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Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ, DTD, Delts) is a U.S.-based international college fraternity.

Delta Tau Delta was founded in 1858 at Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia (now West Virginia). It currently has around 120 student chapters nationwide, as well as over 25 alumni associations organized regionally. Its national community service initiative is Adopt-a-School. The fraternity will celebrate its 150th anniversary in Pittsburgh, PA at the 2008 Karnea (international convention).

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Mission and values

The stated mission and values of Delta Tau Delta attempt to summarize those values which the founders believed were integral to the creation of the society. The Mission is "Committed to Lives of Excellence", while the stated values are listed as follows.

The Delt Creed

The Delt Creed is yet another integration of the values of the fraternity.

I believe in Delta Tau Delta for the education of youth and the inspiration of maturity so that I may better learn and live the truth.

I believe in Delta Tau Delta as a shrine of International brotherhood, her cornerstone friendship, her foundation conscience, her columns aspirations, her girders self-restraint, her doorway opportunity, her windows understanding, her buttresses loyalty, her strength the Everlasting Arms.

I believe in Delta Tau Delta as an abiding influence to help me do my work, fulfill my obligations, maintain my self-respect, and bring about that happy life wherein I may more truly love my fellow man, serve my country, and obey my God.

Short history

The history of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity began in 1858 at Bethany College in Bethany, Virginia (now West Virginia). The social life on campus was typical of the small colleges of the day, with activities centered around the Neotrophian Society, a literary society. As of 1858 it is believed that at least one secret group, named Phi Kappa Psi, was operating an attempt to gain control of the society and its honors.

From a report given by Jacob S. Lowe in 1859 (as well as others that were present at the time), a group of students met in the Dowdell boarding house (in Lowe's room) to discuss actions to retake control of the Neotrophian Society and return control to the students at large in late 1858. A constitution, name, badge, ritual and motto were devised, and Delta Tau Delta was born.

In the early history of the Fraternity, the future of the organization hinged on the initiation of two men, Rhodes Sutton and Samuel Brown, that required them to ride from then Jefferson College in Washington/Canonsburg, Pennsylvania through a terrible snow storm to deliver the Alpha Charter to Ohio Wesleyan College in an effort to keep the Fraternity alive. Delta Tau Delta now has one-hundred sixteen undergraduate chapters, six thousand active undergraduates, and over one-hundred fifteen thousand alumni.

[Delta Tau Delta History Timeline]

Founders

The eight men considered to be the Founders of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity (who attended the two formal meetings which led to the founding in 1858) are:

Ff cunningham.gif William R. Cunningham (Chair) William R. Cunningham was only a freshman at the time Delta Tau Delta was formed. Because he was older and had become a Mason, however, he exerted much influence in the group. Cunningham, the picture of integrity, was probably responsible for much of the early language in both the Constitution and Ritual. He served as President of the Karnea in 1883. He was also a minister and held public office in the state of Washington.
Ff earle.gif Alexander C. Earle Alexander C. Earle, the youngest of the group of eight founders of Delta Tau Delta, went on to become a Captain in the Second South Carolina Volunteers, where he commanded his own company. For many years his whereabouts were unknown and he was believed dead, but he was finally located living in Arkansas. Earles' spirit of courage is one we emulate today. He also set an excellent example for us through his commitment to lifelong learning and growth by attending three Karneas.
Ff alfred.gif Richard H. Alfred Richard H. Alfred, at 26 the oldest of the group of founders of Delta Tau Delta, became a minister and a physician. His involvement with Delta Tau Delta stemmed from a sense of moral duty to the truth, and his activities later in life continued this commitment.
Ff bell.gif Henry K. Bell Henry K. Bell, a Kentuckian, lived only six years after graduation. His contribution to the Fraternity was immense; without him, there would be no Delta Tau Delta today. Bell responded to a call for help from the last remaining members of the Bethany chapter who were leaving to join the armed forces.
Ff johnson.gif John C. Johnson John C. Johnson was a native West Virginian (although at that time the area was still a part of Virginia). He became a lawyer and politician, a career which clearly displayed power. He was the political advisor to John W. Davis, the Democratic nominee for President in 1924. One of Johnson's favorite pastimes was conducting tours of Bethany and pointing out the room where Delta Tau Delta was founded. He outlived the other founders by eight years.
Ff lowe.gif Jacob S. Lowe Jacob Lowe hosted the first meetings of the group in his quarters in a rooming house which has now become an international shrine for the Fraternity. Lowe, who became a professor and later a college president, helped facilitate the initial bonds of brotherhood in Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
Ff tarr.gif Eugene Tarr Eugene Tarr was a "townie" whose home was only a short six miles from Bethany. He stayed in West Virginia after college. A strong proponent of strengthening his community, Tarr became a noted speaker, lawyer, and editor of the local newspaper.
Ff hunt.gif John L. N. Hunt John L.N. Hunt was the scholar of the group. After graduating from Bethany, Hunt went on to become the valedictorian of his class at New York University's School of Law. He then served for several years as New York's Commissioner of Education.

