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Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native A ...
is host to many
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, and a significant percentage of the
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student body is active in Greek life. In 2005, the school stated that 1,785 students were members of a fraternity, sorority, or coeducational Greek house, comprising about 43 percent of all students, or about 60 percent of the eligible student body.Hughes, C.J. (2006) "Bye Bye SLI." ''Dartmouth Alumni Magazine''. Vol. 98, No. 4, March/April, 2006, p.18. Greek organizations at Dartmouth provide both social and residential opportunities for students, and are the only single-sex residential option on campus. Greek organizations at Dartmouth do not provide dining options, as regular meals service has been banned in Greek houses since 1909. Social fraternities at Dartmouth College grew out of a tradition of student
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that began in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The first social fraternities were founded in 1842 and rapidly expanded to include the active participation of over half of the student body. Fraternities at Dartmouth built dedicated residence and meeting halls in the early 1900s and in the 1920s, and then struggled to survive the lean years of the 1930s. Dartmouth College was among the first institutions of higher education to
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fraternity houses in the 1950s, and was involved in the movement to create coeducational Greek houses in the 1970s. Sororities were introduced to campus in 1977. As of 2022, Dartmouth College extends official recognition to fourteen all-male fraternities, ten all-female sororities, and three gender-inclusive Greek houses. The Greek houses are largely governed through three independent councils, the Interfraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council, and the Gender-Inclusive Greek Council. Dartmouth College has one cultural interest fraternity and two cultural interest sororities, which do not participate in the major governing councils but are member organizations of the
National Pan-Hellenic Council The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative umbrella council composed of historically African American fraternities and sororities also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs). The NPHC was formed as a permanent ...
. A chapter of the
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honor society is active, but there are no professional fraternities with active chapters at Dartmouth College. __NOTOC__


History

Social fraternities at Dartmouth College grew out of a tradition of student
literary societies A literary society is a group of people interested in literature. In the modern sense, this refers to a society that wants to promote one genre of writing or a specific author. Modern literary societies typically promote research, publish newsle ...
that began in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The first such society at Dartmouth, the Social Friends, was formed in 1783. A rival organization, called the United Fraternity, was founded in 1786. A chapter of
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was established at Dartmouth in 1787, and counted among its members
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, class of 1801. These organizations were, in large part, the only social life available to students at the college. The organizations hosted debates on a variety of topics not encountered in the
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of the day, and amassed large
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of titles not found in the official College library. Both the Social Friends and the United Fraternity created libraries in Dartmouth Hall, and met in a room called Society Hall inside Dartmouth Hall. In 1815, the college decided to intervene in the hotly contested recruitment battle between the Social Friends and the United Fraternity by restricting each society to recruit only from separate halves of the new student class. In 1825, the college began simply assigning new students to one society or the other. Interest in the literary societies declined in the 1830s and 1840s. The College library and instructional curriculum had expanded to include much of what the literary societies had supported, and new Greek letter societies began to appear on campus. In 1841, two factions of the United Fraternity split off from the literary society. One of the new societies called itself Omega Phi and on May 10, 1842, obtained a charter as the ''Zeta chapter'' of
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. The other faction to split from the United Fraternity organized itself on July 13, 1842, as Kappa Kappa Kappa, a local fraternity. More Greek organizations were founded, and by 1855, 64% of students, mostly upperclassmen, were members of the Greek letter societies on campus. Initially, the original Greek letter societies would not extend invitations of membership to first year students. Two separate Greek letter organizations were created exclusively for
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: Kappa Sigma Epsilon and Delta Kappa. These societies would dissolve in 1883, when the fraternities of the upper classes began to
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freshmen. A chapter of
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survived at Dartmouth, but by the 1830s had established its role as a strictly literary society by dropping requirements of secrecy for membership and activities. The new, social Greek organizations distinguished themselves from Phi Beta Kappa and the previous literary societies in several ways. The new fraternities were self-selective and exclusive. Each organization developed its own
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and procedures. Most of the societies began to invest in creating their own meeting halls, either upstairs rooms in buildings on Main Street, or free-standing structures near campus. There were 11 active Greek organizations at Dartmouth College in 1900.


Expansion of the fraternity system

The fortunes of the fraternity system at Dartmouth followed a boom and bust pattern in the early twentieth century. Several organizations purchased frame houses or built their own between 1898 and 1907, including
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, Kappa Kappa Kappa, Phi Delta Alpha,
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, and
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. The economic expansion of the 1920s created a boom in the fortunes of the fraternities, allowing many to build new brick residences near campus, including
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, Kappa Kappa Kappa,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and Gamma Delta Chi. It was during this period that Webster Avenue developed as "fraternity row". The new residences were built without significant dining facilities, as the Trustees of the college had banned fraternities from serving regular meals in their chapter houses and had limited the number of resident brothers by the fall semester of 1909. College administrators also challenged the fraternities to become more engaged in College life and less focused on their fraternity life during this time. College President
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personally decided to abolish freshman rush in 1924. As did the nation, fraternities at Dartmouth went through difficult times during the
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. The decade of the 1930s saw almost no building projects at all in the fraternity system, and many houses could no longer afford regular maintenance. One of the great tragedies at Dartmouth College occurred on a winter night in 1934, when nine members of
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died from
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poisoning after a metal chimney on a dilapidated coal furnace in the basement of the chapter house broke in the night. In 1935, Dartmouth historian and professor
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asserted in a survey that, in light of the national suffering, the fraternity chapters should ask themselves if they had "any excuse for existence." Four fraternities dissolved during the Great Depression (
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,
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,
Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha (), commonly known as Lambda Chi, is a college fraternity in North America which was founded at Boston University in 1909. It is one of the largest social fraternities in North America, with more than 300,000 lifetime members a ...
, and
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), and two (
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and
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) merged to pool scarce resources in order to survive. All of the surviving fraternities closed for the duration of
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, as the campus was largely (although not exclusively) used to educate, train, and house
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sailors and
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in the
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. The fraternities of Dartmouth College were directly involved in the
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of the 1950s, expanding and popularizing an issue which had first appeared as a result of WWII where the service branches became largely integrated. In the immediate post-war period, for the first time, poor, as well as minority students sought higher education in significant numbers aided by the GI Bill. Students in the northeast, the Midwest and west were quicker to adopt this cause; southern schools followed. In 1952, Dartmouth's ''Alpha Theta chapter'' of Theta Chi, a group dating to 1921, was derecognized by its national over a dispute regarding minority membership. The Dartmouth chapter reorganized as a local fraternity named
Alpha Theta Alpha Theta () is a gender-inclusive Greek house at Dartmouth College. Alpha Theta is a 501(c)(7) non-profit and the chapter house and property are owned by the Alpha Theta House Corporation, a 501(c)(2) non-profit. History Early years Alpha ...
. A campus-wide referendum held in 1954 on the issue of desegregation of fraternities resulted in a majority in favor of requiring fraternities on campus to eliminate racially discriminatory membership policies by the year 1960, and to secede from national groups that retained such policies in their charters. This became a binding obligation imposed on the fraternities by the college administration, and several fraternities at Dartmouth dissociated from their national organizations, including the chapters of
Phi Sigma Kappa Phi Sigma Kappa (), colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK, is a men's social and academic Fraternities and sororities, fraternity with approximately 74 List of Phi Sigma Kappa chapters#List of Chapters, active chapters and provisional chapters in ...
(originally ''Tau chapter'' (1905)) which withdrew in 1956,
Delta Tau Delta Delta Tau Delta () is a United States-based international Greek letter college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia, (now West Virginia) in 1858. The fraternity currently has around 130 collegiate chapter ...
(originally ''Gamma Gamma chapter'' (1901)) which withdrew in 1960,
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(originally ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' (1884)) which withdrew in 1960,
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(originally ''Eta Eta chapter'' (1892)) which withdrew in 1960, and
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(originally ''Delta Beta chapter'' (1907)) which withdrew in 1963 but has since been re-established. Ironically, these and other national fraternities moved fairly quickly to remove bias clauses, in comparison to other institutions of society; thus the Dartmouth chapters which were on the forefront of agitating for these changes ''won the battle'', even as they left their former organizations. Other national social changes affected Greek societies at Dartmouth in the 1960s and 1970s. Many began to question the value of belonging to a national fraternal organization, spurred perhaps by questions over cost of national fees or services. The Dartmouth chapters of
Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Chi Rho (), commonly known as Crows, Crow, or AXP, is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4, 1895, at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William H. Rous ...
(originally ''Phi Nu chapter'' (1919)) which withdrew in 1963,
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(originally ''Chi chapter'' (1902)) which withdrew in 1968,
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(originally ''Dartmouth chapter'' (1926)) which withdrew in 1966,
Phi Gamma Delta Phi Gamma Delta (), commonly known as Fiji, is a social fraternity with more than 144 active chapters and 10 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1848. Along with Phi Kappa Psi, Phi ...
(originally ''Delta Nu chapter'' (1901)) which withdrew in 1965,
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(originally ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' (1896)) which withdrew in 1967, and
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(originally ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' (1909)) which withdrew in 1967, all disaffiliated from their national fraternities in the 1960s. Sigma Phi Epsilon's chapter would later re-affiliate with the fraternity in 1981. But during the turbulent late 1960s, fraternities were viewed by many as anachronistic, a theme that culminated in 1967 when the faculty voted 67-16 to adopt a proposal to abolish fraternities at Dartmouth. This proposal was rejected by the
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.


