List of Colgate University societies

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Since being founded in 1819, Colgate University has had a rich tradition of student societies. Literary societies, Greek letter fraternities and sororities, non-Greek letter organizations, honor societies, and secret societies have all played a part in Colgate history.

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Social fraternities came to Colgate in 1850 when Alpha Delta Phi was granted a chapter. [1] The first sorority was brought to Colgate in 1982 when a chapter of Gamma Phi Beta (Gamma Phi) received a charter.

Secret or underground organizations have had a widespread existence at Colgate University. Many of the school's original societies had roots as underground organizations. In terms of secret honor societies, Colgate has also had its fair share. Two secret Honor Societies, the Gorgon's Head and Skull and Scroll, enjoyed a period as rival societies until 1934 when they merged to form Konosioni, now known as the Tredecim Senior Honor Society. Even with its history, Tredecim is no longer a secret society but is now seen as a leadership society, with only 26 members of each graduating class peer-selected to membership.

Following is a list of Colgate University societies,organized by charter date. Active organizations are indicated in bold.

NameCharter date and rangeTypeStatusReferences
Society for Inquiry1824LiteraryInactive [2]
Gamma Phi bef. 1833–1840LiteraryInactive
Pi Deltac. 1834–1840LiteraryInactive
Adelphian Society 1840–1880Literary and orationInactive [a]
Aeonian Society1840–1887Literary and orationInactive [3] [b]
Alpha Delta Phi 1850–1851; 1964–1972Social fraternityInactive [1]
Delta Kappa Epsilon 1856–2009Social fraternityInactive [1]
Delta Upsilon 1865Social fraternityActive [1]
Aldelphia1872–1880Social fraternityMerged [1] [c]
Delta Phi1874–1876Social fraternityInactive [1]
Aeonia1880–1887Social fraternityMerged [1] [d]
Union Debating Society188x ?–1887Literary and orationMerged [1] [e]
Beta Theta Pi 1880Social fraternityActive [4]
Theta Nu Epsilon 1880Social fraternityInactive
Phi Kappa Psi 1887–1982Social fraternityInactive [5] [f]
Phi Gamma Delta 1886–1969, 1976–1989Social fraternityInactive [6] [1]
Madison Club1902–1917Literary and orationInactive [1] [g]
Owls Club1907–1908Non-Greek fraternal organizationInactive [h]
Gorgon's Head1908–1934Secret senior honor societyMerged [7] [8] [9] [i]
Sigma Alpha1909–1918Social fraternityMerged [1] [j]
Theta Mu1911–1912Social fraternityMerged [1] [k]
Skull and Scroll1912–1934Secret senior honor societyMerged [7] [8] [9] [i]
Theta Chi 1912Social fraternityActive [1]
Theta Delta Sigma1914–1917Social fraternityMerged [1] [l]
Lambda Chi Alpha 1916–1972Social fraternityInactive [10] [1]
Alpha Tau Omega 1917–2000Social fraternityInactive [11] [1]
Sigma Nu 1917–1968Social fraternityInactive [12] [1]
Kappa Delta Rho 1917–1972, 1985–2003Social fraternityInactive [1]
Phi Delta Theta 1918–1968, 1973Social fraternityActive [1]
Theta Pi Delta1923–1930Social fraternityMerged [1] [m]
Delta Pi Sigma1927–1937Social fraternityMerge [1] [n]
Colgate Commons Club1927–1960Counter-culture fraternal organizationInactive
Alpha Psi Omega 1928–May 2023Honor society, theaterInactive [13]
Sigma Chi 1930–1963, 1971–2015Social fraternityInactive [1]
Tredecim Senior Honor Society.(previously Konosioni)1934–20xx ?Senior leadership societyActive [8] [9] [o]
Phi Kappa Tau 1937–1971, 2007Social fraternityActive [1] [p]
Psi Chi May 18, 1950Honor society, psychologyActive [14]
Alpha Beta1951–1956Social fraternityMerged [1] [q]
Tau Kappa Epsilon1956–1972Social fraternityInactive [1]
Alpha Chi Epsilon1960–1964Social fraternityMerged [1] [r]
Beta Beta Beta 1971Honor society, biologyActive [15]
Phi Tau1971–20xx ?Social fraternity, localInactive [1]
Delta Nu1979–1981Social sororityMerged [1] [s]
Delta Sigma Upsilon1980–1988Social sorority, localInactive [1] [t]
Chi Omega Rho1981–1990Social fraternity, co-ed, localInactive [16] [1]
Gamma Phi Beta 1982Social sororityActive [1]
