Beta Sigma Tau () was a social fraternity founded at Roosevelt University in . In , most of its active chapters were absorbed into Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
Beta Sigma Tau was known for being a fraternity "open to all Races and Religions".
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History
In , twelve Intercultural fraternities, with a total of sixteen chapters from New York to California, met in a convention at Roosevelt University
Roosevelt University is a private university with campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university was named in honor of United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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and drew up the constitution and structure of a new national, intercultural fraternity, Beta Sigma Tau. In , the groups met again and completed the organization of Beta Sigma Tau.[ The Baird's Manual is also available online]
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The founder of Beta Sigma Tau was Stanley Tolliver, of Baldwin Wallace College.
Beta Sigma Tau merged into Pi Lambda Phi
Pi Lambda Phi (), commonly known as Pi Lam, is a social fraternity with 145 chapters (44 active chapters/colonies). The fraternity was founded in 1895 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Pi Lambda Phi is headlined by prestigious chapte ...
on . Two chapters reverted to local status, and later joined other national fraternities.
Characteristics
According to its Constitutional Preamble, Beta Sigma Tau was founded "...to level, not raise barriers among people", and to have a foundation based "upon a brotherhood and democracy which transcends racial, national, and religious differences".
Chapters
Beta Sigma Tau chapters included the following chapters. It appears Beta Sigma Tau chapters did not use Greek letter designations. Those active at the time of the merger are noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in ''italics''.University of Toledo
The University of Toledo (UToledo or UT) is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio. The university also operates a Health Science campus, which includes the University of ...
, was formed in , influenced by the ideals of the original fraternity. But this organization had no legal connection to Beta Sigma Tau national, nor to Pi Lambda Phi. By the Toledo group "swayed from its multicultural mission and folded as its founders and core leaders graduated."
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See also
* Beta Sigma Rho
Beta Sigma Rho () was a social fraternity founded on October 12, 1910 at Cornell University. 62 years later most of its active chapters were absorbed into Pi Lambda Phi fraternity, following a similar course as two other smaller Jewish fraternitie ...
* Phi Beta Delta
* Pi Lambda Phi
Pi Lambda Phi (), commonly known as Pi Lam, is a social fraternity with 145 chapters (44 active chapters/colonies). The fraternity was founded in 1895 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Pi Lambda Phi is headlined by prestigious chapte ...
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Student organizations established in 1948
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