Coeducation to the present

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would dramatically change all social life at Dartmouth College, including the fraternity system. The college first began admitting
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as full-time students in 1972. By the fall of 1973, five local fraternities (
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, Foley House,
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,
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, and Phi Sigma Psi) had all decided to adopt a coeducational membership policy and admit women as full members. The first sorority on campus,
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, was founded in 1977. Many alumni expressed strong concerns that the need for housing for new sororities would inevitably lead to financial pressure and the possible dissolution of existing fraternities at the college. In response, the Trustees imposed a moratorium limiting the campus to no more than six recognized sororities. '' ote: article incorrectly includes Gamma Delta Chi and incorrectly excludes Phi Sigma Psi in list of Greek organizations that decided to admit women in 1973.' Converting from an all-male to a coeducational membership policy was not enough to save at least one Greek organization on campus. In 1981, the Harold Parmington Foundation reorganized itself as a new coeducational fraternity Delta Psi Delta, but the organization never attracted many new members and was finally forced to dissolve in the spring of 1991. In addition, Foley House disassociated from the Greek system in fall 1984, transitioning into an affinity house as part of the college's residential living programs. It moved off Webster Avenue to a new location on West Street (where it is still in operation ). During the 1980s and 1990s, College administrators introduced new initiatives to hold the Greek organizations on campus more accountable for their actions and to offer more social alternatives to the predominantly single-sex Greek system. In 1982, the administration announced that Greek organizations would have to comply with a set of "minimum standards", enforced through annual reviews, in order to remain in good standing with the college. These standards included not only health and safety regulations regarding the conditions of the Greek houses, but requirements for Greek-sponsored activities deemed beneficial to the college community at large. The College introduced Undergraduate Societies to campus in 1993, as a residential and social alternative to Greek organizations. Similar to the Greek houses in many respects, Undergraduate Societies were required to have open, coeducational membership policies. Panarchy voted to change its status to an undergraduate society and was joined the following year by a newly formed society, called
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. In the fall of 1993, Student Assembly President Andrew Beebe, class of 1993, argued in favor of the coeducation of the entire Greek system in his remarks at fall
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. During that same academic term, College President
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predicted that the Greek system at Dartmouth would be coeducational within 10 years. In 1999, the college administration announced a "Residential and Social Life Initiative" to improve campus life. Speculation that all single-sex fraternities and sororities would be required to adopt coeducational membership policies led to intense campus debate. In a survey conducted by ''
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'' newspaper, 49% of the student body responded, and 83% of those respondents were in favor of retaining a single-sex Greek system at Dartmouth. In a December 2006 interview, College President
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admitted that it had been "a serious mistake" to announce the Student Life Initiative in the manner in which it was presented to the campus, but expressed that in his opinion, "the Greek system at Dartmouth now is stronger than it's ever been."


Fraternities

The single-sex male-only fraternities at Dartmouth College are largely organized and represented to the college through the Interfraternity Council (IFC). The Interfraternity Council is a student-led governance organization that assists the member Greek organizations with finances, public relations, programming, judicial administration, recruitment, and academic achievement.
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is not a member of the IFC, but is a member of the
National Pan-Hellenic Council The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative umbrella council composed of historically African American fraternities and sororities also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs). The NPHC was formed as a permanent ...
.
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is also not a member of the IFC, but is a member of the
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.


Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ)

The ''Theta Zeta chapter'' of
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was founded as the first historically
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fraternity at Dartmouth College in 1972. The first members of the fraternity traveled to
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,
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on the weekends of the 1971 spring academic term to attend pledge events at the ''Sigma chapter''. The Dartmouth chapter was chartered as the 381st chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha on May 12, 1972. Early chapter meetings on campus were held in both the Choates dormitories and Cutter-Shabazz Hall. The fraternity secured their own house in 1982, a duplex structure that, since renovated, today houses the
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sorority. Facing smaller membership, the fraternity decided to relocate to a smaller house near the western end of Webster Avenue in the late 1980s, and in 1992, the fraternity again relocated to College-owned apartment housing. The Dartmouth chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha sponsors an annual
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performance known as the Green Key StepShow.Alpha Phi Alpha Theta Zeta Chapter (2007)
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. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
Notable alumni of the chapter include
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all-star Reggie Williams, class of 1976,Yu, Jennifer (2007).
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. ''The Dartmouth''. May 14, 2007.
and current Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations in
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,
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, class of 1978.DeGange, Jack (2007)
"Jimmie Lee Solomon"
.
Ivy League The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States. The term ''Ivy League'' is typically used beyond the sports context to refer to the eight schools ...
Sports official web site. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
Alpha Phi Alpha Theta Zeta Chapter (2007)
"Chapter Lineage: 1975 Spring - The Dirty Dozen"
. Retrieved October 9, 2007.


Alpha Chi Alpha (ΑΧΑ)

Alpha Chi Alpha Alpha Chi Alpha () is a fraternity at the American Ivy League university of Dartmouth College. Alpha Chi Alpha is a member of Dartmouth's Greek system, which currently has fourteen fraternities, nine sororities and three co-ed undergraduate houses ...
(''"Alpha Chi"'') was founded in 1956 as the ''Phi Nu chapter'' of
Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Chi Rho (), commonly known as Crows, Crow, or AXP, is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4, 1895, at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William H. Rous ...
, a national fraternal organization. A previous ''Phi Nu chapter'' of Alpha Chi Rho at Dartmouth had merged with the ''Kappa chapter'' of Phi Kappa Sigma in 1935 to become Gamma Delta Chi, a local fraternity still in existence at Dartmouth. The second ''Phi Nu chapter'' of Alpha Chi Rho is unrelated to the first chapter. The men of Alpha Chi Rho again broke away from the national group in 1963 and became a local fraternity named Alpha Chi Alpha.Alpha Chi Alpha (2007)
"About ΑΧΑ"
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
The Dartmouth chapter objected to a clause in the national fraternity organization's constitution that required all Alpha Chi Rho brothers to "accept
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as their lord and savior." The land and house used by the Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity are owned by the college. Dartmouth invested $1.3 million in renovations completed in the fall of 2004, which included the razing of the "Barn" structure that was used as social space by the brothers of Alpha Chi Alpha to make way for a new expanded basement and main floor area.Garland, Kevin (2004). "College spends $1.2 mil. on Alpha Chi renovation". ''The Dartmouth''. February 23, 2004. Renovations on the Alpha Chi Alpha physical plant were completed in 2005.Dartmouth College (2007).
"Completed Projects"
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Office of Residential Life web site. Retrieved October 9, 1972.


