Theta (1911) - Ohio State
Iota (1913) - University of Iowa (recolonized 2002)
Kappa (1914) - University of Washington
Lambda (1915) - Kansas (inactive since 1976)
Mu (1915) - Cal Berkeley (inactive since 1969)
Nu (1915) - Knox (inactive since 1964)
Xi (1916) - University of Cincinnati (inactive since 1977)
Omicron (1916) - University of Pittsburgh (my chapter!!! )
Pi (1917) - Eureka College
Rho (1917) - University of Denver
Sigma (1917) - Louisiana State University
Tau (1918) - Wisconsin (inactive since 1971)
Upsilon (1919) - North Dakota (inactive since 1988)
Phi (1919) - Washington State (inactive since 1958)
Chi (1919) - Oregon State (inactive since 1977)
Psi (1920) - Franklin (inactive since 1990)
Omega (1920) - Oregon (inactive)

Sharp-eyed readers will notice that, although the University of Minnesota chapter is designated "Gamma", it was actually installed in 1923; years after the rest of the single-letter chapters. I don't remember why this is, though, so if any Delta Zetas know, feel free to chime in!