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Sigma nu jmu8/14/2023 ![]() ![]() The chapter appealed the decision, but the decision was upheld. The chapter was suspended by the university in April 2001 for one year. The Omicron chapter originated as Beta Alpha Chi (local) in 1914. In 1924, the chapter was the first chapter on campus to raise enough money to buy a chapter house. The Xi chapter originated as Phi Omega (local) in 1919. The chapter house was completely destroyed in the 1923 Berkeley, California fire. The Nu chapter originated as the Sequoyah Club (local) in 1913. The Mu chapter originated as Sigma Alpha Phi (local) in 1910. The Lambda chapter originated as the Akela Club (local) in 1916, but became the Lambda chapter during World War I. The Kappa chapter originated as Delta Phi Upsilon (local) in 1908. The Iota chapter originated as Pi Alpha Theta (local) in 1906, the first fraternity at Eureka College. The Theta chapter originated as Eta Sigma Rho (local) in 1916. ![]() The chapter was one of two chapters that went inactive during the Great Depression, the other of which being the Phi chapter at the University of Nebraska. The Eta chapter originated as Eta Tau Epsilon (local) in 1916. The Zeta chapter originated as Chi Theta Psi (local) in 1915. In 2015, the chapter became the first ΤΚΕ chapter to reach 100 consecutive years of operation. In 2014, the chapter house was vandalized causing $20,000 to $50,000 in damages. However, in 2004, private donations allowed the chapter to reopen and renovate the chapter house. In 2003, the chapter house was closed due to financial reasons. The Epsilon chapter originated as the Seminoles (local) in 1911. In 2003, the chapter house became the first handicapped-accessible fraternity house on campus. The Delta chapter house was built in 1906 and is the oldest TKE chapter house in the world. Later, it would absorb the campus chapters of Sigma Mu Sigma and Sigma Phi Sigma. The Gamma chapter originated as the Campus Club (local) in 1911. The chapter closed during World War II, but did not lose its charter, and was reactivated in February 1946. The Beta chapter originated as Chi Rho Sigma (local) in 1908. In 1998, the Alpha chapter briefly lost University recognition due to violations of the school's alcohol policy. The chapter ceased operations for three years during World War II, but did not lose its charter. In the spring of 1910, the chapter purchased a house that served as the first fraternity chapter house at Illinois Wesleyan University, which they owned until the fall of 1924. ![]() ![]() The Alpha chapter had its origin in the Knights of Classic Lore (local), formed on January 10, 1899. Active chapters and colonies are noted in bold while inactive groups are noted in italics. The following is a list of the chapters of Tau Kappa Epsilon in order of their chapter number. Numerous chapters that were once closed have reorganized and have successfully reestablished themselves in their school and community. In some cases, the Fraternity and alumni volunteers may restore a dormant chapter using the same chapter name. Ĭhapters may have become inactive after being granted a charter, due to membership decline, misconduct, or school closure. As of 2022, "colonies" are officially referred to as "emerging chapters" by the Fraternity. Once a colony has obtained at least 20 qualified members and has petitioned for a charter, the Grand Council may grant a charter by a two-thirds vote. Ī colony is defined as an unchartered organization of the Fraternity until officially granted a charter by the Grand Council, which is the board of directors of the Fraternity. In one exception to this general rule, the group that would have been the Sigma chapter received special permission to be referred to as the Scorpion chapter, honoring the name of a long-standing local affiliate into the Fraternity. Naming occurs according to the date of when the chapter's charter was granted. The Greek letter " Eta" was skipped over as a named series. After the first, or single-letter Alpha series, chapters are named with a two-letter Greek letter combination in alphabetical order of the Greek alphabet, such as Alpha-Alpha, Beta-Alpha, etc. Tau Kappa Epsilon chapters and colonies are individual organizations of initiated members of Tau Kappa Epsilon associated with a university or college. Displayed is the Knox College TKE chapter house, the oldest TKE chapter house in the world ![]()
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