Famous Delts

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Active chapters

|CHAPTER
|SCHOOL
|CITY
|STATE

|DELTA ETA
|University of Alabama
|Tuscaloosa
|AL

|BETA PHI
|Ohio State University
|Columbus
|OH

|THETA PSI
|Albertson College of Idaho
|Caldwell
| ID

|EPSILON
|Albion College
|Albion
|MI

|[ALPHA]
|Allegheny College
|Meadville
|PA

|THETA EPSILON
|American University
|Washington
|DC

|[EPSILON EPSILON]
|University of Arizona
|Tucson
|AZ

|[EPSILON ALPHA]
|Auburn University
|Auburn
|AL

|GAMMA THETA
|Baker University
|Baldwin City
|KS

|EPSILON MU
|Ball State University
|Muncie
|IN

|THETA DELTA
|Baylor University
|Waco
|TX

|IOTA ETA
|Belmont Abbey College
|Belmont
|NC

|THETA (Founding)
|Bethany College
|Bethany
|WV

|DELTA TAU
|Bowling Green State University
|Bowling Green
|OH

|ZETA OMEGA
|Bradley University
|Peoria
|IL

|BETA ZETA
|Butler University
|Indianapolis
|IN

|BETA OMEGA
|University of California
|Berkeley
|CA

|DELTA IOTA
|University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
|Los Angeles
|CA