Beta Alpha Omega (ΒΑΩ)

Beta Alpha Omega, commonly known as “Dartmouth Beta” is a local fraternity that was founded and recognized in the Fall of 2008. Beta Alpha Omega is located at 6 Webster Avenue on Dartmouth College’s campus. It is home to over 90 undergrads, all of which are known for their diverse interests in athletics, leadership, community, and campus life. Dartmouth Beta is not a national fraternity and no longer retains an affiliation with
Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi (), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of 2022 it consists of 144 active chapters in the Unite ...
. Notable alumni include MLB pitcher and World Series champion
Kyle Hendricks Kyle Christian Hendricks (born December 7, 1989), nicknamed "The Professor", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2014, and led MLB in earned run average for ...
'11.


Bones Gate (BG)

Bones Gate (''"BG"'') was founded in 1901 as the ''Gamma Gamma chapter'' of the
Delta Tau Delta Delta Tau Delta () is a United States-based international Greek letter college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia, (now West Virginia) in 1858. The fraternity currently has around 130 collegiate chapters ...
fraternity. In 1960 the ''Gamma Gamma chapter'' dissociated from Delta Tau Delta when the national organization sought to officially bar minorities from membership. The new local fraternity at Dartmouth went unnamed until 1962, when the brothers adopted the name "Bones Gate" after an English tavern well known to the members. In the summer of 2005, the Bones Gate residence underwent significant structural renovations to bring the building up to the college's minimum standards. Improvements included an enclosed
fire escape A fire escape is a special kind of emergency exit, usually mounted to the outside of a building or occasionally inside but separate from the main areas of the building. It provides a method of escape in the event of a fire or other emergency th ...
running from the basement to the third floor, a new
bathroom A bathroom or washroom is a room, typically in a home or other residential building, that contains either a bathtub or a shower (or both). The inclusion of a wash basin is common. In some parts of the world e.g. India, a toilet is typically i ...
on the ground floor, and the rehabilitation of all other bathrooms.Cody, Alix (2005). "Greeks embark on plant renovations". ''The Dartmouth''. The brothers of Bones Gate strive to live by their
credo In Christian liturgy, the credo (; Latin for "I believe") is the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed – or its shorter version, the Apostles' Creed – in the Mass, either as a prayer, a spoken text, or sung as Gregorian chant or other musical setti ...
of welcoming friends to their house: "This Gate Hangs High and Hinders None. Refresh, Enjoy and Travel On."Bones Gates Corporation (2005)
Bones Gate Fraternity Coat of Arms
Retrieved October 9, 2007.


Gamma Delta Chi (ΓΔΧ)

Gamma Delta Chi (''"GDX"'') can trace its history to two fraternities on the Dartmouth College campus,
Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Sigma () is an international all-male college secret society and social fraternities and sororities, fraternity. While nicknames differ from institution to institution, the most common nicknames for the fraternity are Skulls, Skullhous ...
and
Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Chi Rho (), commonly known as Crows, Crow, or AXP, is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4, 1895, at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William H. Rous ...
. Gamma Delta Epsilon, a local fraternity, was founded in 1908, disbanded in 1912, but was reformed in 1921. In 1928, the Gamma Delta Epsilon house sought to establish itself as a chapter of a national fraternity and obtained a charter from the Phi Kappa Sigma national fraternity, becoming its ''Kappa chapter''. Epsilon Kappa Alpha, was established as a local fraternity on the Dartmouth campus in 1915. As with Gamma Delta Epsilon, Epsilon Kappa Alpha sought to become a chapter of a national fraternity and was granted a charter as the ''Phi Nu chapter'' of Alpha Chi Rho in 1918. The Dartmouth chapters of Alpha Chi Rho and Phi Kappa Sigma found themselves in similar financial situations in 1934. Both chapters owned prime lots near campus that lacked adequate residential structures. The two fraternities decided to share their resources and in 1935 merged to become a new local fraternity, Gamma Delta Chi.Unattributed (1935). "Two Fraternities Quit at Dartmouth; Unanimous Vote Orders Charters Be Surrendered in Favor of Independent Club." ''The New York Times''. May 21, 1935, p. 16. The lot formerly owned by Alpha Chi Rho was sold to the
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at Dartmouth where a new church building was constructed, and the revenue from the land sale supported the construction of a new house at Gamma Delta Chi's current location.Gamma Delta Chi (2007)
"Gamma Delta Chi History"
. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
(The Alpha Chi Rho national fraternity would later re-establish a ''Phi Nu chapter'' at Dartmouth in 1956 as a separate fraternity from Gamma Delta Chi. This second ''Phi Nu chapter'' would dissociate from the Alpha Chi Rho national in 1963 to become a local fraternity named
Alpha Chi Alpha Alpha Chi Alpha () is a fraternity at the American Ivy League university of Dartmouth College. Alpha Chi Alpha is a member of Dartmouth's Greek system, which currently has fourteen fraternities, nine sororities and three co-ed undergraduate houses ...
.)


Theta Delta Chi (ΘΔΧ)

Theta Delta Chi Theta Delta Chi () is a social fraternity that was founded in 1847 at Union College, New York, United States. While nicknames differ from institution to institution, the most common nicknames for the fraternity are TDX, Thete, Theta Delt, and Thump ...
(''"Theta Delt, TDX"'') was founded at Dartmouth College in 1869 as the ''Omicron Deuteron charge'' of the national fraternity and was the eighth fraternity founded at Dartmouth. Theta Delta Chi was the scene of a famous
murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...
in June, 1920. Henry Maroney, class of 1920, was shot to death in his room at Theta Delta Chi by Robert Meads, class of 1919. Meads was reportedly the central figure in a large-scale bootlegging operation at the college during the early years of
Prohibition Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic ...
. An already intoxicated Maroney reportedly stole a quart of
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from Meads. Later that same night, Meads found Maroney in his room at the fraternity and shot him through the heart. Meads was convicted of a lesser charge of
manslaughter Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th cen ...
and given a sentence of 15 to 20 years hard labor.Unattributed (1920)
"Dartmouth Junior Killed by Senior."
''The New York Times''. June 17, 1920., p. 1.
Tanouye, Erik (1997). "'Animal House,' F. Scott Fitzgerald and a murder added to Dartmouth's reputation as a drinking school". ''The Dartmouth''. March 7, 1997. The sensational murder is reportedly the source of the nickname given to the Theta Delta Chi residence: the "Boom Boom Lodge".Anderson, Nathan B. (2000). "Looking back on 225 years of Greeks: a retrospective". ''The Dartmouth''. May 19, 2000. Theta Delta Chi has several distinguished alumni, including
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, who attended Dartmouth for a time in 1892.Parker, Philip (2007)
"The Big Picture: the CFO Uncovered"
Theta Delta Chi Theta Delta Chi () is a social fraternity that was founded in 1847 at Union College, New York, United States. While nicknames differ from institution to institution, the most common nicknames for the fraternity are TDX, Thete, Theta Delt, and Thump ...
International Fraternity official web site. Retrieved October 9, 2007.


Kappa Pi Kappa (ΚΠΚ)

Kappa Pi Kappa Kappa Pi Kappa (), also known as Pi Kap and formerly known as Tri-Kap, Kappa Chi Kappa, and Kappa Kappa Kappa, is a local men's fraternity at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The fraternity was founded in 1842 and is the second-olde ...
(''"Pi Kap"'') is a local fraternity founded on July 13, 1842.Chung, Martin and Patinkin, Martin (2007)
"Welcome, Tri-Kappa Undergraduates and Alumni!"
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
The organization was known as Kappa Kappa Kappa (ΚΚΚ) from the founding until 2022 (except for a short period from 1992 to 1995). The organization has no affiliation with the
Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (), commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and ...
, which was founded after Kappa Kappa Kappa was founded and unfortunately adopted the
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initials "KKK", similar to the
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letters ''Kappa Kappa Kappa''. According to legend, Kappa Kappa Kappa sued the Ku Klux Klan for defamation of name, but lost because the judge ruled that the similarity in the initials of the organizations was sheer coincidence. Kappa Pi Kappa was the first society at Dartmouth to have a freestanding fraternity building in Hanover and one of the first in the country. Some prominent alumni include Channing Cox (1901),
Dr. Bob Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.). Family and early life Smith was ...
(1902),
Nick Lowery Dominic Gerald Lowery (born May 27, 1956) is a former American football placekicker. In his career he played for the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets. He played in college at Dartmouth College. Lowery was selected to th ...
(1978),
Paul Donnelly Paganucci Paul Donnelly Paganucci (April 18, 1931 – February 26, 2001) was a prominent American investment banker, university educator, college financial administrator and businessman. Early life and education Paganucci was born in Waterville, Maine ...
(1953), and Peter Robinson (1979).


