DePauw University Greek organizations

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DePauw University, a small liberal arts college located in Greencastle, Indiana, bears the distinction of having an unusually high membership rate in Greek fraternities and sororities, rating consistently above 70% in recent years. DePauw was ranked first in the U.S. for its fraternity and sorority scene in the 2006^[1] and 2007^[2] editions of the The Princeton Review's The Best 361 Colleges. The following is a listing of all Greek chapters to have existed at DePauw over the years:

Contents 1 Active fraternities 2 Active sororities 3 Inactive fraternities 4 Inactive sororities 5 Specialized Greek-letter organizations 6 Sources 7 Notes

[edit] Active fraternities

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Alpha Tau Omega - ΑΤΩ, ATOs, founded at DePauw in 1924.
• Beta Theta Pi - ΒΘΠ, Betas, founded at DePauw in 1845. Currently the oldest active chapter of its fraternity and the oldest active chapter of any fraternity in North America.
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Delta Tau Delta - ΔΤΔ, Delts, founded at DePauw in 1882.
• Delta Chi - ΔΧ, D-Chis, founded at DePauw in 1892.
• Delta Upsilon - ΔΥ, DUs, founded at DePauw in 1887.
• Kappa Alpha Psi - KAΨ, Kappas or Nupes, founded at DePauw in 1990.
• Phi Beta Sigma - ΦBΣ, Sigmas.
• Phi Delta Theta - ΦΔΘ, Phi Delts, founded at DePauw in 1868.
• Phi Gamma Delta - Fiji, Fijis, founded at DePauw in 1848. Currently the oldest active chapter of its fraternity.
• Phi Kappa Psi - ΦΚΨ, Phi Psis, founded at DePauw in 1865.
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon - ΣΑΕ, SAEs, founded at DePauw in 1949.
• Sigma Chi - ΣΧ, Sigs, founded at DePauw in 1859.
• Sigma Nu - ΣΝ, Sig Nus or Snus, founded at DePauw in 1890.

[edit] Active sororities

• Alpha Chi Omega - Alpha Chapter, founded at DePauw in 1885.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha - founded at DePauw in 1991.
• Alpha Phi - Gamma Chapter, founded at DePauw in 1887
• Delta Gamma
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Kappa Alpha Theta - Alpha Chapter, founded at DePauw
• Kappa Kappa Gamma
• Omega Phi Beta
• Pi Beta Phi
• Psi Lambda Xi - A local sorority founded in March, 2007.
• Zeta Phi Beta

[edit] Inactive fraternities

• Delta Kappa Epsilon
• Lambda Chi Alpha

[edit] Inactive sororities

• Alpha Gamma Delta
• Alpha Omicron Pi
• Delta Delta Delta
• Delta Zeta - Closed as summer 2007. This status may be affected by an ongoing lawsuit brought against DePauw University by the Delta Zeta national organization.

[edit] Specialized Greek-letter organizations

• Alpha Phi Omega - A coeducational volunteerism/service fraternity. Active.
• Chi Alpha Sigma - A coeducational honor society for athletes. Alpha chapter founded at DePauw by former head football coach Nick Mourouzis. Active.
• Mu Phi Epsilon - A coeducational music fraternity. Active.
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - A men's music fraternity. Inactive.
• Sigma Delta Chi - Now known as the Society of Professional Journalists, the national organization was founded at DePauw in 1909. Active.

[edit] Sources

• http://www.depauw.edu/student/greek/greeklistings.asp
• http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=17940
• http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=16880

[edit] Notes

1. ^ DePauw Makes Strong Showing in The Best 361 Colleges: 2006 Edition. DePauw University News. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
2. ^ DePauw Rates Highly in 2007 Guide to The Best 361 Colleges. DePauw University News. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.