University of North Dakota Greek Life

History
Greek Life has thrived at the University of North Dakota since the early 1900s. It was popularized by the first men's organization, the Varsity Bachelor's Club. The Varsity Bachelor Club was founded in 1902 by ten University of North Dakota students, led by William Lemke, describing themselves as "turned-down, heart-pierced young men.". The Varsity Bachelors Club was the both the first men's organization to be recognized by the university administration, and the first campus organization to own its own house. The club later gained a charter and became the North Dakota Alpha chapter of Phi Delta Theta in 1913. Two other women's organizations were founded in the early 1900s, the Alpha Delta's, and the Pi Kappa Chi Club. These two organizations would later become Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Phi, the first greek women's organizations chartered in 1911. Now, University of North Dakota is home to many social, academic, and honors organizations.
Academic and social fraternities and sororities
Fraternities constituting the Interfraternity Council (IFC)
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing body of 12 social fraternities at the University of North Dakota. The IFC elects six executive team officers each fall who serve the fraternity community. The IFC helps plan and implement fraternity programs such as recruitment, Grand Chapter, Greek Week, and Study-A-Thon.
As of Fall 2016, there are 12 members of the UND IFC with the average chapter size being 55 members. Currently, 11% of Undergraduate men are involved in a Fraternity at UND.
Chapters below are listed by founding date.
(NIC) indicates that the organization is part of the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
Active academic and social fraternity chapters at University of North Dakota
* ΣΧ Sigma Chi - Beta Zeta, 1909 (NIC) .
* ΦΔΘ Phi Delta Theta - North Dakota Alpha, 1913-2011, 2013 (NIC)
* ΑΤΩ Alpha Tau Omega - Delta Nu, 1922-2007, 2009 (NIC)
* ΒΘΠ Beta Theta Pi - Gamma Kappa, 1922 (NIC)
* ΣΑΕ Sigma Alpha Epsilon - North Dakota Alpha, 1923 (NIC)
* ΣΝ Sigma Nu - Epsilon Kappa 1923 (NIC)
* ΚΣ Kappa Sigma - Delta Mu, 1926 (NIC)
* ΛΧΑ Lambda Chi Alpha - Epsilon Zeta, 1928 (NIC)
* ΔΤΔ Delta Tau Delta - Delta Xi, 1935 (NIC)
* ΔΥ Delta Upsilon - University of North Dakota Chapter, 1961 (NIC)
* ΠΚΑ Pi Kappa Alpha - Zeta Rho, 1968 (NIC)
* ΣΦΕ Sigma Phi Epsilon - North Dakota Alpha, 1994 (NIC)
Chapters whose names changed
* Phi Tappa Kegga (local) -1904 - 1908, became ΣΧ
* Varsity Bachelors Club (local) - 1902-1913, became ΦΔΘ
* ΣΛΡ Sigma Lambda Rho (local) - 1912-1923, became ΣΑΕ
* ΚΨΒ Kappa Psi Beta (local) - 1920-1926, became ΚΣ
* ΠΡΧ Pi Rho Chi (local) - 1920-1928, became ΛΧΑ
* ΑΨΒ Alpha Psi Delta (local) - 1922-1932, became ΘΧ (inactive)
* ΒΧ Beta Chi (local) - 1920-1935, became ΔΤΔ
* ΤΣΡ Tau Sigma Rho (local) - 1923-1938, became ΤΚΕ (inactive)
* Synergoi Fraternity (local) 1923 became ΣΝ
Inactive Fraternity Chapters
* ΑΚΖ Alpha Kappa Zeta - Unknown
* ΔΣ Delta Sigma (local) - 1911 - Unknown
* ΘΧ Theta Chi - Beta Gamma, 1932-1990
* ΤΚΕ Tau Kappa Epsilon - Alpha Sigma, 1938-1994
* ΠΚΦ Pi Kappa Phi - Zeta Gamma, 1986-2016
* ΑΚΖ Alpha Kappa Zeta - Local, 1908-Unknown
* ΤΔΦ Tau Delta Phi - Upsilon, Unknown
* ΑΛΡ Alpha Lambda Rho (Local) - 1912-Unknown
Sororities constituting the Panhellenic council (PHC)
The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of the six sororities at the University of North Dakota. The Panhellenic website states that "The purpose of the Panhellenic Council shall be to develop and maintain fraternity/sorority life and inter-chapter relations at a high level of accomplishment". The average chapter size each organization is substantially larger than the fraternity community with chapter average at 88 members, although some are larger. The greek community at the University of North Dakota put in over 24,000 service hours, and raised over $90,000 for charity.
