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Kappa Beta Phi's earlier motto, regularly stated in early 20th century yearbooks, was the Welsh phrase popularized by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ygwir yn erbyn y byd", which in English means, "The truth against the world". Its use predates Tennyson, and he had it engraved in the floor at the entrance to his home.
Representatives of Alpha Omega Alpha, the Order of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Xi attended its preliminary meeting held on October 2, 1925. When ACHS was officially established on December 30, 1925, its founding members were Alpha Omega Alpha, the Order of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, and Tau Beta Pi. [2]
Phi Kappa Psi: ΦΚΨ: 1852 National NIC: Traditional Active [aq] Phi Kappa Sigma: ΦΚΣ: 1850 International NIC: Traditional Stellis Aequus Durando (Equal to the Stars in Endurance) Active [ar] Phi Kappa Tau: ΦΚΤ: 1906 National NIC: Traditional ΑΞΙΟΣ ΕΣΤΙ Η ΤΗΝ ΝΙΚΗΝ (Is worthy of the victory) Active Phi Kappa Theta ...
Beta Kappa: 1950 University of Virginia School of Law: Charlottesville, Virginia: Inactive Beta Lambda: 1952 St. Mary's University School of Law: San Antonio, Texas: Inactive Beta Mu: 1953 Georgetown University Law Center: Washington, D.C. Inactive Beta Nu: 1954 West Germany: Inactive Beta Xi: 1955 University of Houston Law Center: Houston ...
LGBTQ fraternities and sororities have existed since the 1980s, with Delta Phi Upsilon being established in 1985 and Delta Lambda Phi in 1986. These groups are intended to provide members with access to Greek life without fear of homophobic reprisal or behavior by fellow members, resulting from a history of homophobia within longer-established organizations.
All collegiate fraternities and sororities, beginning with Phi Beta Kappa in 1776, had, at inception, either a tacit or overt spiritual component. This may have been as simple as an official opening or closing prayer, expanding to Biblical lessons contained within rituals, and rules regarding behavior that are modeled on various Christian, or Jewish strictures.
Theta Xi is a collegiate social fraternity in North America. ... Beta Kappa: May 10, 1958 – 1988 ... Beta Phi: November 5, 1966 – 1992;
Originally the local Fraternity, "The Rensselaer Technical Society", the chapter was incorporated in 1909 and rechartered in 1931 to form the Alpha Tau chapter of the national fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. Pi Kappa Phi "Castle" is located in its long-time home in the Central Troy Historic District, the Paine Mansion, where, with its castle-like ...