Sigma Phi Epsilon (ΣΦΕ)

Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Phi Epsilon (), commonly known as SigEp, is a social college fraternity for male college students in the United States. It was founded on November 1, 1901, at Richmond College (now the University of Richmond), and its national headquarte ...
(''"Sig Ep"'') at Dartmouth College was founded on April 22, 1908, as the local fraternity Omicron Pi Sigma. In 1909, the local fraternity became ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' of Sigma Phi Epsilon. By the late 1960s, the house had become disenchanted with the national organization and felt that the Dartmouth membership would be better served as a local fraternity. The brothers voted to dissociate from the national organization on January 18, 1967. A vote of the alumni of the ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' on February 1, 1967, supported the decision. The new local fraternity adopted the name Sigma Theta Epsilon (which was also used by an unrelated national fraternity). The Sigma Phi Epsilon national continued to communicate with the local Sigma Theta Epsilon fraternity at Dartmouth, and by 1981 was willing to offer significant financial support for building renovations in exchange for reaffiliation. Convinced that the national organization had reformed in its commitment to the individual chapters, the local fraternity voted to rejoin Sigma Phi Epsilon on February 18, 1981.Philpott, Herbert F. (2005)
"History of New Hampshire Alpha"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.
The national Sigma Phi Epsilon organization is known for its Balanced Man Program, an ongoing program of development through which members challenge themselves and to use their different talents and backgrounds to help each other become balanced men (having a Sound Mind in a Sound Body) and balanced servant leaders for the world's communities. Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon become members the moment they join the fraternity, without having to endure a traditional pledge period. However, they commit to taking on a series of personal and leadership development challenges for the rest of their time as an undergraduate. ''The New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' of Sigma Phi Epsilon was actually the first chapter to adopt the Balanced Man Program. "Wikipedia Article: Sigma Phi Epsilon". Retrieved October 28, 2013. In 2010, Sig Ep decided to demolish their old house and build a brand new house at the same location, with their new house opening in 2011. After departure in 2018, Sig Ep returned to campus in 2022. Prominent alumni of the ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' include Theodor S. Geisel, Class of 1925, better known as "
Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel (;"Seuss"
'' James Forrestal James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal came from a very strict middle-class Irish Catholic fami ...
, Class of 1915,Philpott, Herbert F. (2005)
"History of New Hampshire Alpha"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.
who served as
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under
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, and former Chairman of Dartmouth's Board of Trustees and CEO of Freddie Mac,
Charles E. Haldeman Charles Edgar Haldeman, Jr. (born October 29, 1948) was the chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, known as Freddie Mac, a publicly traded company that is the second largest source of mortgage financing in the Unite ...
."Chair of Dartmouth Board of Trustees earns national award for career achievements from Sigma Phi Epsilon"
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Office of Public Affairs. Press Release. August 15, 2007.


Sigma Nu (ΣΝ)

Sigma Nu Sigma Nu () is an undergraduate Fraternities and sororities in North America, college fraternity founded at the Virginia Military Institute on January 1, 1869. The fraternity was founded by James Frank Hopkins, Greenfield Quarles and James McIlva ...
(''"Sig Nu"'') at Dartmouth College was originally formed in 1903 as the Pukwana Club, an organization that was created as a reaction to the perceived
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of Greek organizations at the time. The club's concept was based on the love for the traditions of Dartmouth, faithful friendship, and honorable dealings. In 1907, the Pukwana Club joined the national fraternity system after it received a charter to become the ''Delta Beta chapter'' of Sigma Nu. Sigma Nu's "Way of Honor" principle was very similar to the principles expressed in the Pukwana Club's original charter. The first residence for Sigma Nu at Dartmouth was purchased and refurbished in 1911. Known as the Green Castle, it served as chapter headquarters until the current house was built in 1925. In response to the national fraternity's segregationist membership policies, the fraternity went local in 1963, becoming Sigma Nu Delta. The national fraternity's bylaws were changed at the 1968 Grand Chapter, and in 1984 the fraternity reaffiliated with the national.Betts, Sarah (2003). "Dartmouth has complicated legacy of racial conflict". ''The Dartmouth''. January 21, 2003. In the summer of 2007, the Sigma Nu residence underwent significant structural renovations to bring the building up to the college's minimum standards and improve living facilities. Improvements included an enclosed fire escape running from the first floor to the third floor, a redone kitchen and bathroom, new flooring, a new study room, and alterations to bedrooms. Prominent alumni include acting Solicitor General of the United States
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'91, associate commissioner for the New York State Office for Temporary and Disability Assistance Jorge Montalvo, Actor
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, Television Sports Commentator
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, and ''Dungeons & Dragons'' designer and writer
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.


Phi Delta Alpha (ΦΔΑ)

Phi Delta Alpha (''"Phi Delt" or "The Zig"'') was founded in 1884 as the ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' of
Phi Delta Theta Phi Delta Theta (), commonly known as Phi Delt, is an international secret and social fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, along with Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad ...
, a national fraternity. Early meetings of the fraternity were held in the Tontine Building on Main Street. The meeting location moved to the Currier Building in 1887 when the Tontine Building burned down. Phi Delta Theta began construction on a new house in 1898, and the building was completed in 1902, designed by Charles Alonzo Rich of
Lamb & Rich Hugh Lamb (ca. 1850-1903) and Charles Alonzo Rich (ca. 1850-1943) were partners in the New York City architecture firm of Lamb & Rich, which operated from 1880 to 1899.The firm was preceded by the firm of Lamb & Wheeler (1877–1881) and succeeded ...
, modeled after the
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in Boston, Massachusetts. In January 1960, the Dartmouth chapter broke away from the national because the national would not allow minorities to pledge the house. The new, local fraternity replaced the last letter in its name with Alpha.Unattributed (1960). "Unit Quits Fraternity; Dartmouth Phi Delta Theta Chapter Cites Bias Clause." ''The New York Times''. January 17, 1960., p.88. In March 2000, the fraternity was derecognized by the college. One of the primary reasons for the punishment was that four members of Phi Delta Alpha started a fire in the
Chi Gamma Epsilon Chi Gamma Epsilon () is a local fraternity at the United States, American Ivy League university of Dartmouth College. "Chi Gam," as it is commonly known, was part of the Kappa Sigma fraternity before breaking off for political reasons. On campus, ...
basement next door. Under the leadership of Gig Faux, class of 1984, Phi Delta Alpha applied to the college for rerecognition in fall 2002. The first rush class was formed in the winter of 2003.Kelly, Matthew (2004). "Phi Delt regains fraternity status". ''The Dartmouth''. May 19, 2004. Former
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, class of 1978, is a former president of Phi Delta Alpha.Farley, Kate (2007). Dr. Michael Perini, formed several chapters at other academic institutions, chiefly SUNY at Buffalo
"Immelt, Kraft CEO tape TV episode"
. ''The Dartmouth''. May 4, 2007.
Other influential alumni include current Dartmouth trustees R. Bradford Evans '64 and William W. Helman IV '80, former Dartmouth trustee Peter Fahey '68, billionaire oilman Trevor Rees-Jones '73, ''
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'' television show writer and executive producer and now producing Lovecraft
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'91, and Pulitzer winners
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'84 and
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'05. In January 2010, a fire damaged the fraternity's physical plant. No one was harmed, but the house was closed for renovations until June 2010.