Phi Eta Sigma 1982First-year academic honor societyActive [17]
Phi Psi1982–1992Social fraternity, localInactive [1]
Alpha Theta Pi1984–1988Social sorority, localMerged [1] [u]
Kappa Psi Lambda1984–1986Social sororityMerged [1] [v]
Zeta Delta Pi1985–1988Social sororityMerged [1] [w]
Pi Beta Phi1986–1992Social sororityInactive [1]
Kappa Alpha Theta 1988–2008Social sororityInactive [1] [x]
Kappa Kappa Gamma 1988Social sororityActive [1]
Pi Beta Phi 1986–1992Social sororityInactive [1]
Alpha Chi Omega 1988–1996Social sororityInactive [1]
Delta Delta Delta 1996Social sororityActive [1]
Brothers of Colgate1999Social fraternity, localActive [18] [1]
Alpha Epsilon Pi 2005–2013Social fraternityInactive [19] [1]
Blue Diamond Society 2006Social fraternity, localActive [20] [1]
Sorella Society2008Social sorority, localActive [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Became Beta Theta Pi.
  2. ↑ Became Phi Kappa Psi.
  3. ↑ Became a chapter of Beta Theta Pi.
  4. ↑ Became a chapter of Phi Kappa Psi which, in turn, became Phi Psi.
  5. ↑ Became a chapter of Phi Gamma Delta.
  6. ↑ Became Phi Psi (local).
  7. ↑ Became Alpha Tau Omega.
  8. ↑ Became Sigma Alpha.
  9. 1 2 Gorgon's Head and Skull and Scroll merged to form Konosioni.
  10. ↑ Became chapter of Phi Delta Theta.
  11. ↑ Became a chapter of Theta Chi.
  12. ↑ Chapter became Sigma Nu.
  13. ↑ Became a chapter of Sigma Chi.
  14. ↑ Became a chapter of Phi Kappa Tau.
  15. ↑ The Konosioni Senior Honor Society changed its name to Tredecim Senior Honor Society.
  16. ↑ The Phi Kappa Tau chapter left and became Phi Tau (local) in 1971. It later reformed as a colony.
  17. ↑ Became a chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
  18. ↑ Was absorbed into Alpha Delta Phi, restarting its chapter at Colgate.
  19. ↑ Became a chapter of Gamma Phi Beta.
  20. ↑ Became a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
  21. ↑ Became a chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta.
  22. ↑ Became a chapter of Pi Beta Phi.
  23. ↑ Became a chapter of Alpha Chi Omega.
  24. ↑ Became the local sorority Sorella.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) "Colgate University" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities . Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed October 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ College literary societies
  3. ↑ The Record of Phi Kappa Psi - A Short History of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity by Guy Morrison Walker, 1906.
  4. ↑ "Colgate Beta - Home". www.colgatebeta.org.
  5. ↑ List of Phi Kappa Psi chapters and colonies
  6. ↑ List of Phi Gamma Delta chapters and colonies
  7. 1 2 "Spring Scene 2013". Issuu.
  8. 1 2 3 "- Get Involved at Colgate". www.getinvolved.colgate.edu.
  9. 1 2 3 Sportelli, Natalie (February 3, 2015). "Konosioni Senior Honor Society set to induct newest members". Colgate University. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ List of Lambda Chi Alpha chapters
  11. ↑ "Around the college (The Colgate Scene, January 2001)". www4.colgate.edu.
  12. ↑ "ISSUU - Multicultural Life at Colgate by Colgate University". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Chapters – Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society" . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Find Out When Your Chapter Was Chartered". Psi Chi. April 29, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Beta Beta Beta Local Chapter". Archived from the original on April 15, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  16. ↑ Hamilton, Robert A. (July 12, 1987). "Fraternities Admit Women Into Ranks". New York Times.
  17. ↑ "Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Chapter Directory". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ "The Brothers of Colgate University". The Brothers of Colgate University.
  19. ↑ "The Lion - Summer 2014". Issuu.
  20. ↑ "- Get Involved at Colgate". colgate.campuslabs.com.

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