|THETA LAMBDA
|University of California - Riverside
|Riverside
|CA

|[ZETA]
|Case Western Reserve University
|Cleveland
|OH

|ZETA OMICRON
|University of Central Florida
|Orlando
|FL

|IOTA EPSILON
|Chapman University
|Orange
|CA

|[GAMMA XI]
|University of Cincinnati
|Cincinnati
|OH

|EPSILON OMICRON
|Colorado State University
|Fort Collins
|CO

|[BETA OMICRON]
|Cornell University
|Ithaca
|NY

|THETA RHO
|University of Dayton
|Dayton
|OH

|IOTA ALPHA
|DePaul University
|Chicago
|IL

|BETA BETA
|DePauw University
|Greencastle
|IN

|DELTA KAPPA
|Duke University
|Durham
|NC

|ZETA RHO
|Eastern Illinois University
|Charleston
|IL

|THETA XI
|Eastern Michigan University
|Ypsilanti
|MI

|BETA EPSILON
|Emory University
|Atlanta
|GA

|DELTA ZETA
|University of Florida
|Gainesville
|FL

|DELTA PHI
|Florida State University
|Tallahassee
|FL

|BETA DELTA
|University of Georgia
|Athens
|GA

|[GAMMA PSI]
|Georgia Institute of Technology
|Atlanta
|GA

|DELTA MU
|University of Idaho
|Moscow
|ID

|[BETA UPSILON]
|University of Illinois
|Urbana
|IL

|[GAMMA BETA]
|Illinois Institute of Technology
|Chicago
|IL

|BETA ALPHA
|Indiana University
|Bloomington
|IN

|ZETA PI
|Indiana University of Pennsylvania
|Indiana
|PA

|GAMMA PI
|Iowa State University
|Ames
|IA

|GAMMA CHI
|Kansas State University
|Manhattan
|KS

|IOTA THETA
|Kennesaw State University
|Kennesaw
|GA

|DELTA OMEGA
|Kent State University
|Kent
|OH

|DELTA EPSILON
|University of Kentucky
|Lexington
|KY

|CHI
|Kenyon College
|Gambier
|OH

|EPSILON IOTA A
|Kettering University
|Flint
|MI

|EPSILON IOTA B
|Kettering University
|Flint
|MI

|ZETA BETA
|LaGrange College
|LaGrange
|GA

|DELTA NU
|Lawrence University
|Appleton
|WI

|BETA LAMBDA
|Lehigh University
|Bethlehem
|PA

|GAMMA NU
|University of Maine
|Orono
|ME

|EPSILON UPSILON
|Marietta College
|Marietta
|OH

|DELTA SIGMA
|University of Maryland
|College Park
|MD

|[BETA NU]
|MIT
|Boston
|MA

|DELTA (Defunct)
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor
|MI

|BETA ETA
|University of Minnesota
|Minneapolis
|MN

|GAMMA KAPPA
|University of Missouri
|Columbia
|MO

|[EPSILON NU]
|University of Missouri - Rolla
|Rolla
|MO

|THETA TAU
|Moravian College
|Bethlehem
|PA

|ZETA ZETA
|Morehead State University
|Morehead
|KY

|THETA CHI
|Muhlenberg College
|Allentown
|PA

|[BETA TAU]
|University of Nebraska
|Lincoln
|NE

|THETA KAPPA
|University of Nebraska-Kearney
|Kearney
|NE

|ZETA TAU
|University of North Carolina at Wilmington
|Wilmington
|NC

|DELTA XI
|University of North Dakota
|Grand Forks
|ND

|THETA OMEGA
|Northern Arizona
|Flagstaff
|AZ

|THETA OMICRON
|University of Northern Colorado
|Greeley
|CO

|BETA PI
|Northwestern University
|Evanston
|IL

|BETA
|Ohio University
|Athens
|OH

|MU
|Ohio Wesleyan University
|Delaware
|OH

|DELTA ALPHA
|University of Oklahoma
|Norman
|OK

|[DELTA CHI]
|Oklahoma State University
|Stillwater
|OK

|GAMMA RHO
|University of Oregon
|Eugene
|OR

|OMEGA
|University of Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia
|PA

|TAU
|Pennsylvania State University
|State College
|PA

|GAMMA SIGMA
|University of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh
|PA