Chi Gamma Epsilon (ΧΓΕ)

Chi Gamma Epsilon Chi Gamma Epsilon () is a local fraternity at the United States, American Ivy League university of Dartmouth College. "Chi Gam," as it is commonly known, was part of the Kappa Sigma fraternity before breaking off for political reasons. On campus, ...
(''"Chi Gam"'') was founded in 1905 as the ''Gamma Epsilon chapter'' of
Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma (), commonly known as Kappa Sig, is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1869. Kappa Sigma is one of the five largest international fraternities with currently 318 active chapters and colo ...
, a national fraternity. The Dartmouth chapter dissociated from the national fraternity in 1987. The disputes with the national organization were primarily over funding for repairs to the house. Initially, the new local fraternity adopted the name Kappa Sigma Gamma, but the national fraternity took offense to the likeness of the names. After a period simply being known by its address, 7 Webster, the fraternity came upon the name by which it is now known, and adopted the house motto "Come As You Are". Several Chi Gamma Epsilon/Kappa Sigma alumni brothers found fame in
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careers, including all-star players
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, class of 1991, and
Mike Remlinger Michael John Remlinger (born March 23, 1966) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Remlinger has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Francisco Giants (1991), New York Mets (1994–95), Cincinnati Reds (1995– ...
, class of 1987, and former
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General Manager Jim Beattie, class of 1976. Other prominent brothers include
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and eBay Inc. CEO
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.


Chi Heorot (ΧH)

Chi Heorot (''"Heorot", "XH"'') was founded in 1897 as a local fraternity named Alpha Alpha Omega, and in 1902 was granted a charter as the ''Chi chapter'' of the
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fraternity. In 1903, the fraternity moved to its present location, and in 1927 it sold off its eighteenth-century house and built the house that stands today. In 1968, the house dissociated from the national fraternity, and adopted the name Chi Phi Heorot. The "Heorot" in Chi Phi Heorot comes from the
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''
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'', in which
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is the great hall where
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s converge to tell their stories. After several suspensions by the college in the early 1980s, it re-joined the Chi Phi national in 1981. This was short-lived; in 1987, because of damage done to the house that the college insisted upon having repaired for
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reasons but the Chi Phi national refused to help finance, the Dartmouth brotherhood again opted to become a local fraternity. In exchange for financing renovations to the structure, the college assumed ownership of the property and house. In its second incarnation as a local fraternity, the brotherhood chose the name Chi Heorot.Meacham, Scott (1999)
"Society Chronology: When the organizations were founded"
''Halls, Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth''. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
Notable alumni include
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'18,
Adam Nelson Adam McCright Nelson (born July 7, 1975) is an American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist. Nelson competed in three consecutive Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008. In addition to his gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, Nelson won a silver me ...
'97, and
Andrew Weibrecht Andrew Weibrecht (born February 10, 1986) is a World Cup alpine ski racer and two-time Olympic medalist from the United States. Born in Lake Placid, New York, he grew up racing at nearby Whiteface Mountain. Weibrecht races in all five disciplin ...
'09, all
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medalists.


Psi Upsilon (ΨΥ)

The ''Zeta chapter'' of
Psi Upsilon Psi Upsilon (), commonly known as Psi U, is a North American fraternity,''Psi Upsilon Tablet'' founded at Union College on November 24, 1833. The fraternity reports 50 chapters at colleges and universities throughout North America, some of which ...
International Fraternity (''"Psi U"'') was founded at Dartmouth in 1842, the first fraternity at Dartmouth College. In 1907, Psi Upsilon built the
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house it still occupies, designed by noted
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and Dartmouth alumnus
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. Several additions during the latter half of the twentieth century greatly improved the structure, which houses around twenty brothers each year. The house most recently underwent substantial renovations during the spring of 2006.
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famously enjoyed the 1938
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in the Psi Upsilon chapter house.Tanz, Jason (2003)
"Journeys; Lost Weekend: F. Scott and Budd Go to Dartmouth"
. ''The New York Times''. February 7, 2003.
The ''Zeta chapter'' creates an
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in its yard every winter and is known as the "
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jumping fraternity" for its most-popular Winter Carnival activity. Prominent alumni of the ''Zeta chapter'' of Psi Upsilon include former
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'30, and billionaire hedge fund manager of
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'78.Psi Upsilon Fraternity (2006)
"Psi Upsilon History"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.
Dartmouth Now (2010)
"Visible and Accessible"
. Retrieved November 2, 2011.


Zeta Psi (ΖΨ)

Zeta Psi Zeta Psi () is a collegiate fraternity. It was founded in June 1, 1847 at New York University. The organization now comprises fifty-three active chapters and thirty-four inactive chapters, encompassing roughly fifty thousand members, and is a f ...
(''"Zete"'') at Dartmouth College was founded in 1853 as the ''Psi Epsilon chapter'' of the national fraternity. As the fifth fraternity founded at the college, it occupies a central location on the fraternity row at 8 Webster Avenue. Zeta Psi's early years were marked by two periods of dormancy, the first coinciding with the Civil War between until a brief restoration in . But this group failed again in . The chapter was permanently restored in . More recently it lost formal recognition on behavioral claims in , continuing independently until 2006, and reached agreement with the College to once again be restored as a chapter in good standing in . During a two year closure –, alumni raised millions of dollars and the physical plant was entirely gutted and renovated, with a three-story addition being constructed on the west-side of the house. At this time the basement was enlarged. At its restoration the chapter returned with 35 members pledged in 2009. The fraternity continues involvement in various philanthropic projects. Zete brothers have hosted McDonald's sales during the annual Dartmouth Homecoming, donating all of its earnings to charities in the Upper Valley like LISTEN.


Sororities

The single-sex female-only sororities at Dartmouth College are largely organized and represented to the college through the Inter-Sorority Council. The Inter-Sorority Council is a student-led governance organization that assists the member Greek organizations by promoting values, education, leadership, friendships, cooperation and citizenship.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. () is the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at the historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of sixteen stud ...
and
Delta Sigma Theta Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. () is a historically African American sorority. The organization was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community. Delta ...
are not members of the Inter-Sorority Council but are members of the
National Pan-Hellenic Council The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative umbrella council composed of historically African American fraternities and sororities also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs). The NPHC was formed as a permanent ...
.


Alpha Kappa Alpha (ΑΚΑ)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. () is the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at the historically black Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of sixteen stud ...
(''AKA'') at Dartmouth College was founded in 1983 as the ''Xi Lambda chapter'' of the national sorority. Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first historically African-American sorority at Dartmouth College. The College supported the sorority with dedicated
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housing until it became defunct in the spring of 2003. The sorority had no members of the class of 2004 and was unable to recruit new members for subsequent classes because of a national moratorium on recruitment related to a
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incident at another chapter.Orbuch, Steven (2004). "With low numbers, black sorority becomes endangered". ''The Dartmouth''. May 5, 2004. In February 2008, it was announced that Alpha Kappa Alpha would return to campus and resume activity in the spring or fall of 2008,., and as of 2022, the chapter remains in operation.


Alpha Xi Delta (ΑΞΔ)

The ''Theta Psi chapter'' of
Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Xi Delta (, often referred to as A-''"Zee"''-D ) is a women's fraternity founded on April 17, 1893. Baird's Manual is also available online hereThe Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, United Stat ...
(''"AXID"'') was founded as Delta Pi Omega in 1997. On January 6, 1997, the local sorority was officially recognized by the college, and on July 2, 1997, the sisters voted to affiliate with the Alpha Xi Delta national sorority. On February 21, 1998, the local organization's petition was approved by the national with a charter as the ''Theta Psi chapter''.Alpha Xi Delta Theta Psi chapter (2007)
"History of Alpha Xi Delta at Dartmouth"
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
Alpha Xi Delta initially occupied the house currently home to
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, until it was announced in 2008 that Beta was repossessing the house and that the sorority would have to relocate elsewhere. In the fall of 2009, they moved into a newly renovated house. Since the ''Theta Psi chapter's'' founding in 1997, Alpha Xi Delta has graduated multiple
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s.Donnelly, James (2003)
"Dartmouth Alumna named Rhodes Scholar"
. '' Dartmouth News''. January 10, 2003.
The Dartmouth chapter of Alpha Xi Delta sorority's national philanthropy is "Autism Speaks", although the chapter voted not to affiliate themselves with the organization and is currently affiliated with COVID-19 relief efforts. They also volunteer for The Upper Valley Haven, a local group that provides shelter and education to families.