(PHC) indicates that the chapter is part of the National Panhellenic Council
Active academic and social sorority chapters at University of North Dakota
* ΑΦ Alpha Phi - Pi, 1911
* ΚΑΘ Kappa Alpha Theta - Alpha Pi, 1911
* ΔΓ Delta Gamma - Alpha Theta, 1916
* ΓΦΒ Gamma Phi Beta - Alpha Beta, 1920
* ΠΒΦ Pi Beta Phi - North Dakota Alpha, 1921
* ΑΧΩ Alpha Chi Omega - Alpha Pi, 1923-1938/1968
* ΚΔ Kappa Delta - Theta Iota, 2014
Chapters whose names changed
* ΦΚΧ Phi Kappa Chi Club (local) - 1906-1911, became ΑΦ
* ΑΔ Alpha Delta (local) - became ΚΑΘ
* ΒΓΣ Beta Gamma Psi (local) - 1911-1916, became ΔΓ
* ΑΣΕ Alpha Sigma Epsilon (local) - 1916-1919 became ΔΖ (inactive)
* ΨΩΨ Psi Omega Psi (local) - 1916-1921, became ΠΒΦ
Inactive sorority chapters
* Delta Kappa Tau - Local, 1916
* Delta Zeta - Upsilon, 1919-1988
* Chi Delta Phi - Local, 1922
* Wheeler's - Local, 1922
* Chi Omega - Psi Gamma, 1923-1941
* Sigma Kappa - Alpha Upsilon, 1928-1936
* Delta Delta Delta - Theta Sigma, 1929-2006
Academic and Honors Societies
There are a large number of academic and honors societies at the University of North Dakota. Subjects of the organizations range from Aviation, to Research, to Law.
* Adelphi Literature Society - 1905
* ΑΗΡ Alpha Eta Rho (Aviation) - Delta
* ΑΚΔ Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology) - North Dakota Alpha, 1964
* ΑΚΨ Alpha Kappa Psi (Business) - Chi Tau, 2013
* ΑΦΣ Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice) - Kappa Omega
* ΒΑΨ Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting) - Zeta
* ΔΘΦ Delta Theta Phi (Law) - Lambda
* ΕΠΤ Epsilon Pi Tau (Technology) - Gamma Gamma
* ΗΚΝ Eta Kappa Nu (Engineering) - 1962
* ΓΣΑ Gamma Sigma Alpha (Greek Achievement) - Delta Pi, 1997
* ΓΘΨ Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography) - Psi, 1948
* Magna Iota (Counseling) - Local
* Order of the Coif (Law), 1924
* Ω Order of Omega (Greek Leadership) - Beta Theta, 1984
* ΦΑ Phi Alpha (Social Work) - Theta
* ΦΑΔ Phi Alpha Delta (Law) - Corliss, 1911
* ΦΑΘ Phi Alpha Theta (History) - Beta Upsilon, 1948
* ΦΒΛ Phi Beta Lambda (Business) - Tau Phi, 1970
* ΦΔΦ Phi Delta Phi (Law) - Bruce Inn, 1912
* ΦΗΣ Phi Eta Sigma (Honor) - 1929
* ΦΣΤ Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
* ΦΣΑ Phi Sigma Alpha (Political Science) - 1982
* ΦΘΕ (OT) - Kappa, 1968
* ΠΑΑ Pi Alpha Alpha (Public Affairs) - 2006
* ΨΧ Psi Chi (Psychology)
* ΣΓΕ Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Earth Sciences) - Beta Zeta, 1950
* ΣΙΕ Sigma Iota Epsilon (Management) - Epsilon Upsilon, 1996
* ΣΘΤ Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing) - Eta Upsilon, 1984
* ΤΒΠ Tau Beta Pi (Engineering) - North Dakota Beta, 1974
* ΤΣ Tau Sigma (Transfer) - Alpha Gamma, 2005
* ΥΠΕ Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science) - 1987
Inactive Academic/Honors chapters
* ΔΣΠ Delta Sigma Pi (Business) - Alpha Mu, 1925-Unknown
* ΔΣΡ Delta Sigma Rho (Forensic) - Pi 1911-Unknown
* ΕΣΟ Epsilon Sigma Omicron (Women's Education) - Theta, Unknown
* Matrix (Women's Journalism) - Unknown
* ΦΒΚ Phi Beta Kappa (Honors) - North Dakota Alpha, 1914-Unknown
* ΦΔΚ Phi Delta Kappa (Teaching) - 1935-Unknown
* ΠΛΘ Pi Lambda Theta (Education) - 1925-Unknown
* ΣΑΙ Sigma Alpha Iota (Music) - Mu, 1916-Unknown
* ΣΞ Sigma Xi (Research) - 1920-Unknown
* ΘΦΣ Theta Phi Sigma (Communications) - Beta Alpha, 1921-Unknown
Religion Based Organizations
Inactive Religion Organizations
* Menorah (Jewish Co-ed) - Unknown
* ΤΔΦ Tau Delta Phi (Jewish Fraternity) - 1926-Unknown
The founding and closing dates are unknown at this time.

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