|GAMMA LAMBDA
|Purdue University
|West Lafayette
|IN

|IOTA DELTA
|Quincy University
|Quincy
|IL

|UPSILON
|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
|Troy
|NY

|EPSILON ZETA
|Sam Houston State University
|Huntsville
|TX

|[THETA ZETA]
|University of San Diego
|San Diego
|CA

|BETA THETA
|University of the South
|Sewanee
|TN

|THETA ETA
|University of South Carolina
|Columbia
|SC

|DELTA GAMMA
|University of South Dakota
|Vermillion
|SD

|EPSILON PHI
|SE Louisiana Univ
|Hammond
|LA

|NU
|SE Oklahoma State U.
|Durant
|OK

|DELTA PI
|University of Southern California
|Los Angeles
|CA

|ZETA CHI
|U. of Southern Mississippi
|Hattiesburg
|MS

|BETA RHO
|Stanford University
|Palo Alto
|CA

|RHO
|Stevens Institute of Technology
|Hoboken
|NJ

|GAMMA OMICRON
|Syracuse University
|Syracuse
|NY

|DELTA DELTA
|University of Tennessee
|Knoxville
|TN

|GAMMA IOTA
|University of Texas at Austin
|Austin
|TX

|ZETA SIGMA
|Texas A&M University
|College Station
|TX

|EPSILON ETA
|Texas A&M University - Commerce
|Commerce
|TX

|EPSILON BETA
|Texas Christian University
|Fort Worth
|TX

|ZETA DELTA
|Texas State University
|San Marcos
|TX

|EPSILON DELTA
|Texas Tech University
|Lubbock
|TX

|BETA MU
|Tufts University
|Medford
|MA

|BETA XI
|Tulane
|New Orleans
|LA

|ZETA THETA
|Villanova University
|Villanova
|PA

|Beta Iota
|University of Virginia
|Virginia
|VA

|[IOTA ZETA]
|Virginia Tech
|Blacksburg
|VA

|BETA PSI
|Wabash College
|Crawfordsville
|IN

|[GAMMA MU]
|University of Washington
|Seattle
|WA

|GAMMA
|Washington & Jefferson College
|Washington
|PA

|EPSILON GAMMA
|Washington State University
|Pullman
|WA

|GAMMA DELTA
|West Virginia University
|Morgantown
|WV

|ZETA LAMBDA
|Western Illinois University
|Macomb
|IL

|EPSILON XI
|Western Kentucky University
|Bowling Green
|KY

|[DELTA OMICRON]
|Westminster College
|Fulton
|MO

|[BETA GAMMA]
|University of Wisconsin
|Madison
|WI

|IOTA BETA
|Wittenberg University
|Springfield
|OH

|IOTA GAMMA
|Wright State University
|Dayton
|OH

|[THETA GAMMA COLONY]
|Arizona State University
|Tempe
|AZ

|JOHN CARROLL COLONY
|John Carroll University
|University Heights
|OH

|Atlanta, Georgia Alumni
|
|Atlanta
|GA

|Boise Valley, ID Alumni
|
|Boise
|ID

|Cleveland (Northeast OH) Alumni
|
|Cleveland
|OH

|Columbus (Central OH) Alumni
|
|Columbus
|OH

|Denver Area Alumni Association
|
|Denver
|CO

|Greater Akron Ohio Alumni Association
|
|Akron
|OH

|Greater New Orleans Alumni
|
|Marrero
|LA

|Green Valley Alumn
|
|Green Valley
|AZ

|Colorado Alumni
|
|Boulder
|CO

|Hammond, Louisiana Alumni
|
|Hammond
|LA

|Hilton Head/Savannah Alumni
|
|Hilton Head
|SC

|Houston, TX Alumni
|
|Houston
|TX

|Indianapolis Alumni
|
|Carmel
|IN

|Indianapolis Downtown Alumni
|
|Indianapolis
|IN

|Kansas City, Missouri Alumni
|
|Overland Park
|KS

|Kent, OH Alumni
|
|Middleburg Hts.
|OH

|Los Angeles Alumni
|
|Irvine
|CA

|Lubbock Alumni
|
|Lubbock
|TX

|National Capital Alumni
|
|Chantilly
|VA

|Ohio University Alumni
|
|Athens
|OH

|Penn State Alumni
|
|State College
|PA

|Phoenix Alumni
|
|Phoenix
|AZ

|Portland, OR Alumni
|
|Portland
|OR

|Sacramento Alumni
|
|Hillsborough
|CA

|Seattle,WA Alumni
|
|Seattle
|WA

|Sioux Falls, SD Alumni
|
|Sioux Falls
|SD

|Southwest Florida Alumni
|
|Naples
|FL

|Tampa, Florida Alumni
|
|Riverview
|FL

|Tennessee Delt Alumni
|
|Morristown
|TN

|Twin Cities Alumni Association
|
|Savage
|MN
Colonies
Alumni Chapters

See also

External links


North-American Interfraternity Conference
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