Alpha Phi (ΑΦ)

Alpha Phi was recognized on March 3, 2006, as the Dartmouth College colony of the international sorority.Haas, Genevieve (2006)
"Dartmouth approves new sorority chapter, Alpha Phi"
.
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Office of Public Affairs Press Release. March 6, 2006.
The colony officially became the ''Iota Kappa chapter'' of the sorority on April 28, 2007. Alpha Phi first participated in formal recruitment in September 2007.


Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ)

Delta Sigma Theta Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. () is a historically African American sorority. The organization was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community. Delta ...
is an historically African-American sorority at Dartmouth College that was founded in 1982 as the Che-Ase Interest Group. At the time, the college had imposed a moratorium on the founding on new sororities, but when the moratorium was lifted, the group was recognized by the college as a sorority in the fall of 1984. The women contacted the Delta Sigma Theta national sorority and were granted a charter as the ''Pi Theta chapter'' on April 28, 1985.Delta Sigma Theta Pi Theta chapter (2007)
"Local History"
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
Delta Sigma Theta provided an extensive array of public service through the Five-Point Thrust program.Delta Sigma Theta Pi Theta chapter (2007)
"Five Point Thrust"
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
Until the chapter's dissolution, the sisters of Delta Sigma Theta had cosponsored the Step Show, an annual cultural dance performance, with the brothers of
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. The sorority had occupied dedicated College-owned apartment housing until June, 2004, when all but one member of the Dartmouth chapter graduated. An attempt was made to recruit new members in the summer, and it succeeded, as the chapter remains in operation as of 2022.


Epsilon Kappa Theta (ΕΚΘ)

Epsilon Kappa Theta (''"EKT", "Theta"'') at Dartmouth College was founded in January 1982 as the ''Epsilon Kappa colony'' of the
Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta (), also known simply as Theta, is an international women’s fraternity founded on January 27, 1870, at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury. It was the first Greek-letter fraternity established for women. The main arch ...
national sorority. Epsilon Kappa was the 100th colony of the sorority. The sorority initially met in a wide variety of locations, including the basement of the college president's house. In 1984, the sorority moved into Brewster Hall, a College-owned house that had previously been used as an International House and later as temporary housing for the
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sorority. In 1992, the sisters of the ''Epsilon Kappa chapter'' of Kappa Alpha Theta found the strict national rules and the primarily
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religious readings and rituals of the organization to be antithetical to the spirit of
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and inclusivity that the chapter desired. The national organization was unhappy with the colony's decision to disobey their rules and their failure to follow the sorority's rituals. On May 4, 1992, the Dartmouth chapter notified the Kappa Alpha Theta national organization of its unanimous vote to disaffiliate and become a local sorority. The national organization revoked the charter of ''Epsilon Kappa''. The Dartmouth women chose the new name Epsilon Kappa Theta.Epsilon Kappa Theta (2007)
"History"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.
The current Epsilon Kappa Theta residence is a Victorian house over 100 years old, which was the former home to Delta Psi Delta until 1991.Meacham, Scott (1999)
"Kappa Delta Epsilon House"
''Notes toward a Catalog of the Buildings and Landscapes of
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''. Retrieved October 10. 2007.


Kappa Delta (ΚΔ)

Kappa Delta Kappa Delta (, also known as KD or Kaydee) was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University), in Farmville, Virginia. Kappa Delta is one of the "Farmville Four" sororities founded at the university, wh ...
(''"KD"''), a national sorority, colonized its ''Eta Xi chapter'' on the Dartmouth campus in 2009. The Dartmouth Panhellenic Council approved the sorority on May 25, 2009. The Council considered the large pledge classes at other sororities on campus in deciding to authorize another sorority.Trustees of Dartmouth College (2009).
"Kappa Delta national sorority will become Dartmouth's eighth Panhellenic sorority, starting this summer with a 'colony' of 19 women."
. ''Dartmouth Life'', June, 2009.
The sorority recruited its first members in the summer of 2009, and Kappa Delta held its first formal rush during the fall 2009 academic term, offering membership bids to 37 women.Woods, Brendan (2000)
"83 women drop out of fall rush"
''The Dartmouth''. October 14, 2009.
Kappa Delta's new 23-bedroom house at 1 Occom Ridge was built over the 2013–2014 school year and was completed in the fall of 2014. It contains a formal room, gourmet kitchen, a library, and two bedrooms on the first floor, in addition to 21 more single bedrooms located on the second and third floors. K∆ has one of the strongest sisterhoods on Dartmouth College campus, and the sisterhood is involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors, including working with the
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, Prevent Child Abuse America, the New Hampshire Children's Trust, and the Confidence Coalition.


Kappa Delta Epsilon (ΚΔΕ)

Kappa Delta Epsilon (''"KDE"'') is a local sorority founded in the fall of 1993 by the Panhellenic Council at Dartmouth. After the dissolution of the Xi Kappa Chi local sorority in the spring of 1993, the Panhellenic Council decided that there was a need for a new sorority to replace it. Fifty women joined the new sorority in the first rush in the fall of 1993.Lockwood, Will (1993). "New sorority full; 40 women agree to join the great Kappa Delta Epsilon". ''The Dartmouth''. May 28, 1993. The Kappa Delta Epsilon physical plant was extensively remodeled by the college during the summer of 2003. The remodeled building contains a main meetings room,
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, two bedrooms and a back porch on the first floor. The second and third floors contain all bedrooms which house about thirteen more resident sisters. The basement consists of the
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room, the pub room, and the sisters-only room.Mewada, Shaunak (2003). "Dorms and Greeks on ORL summer list". ''The Dartmouth''. July 3, 2003.


Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ)

The ''Epsilon Chi chapter'' of
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(''"KKG"'', ''"Kappa"'') was founded at Dartmouth on December 30, 1978, and was the second sorority at Dartmouth College. The sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma sponsor events for the campus, go on sister
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, hold
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s, and have formal and semi-formal
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s. They have weekly house meetings in order to communicate news and issues about the house, to catch up on the week's events, and to spend time with their fellow sisters.
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is an important part of the ''Epsilon Chi chapter's'' activities. The sisters cook dinners on a regular basis for David's House, an institution that supports and houses families of sick children at a local
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, in a joint effort with the brothers of
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.Dartmouth College Panhellenic Council (2007)
"Kappa Kappa Gamma"
. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
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, class of 1988 and the first Dartmouth alumna elected to the
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, was an officer of Kappa Kappa Gamma as an undergraduate.Olin, Dirk (2007). "Climbing the Hill". ''Dartmouth Alumni Magazine''. November/December 2007. p. 47.


Sigma Delta (ΣΔ)

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(''"Sigma Delt"'') was the first sorority at Dartmouth College, founded in May 1977 as the ''Zeta Lambda chapter'' of the national sorority
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. In April 1981, Sigma Kappa moved into a residence formerly inhabited by the
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fraternity. The local chapter at Dartmouth began to have differences with the national organization concerning
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in sorority rituals and an emphasis on
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in national sorority
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s. The Dartmouth chapter dissociated from the national organization in the fall of 1988, becoming Sigma Delta. The classes of 1989, 1990, and 1991 that formed the new local sorority dedicated the new organization to principles of "strength, friendship, and acceptance of difference". Since reorganizing as a local sorority, Sigma Delta has hosted at least one open party each term in addition to service events.Sigma Delta Sorority (2007)
"History"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.
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(89') was a member of the first local class and served as Sisterhood Chair during her sophomore summer.


Chi Delta (ΧΔ)

Chi Delta (''"Chi Delt"'') at Dartmouth College was founded as the ''Gamma Gamma chapter'' of
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sorority in 1984. The house was the first Greek organization to secede from the Co-ed Fraternity Sorority Council in the spring of 2000,Ismail, Omer (2000). "Tri-Delt withdraws from CFSC". ''The Dartmouth''. May 26, 2000. a move that eventually precipitated the dissolution of that organizing body as other Greek organization on campus followed suit. Chi Delta remains a member of the Panhellenic Council, which represents the interests of the sororities on campus. On May 29, 2015, the Dartmouth chapter of Delta Delta Delta unanimously voted to disaffiliate from its national organization and become a local sorority.


Gender-inclusive Greek houses

The three coeducational fraternities at Dartmouth College are organized and represented to the college through the Coed Council. The Coed Council is a student-led governance organization that assists the member Greek organizations with public relations, programming, recruitment, and academic achievement. All three coeducational fraternities at Dartmouth own the land and residence buildings they occupy."Alpha Theta House"
. ''Notes toward a Catalog of the Buildings and Landscapes of Dartmouth College''. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
Meacham, Scott (1999)

''Notes toward a Catalog of the Buildings and Landscapes of Dartmouth College''. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
Phillips, Judith (2002). "New Phi Tau Costs $1.8 Million" ''The Dartmouth''. October 23, 2002


Alpha Theta (ΑΘ)

Alpha Theta Alpha Theta () is a gender-inclusive Greek house at Dartmouth College. Alpha Theta is a 501(c)(7) non-profit and the chapter house and property are owned by the Alpha Theta House Corporation, a 501(c)(2) non-profit. History Early years Alpha ...
was founded as a local fraternity named Iota Sigma Upsilon on March 3, 1920, by a group of seven students. In 1921 the fraternity received a charter as the ''Alpha Theta chapter'' of
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.
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, later president of the college, joined the fraternity in 1928 and was elected house president only two weeks later, while still a pledge. Nine brothers of Theta Chi died in a tragic accident on the morning of February 25, 1934, when the metal
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of the building's old
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blew out in the night and the residence filled with poisonous
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gas. Alpha Theta was one of the first collegiate fraternities in the United States to break from its national organization over civil rights issues. In 1951, while Dickey served as president of the college, the student body passed a resolution calling on all fraternities to eliminate racial discrimination from their constitutions. The Theta Chi national organization's constitution contained a clause limiting membership in fraternity to " Caucasians" only. On April 24, 1952, the members of the Dartmouth chapter voted unanimously to stop recognizing the racial clause in Theta Chi's constitution.Unattributed (1952). "Dartmouth Society Drops Bias Clause". ''The New York Times''. April 26, 1952., p. 20. Upon learning that the Dartmouth delegation to Theta Chi's national convention later that year planned to raise questions about the clause, the ''Alpha Theta chapter'' was derecognized by the national organization on July 25, 1952.Unattributed (1925). "Charter is Revoked; Dartmouth Theta Chi chapter Rejected Racial Clause." ''The New York Times''. July 28, 1952., p. 17. The house reincorporated as a local fraternity and adopted the name Alpha Theta. Alpha Theta was also one of the first all-male fraternities to admit female members. In 1972, Dartmouth admitted the first class of female students and officially became a coeducational institution. Alpha Theta also voted to become coeducational. After a few years, most of the women in the fraternity had become inactive and the house voted to become single-sex male-only again on November 10, 1976. The house returned to a coeducational membership policy in 1980.Bronner, Geoffrey and Robinson, Chris(1999)
"Alpha Theta History"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.


The Tabard (ΣΕΧ)

The Tabard at Dartmouth College was founded in 1857 as a local fraternity for students in the Chandler Scientific School named Phi Zeta Mu. In 1893, as the Chandler School was absorbed by Dartmouth, the house sought to associate itself with a national fraternity and was granted a charter as the ''Eta Eta chapter'' of
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national fraternity. In April 1960, the Dartmouth chapter of Sigma Chi became the third fraternity on campus to dissociate from its national organization, following th
1954 Undergraduate Council referendum
requiring fraternities to amend its national charters to end discrimination against minorities or go "local". The fraternity officially chose to use the name The Tabard, but retained use of the Greek letters ΣΧ for its local corporation use to include all living and deceased members of both the chapter's national affiliation and the new local independent organization. The new name was inspired by
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, a fictitious
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inn described in the General Prologue of ''
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'' by
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.Jacob, Jess and Kung, David (1997). "What's in a Name? The names you use each day and the stories behind them". ''The Dartmouth''. September 26, 1997. The Tabard was one of five Greek organizations at Dartmouth to become coeducational and admit women pledges when the college began admitting women students in 1972. The organization unofficially uses the Greek letters Sigma Epsilon Chi (ΣΕΧ), having inserted an "E" between the Sigma and Chi on a
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railing above the front door of their residence. Prominent alumni of the Tabard include: its first president
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, class of 1961 - U.S. Ambassador to
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, the
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, and
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, as well as
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of the
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;
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, class of 1970, the 34th
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of
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; and
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, class of 1992, actress, comedian, and author.Wilson, David McKay (2010). "Campbell's Coup". ''Dartmouth Alumni Magazine''. Jan-Feb, 2010. p. 47.


Phi Tau (ΦΤ)

Phi Tau Phi Tau () is a coeducational fraternity at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Founded in 1905 as the Tau chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa, the organization separated from the national fraternity in 1956 over a dispute regarding the se ...
was founded at Dartmouth College in 1905 as the ''Tau chapter'' of
Phi Sigma Kappa Phi Sigma Kappa (), colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK, is a men's social and academic fraternity with approximately 74 active chapters and provisional chapters in North America. Most of its first two dozen chapters were granted to schools in ...
. While the national fraternity proved to be an early leader among its peers in the area of non-discrimination, mid-1950s ''Tau chapter'' leaders led the demand for such post-war era changes. The pace of change was contentious: Phi Sigma Kappa had previously had occasional foreign student members at many chapters. Unlike other fraternities, it had also welcomed Catholics and Jews at a time when most fraternity members were Protestant. But aside from the occasional foreign student it did not yet welcome Blacks. In a reactionary response to a short-lived policy that limited pledging of Black students between 1952–56, and in a move that allowed it to avoid unpaid debts to the national, ''Tau'' broke with Phi Sigma Kappa and reformed itself as Phi Tau on March 7, 1956, naming the national fraternity as racist. Yet ironically, the Dartmouth chapter won the debate over the issue: the same discriminatory policy that caused ''Tau'' to withdraw was itself rescinded by the national fraternity at its Summer Convention just two months later, leaving Phi Sigma Kappa chapters free to pledge Black members. There has been no reconciliation, even though both groups remain progressive. Today, Phi Tau prides itself on its progressiveness; when the house constitution was rewritten in 1956, references to gender were deliberately excluded, making the house officially coeducational even before Dartmouth College accepted women as students. Phi Tau is the only coeducational Greek organization at Dartmouth that has always had female members since first admitting them, and was the first Greek house at Dartmouth to add
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to its non-discrimination clause. Members of Phi Tau refer to one another as "siblings" regardless of gender. The house is known for its quarterly "Milque and Cookies" party, featuring thousands of homemade cookies and milkshakes.Kennedy, Randy (1999)
"A Frat Party Is:; a) Milk and Cookies; b) Beer Pong"
. ''The New York Times''. November 7, 1999.
Phi Tau completely replaced their residence hall in 2002, at a cost of $1.8 million, funded in part by the sale of of land to the college.


De-recognized Greek organizations

As of 2022, one de-recognized Greek organization was still operating without College recognition.


Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ)

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Alpha Epsilon (), commonly known as SAE, is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity. It was founded at the University of Alabama on March 9, 1856. Of all existing national social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is t ...
(''"SAE"'') at Dartmouth College was founded in 1903 as a local fraternity named Chi Tau Kappa. In 1908, the fraternity sought to associate itself with a national fraternity and was granted a charter from Sigma Alpha Epsilon to become the ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter''. With funding support from the national organization, the fraternity acquired a house on School Street that had previously been the residence of a College
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. By 1916, the fraternity had moved to a wood house on College Street north of the
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. The fraternity would replace the structure entirely with a new brick residence built between 1928 and 1931, one of the final fraternity building projects started on campus before the Great Depression. Sigma Alpha Epsilon members are encouraged by their national organization to emulate the tenets of ''The True Gentleman'', a statement written by John Walter Wayland.Sigma Alpha Epsilon ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' (2005)
"The True Gentleman"
. Retrieved March 14, 2007.
Notable alumni of the chapter include the
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and emeritus CEO of
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Henry M. Paulson, Jr., class of 1968,Dukcevich, David (2003)
"Best Fraternities For Future CEOs "
. ''
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''. January 31, 2003.
benefactor to Dartmouth College Barry MacLean, class of 1960,Beattie, Martha (2007), Sandy Alderson GM of the New York Mets, class of 1969
"Barry MacLean '60, '61Th"
.
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Office of Alumni Relations. May 18, 2007.
and U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald, class of 1982. Sigma Alpha Epsilon was de-recognized by
Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native A ...
on February 4, 2016, but continues to operate independently under the name Scarlett Hall.


Defunct Greek organizations

Greek organizations at Dartmouth College that dissolved over the years have largely done so as a result of financial difficulties or critically low membership and interest.


Acacia

The ''Zayin chapter'' of
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, a national fraternity, was founded at Dartmouth on March 31, 1906. The Acacia national organization never heard from the Dartmouth chapter again, and lacks records of any student members or activities that the chapter might have pursued. The national declared the chapter dissolved in 1908. Acacia was the first fraternity at Dartmouth to dissolve, and the ''Zayin chapter'' was the first Acacia chapter at any campus to close.Kavan, Chris (2004).
"Centennial Moments: First Closing"
''.
Acacia Fraternity
. Retrieved September 4, 2007.


Alpha Delta (ΑΔ)

Alpha Delta (''"AD"'') was initially founded by members of the Gamma Sigma Society. In 1847, the society became the ''Dartmouth chapter'' of
Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Delta Phi (), commonly known as Alpha Delt, ADPhi, A-Delt, or ADP, is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity. Alpha Delta Phi was originally founded as a literary society by Samuel Eells in 1832 at Hamilton College in Cli ...
, a national fraternity. The house dissociated from its parent corporation in 1969 and renamed itself The Alpha Delta Fraternity. Alpha Delta is well known for being part of the inspiration behind the movie ''
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''. The
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, co-written by Chris Miller, class of 1963, was inspired by a pair of short stories Miller wrote in '' National Lampoon'' in 1974 and 1975 ("The Night of the Seven Fires" and "Pinto's First Lay") about his experiences as a member of Alpha Delta. In November 2006, Miller published a 336-page
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of his experiences in the fraternity under the title ''The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie''. Alpha Delta was derecognized by
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on April 13, 2015.


Alpha Pi Omega (ΑΠΩ)

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was established by women at Dartmouth College in May 2001. The organization was chartered as the ''Epsilon chapter'' of the national historically Native American sorority in 2006, and was officially recognized by the college as a full chapter beginning with the fall 2006 academic term. The sorority had college-owned housing on campus. Alpha Pi Omega had a six-week-long pledge period known as the Honey Process. For college governance purposes, the ''Epsilon chapter'' associated locally with the local member societies of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, but as of 2022, the chapter was no longer operating.


Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ)

Alpha Sigma Phi Alpha Sigma Phi (), commonly known as Alpha Sig, is an intercollegiate men's social fraternity with 181 active chapters and provisional chapters. Founded at Yale in 1845, it is the 10th oldest Greek letter fraternity in the United States. The f ...
at Dartmouth College was founded in 1925, as a local fraternity named Sigma Alpha, The local fraternity became the ''Alpha Eta chapter'' of Alpha Sigma Phi, a national fraternity, in 1928. Faced with financial difficulties during the Great Depression, the Dartmouth chapter dissolved in 1936.
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, class of 1937 and
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from 1982 to 1989, was a member of one of the final Alpha Sigma Phi pledge classes at Dartmouth.Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. (2007).
"Famous Alpha Sigma Phis"
.
Alpha Sigma Phi Alpha Sigma Phi (), commonly known as Alpha Sig, is an intercollegiate men's social fraternity with 181 active chapters and provisional chapters. Founded at Yale in 1845, it is the 10th oldest Greek letter fraternity in the United States. The f ...
official web site. Retrieved October 10, 2007.


Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ)

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was founded at Dartmouth College in 1915 as the local fraternity Sigma Tau Omega. In 1924, the local fraternity was granted a charter to become the ''Delta Sigma chapter'' of national fraternity Alpha Tau Omega. The Dartmouth chapter dissolved in 1936, at the height of the Great Depression.


Beta Theta Pi (ΒΘΠ)

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installed a chapter at Dartmouth has its origins in a local fraternity at Dartmouth's Chandler Scientific School named Sigma Delta Pi, formed in 1858. This was the second Chandler fraternity and the seventh fraternity founded at the college. Sigma Delta Pi changed its name to Vitruvian (a tribute to the Roman architect
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) in 1871 and later established two short-lived chapters at other schools. In 1889, the local brotherhood decided to join a national fraternity, and the organization soon became the ''Alpha Omega chapter'' of
Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi (), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of 2022 it consists of 144 active chapters in the Unite ...
. It built a house (now South Fairbanks Hall) designed by Beta graduate
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of
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in 1904, and it built its second house on Webster Avenue in 1933. Notable Dartmouth alumni of Beta Theta Pi include but are not limited to: former US Representative from New Hampshire Frank G. Clarke, author
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, former Governor of
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Walter R. Peterson Walter Rutherford Peterson Jr. (September 19, 1922 – June 1, 2011) was an American realtor, educator, and Republican politician from Peterborough, New Hampshire, who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and two terms as the 72n ...
'47, businessman
Alan Reich Alan Anderson Reich (January 1, 1930 – November 8, 2005) was the founder of the National Organization on Disability. In 1962 Reich sustained severe spinal injuries in a diving accident, making him a wheelchair user for the rest of his life. ...
'52, former Dartmouth President
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'54, owner of the
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Mike Brown '57, founder of the
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'59, former
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of
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'60, member of
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and
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of the Hanover Company Murry Bowden '71, professional poker player
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'73, Politician
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'72, US Congressman John Carney '78, college football coach
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'78, former NFL football coach
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'81, former NFL quarterback
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'81, Olympic skier Tiger Shaw '85, former NFL quarterback
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'94, actor
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'96. Beta Theta Pi was suspended by the college on three occasions in the 1990s. An incident of hazing in 1994 led to a year-long period of derecognition.Beyer, Jeffrey (1996). "Beta found guilty of six violations". ''The Dartmouth''. July 23, 1996. In the summer of 1995, a member of Beta Theta Pi read a poem aloud during a house meeting that was deemed to be
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and
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, and resulted in many calling for derecognition of the fraternity.The Dartmouth Editorial Board (1996). "College Should Derecognize Beta". ''The Dartmouth''. August 14, 1996. In 1996, a Coed Fraternity Sorority Council judiciary committee found Beta Theta Pi guilty of six violations of college and fraternity policies. The College derecognized Beta Theta Pi permanently on December 6, 1996.Loback, Erin (1997). "Pelton: Beta no longer exists". ''The Dartmouth''. January 6, 1997. The
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reported that the brothers of Beta Theta Pi did an estimated $15,000 in damage to the property soon after hearing of the permanent derecognition decision.Elberg, Jake (1997). "Ex-Betas owe trustees thousands". ''The Dartmouth''. March 26, 1997.


Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ)

The ''Pi chapter'' of
Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Kappa Epsilon (), commonly known as ''DKE'' or ''Deke'', is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, with fifty-six active chapters and five active colonies across North America. It was founded at Yale College in 1844 by fifteen ...
(''"Deke"'') was founded in 1853. It was the fourth social fraternity at Dartmouth College. Eight brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon were famously involved in a 1949 murder of a fellow Dartmouth student. The men, after heavy drinking at three different fraternities, sought out a former member of the freshman
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team. Finding him asleep in his dormitory room, but wearing a letter sweater that the eight men felt he did not deserve to be wearing, they beat him and he soon thereafter died of the injuries. Two Delta Kappa Epsilon brothers were brought to trial, fined, and given
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s for the crime. In response to the murder, College President
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announced that he felt it was important to reduce the influence of the fraternity system on campus.Bubriski, Mark (1999). "Dartmouth's own scary story: A Controversial Murder Remains a Skeleton in the Closet for Dartmouth". ''The Dartmouth''. October 29, 1999. The organization was renamed Storrs House in 1970 before dissolving entirely.


Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ)

Delta Upsilon Delta Upsilon (), commonly known as DU, is a collegiate men's fraternity founded on November 4, 1834 at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It is the sixth-oldest, all-male, college Greek Letter Organizations#Greek letters, Greek-let ...
at Dartmouth College was founded as Epsilon Kappa Phi, a local fraternity, at Dartmouth College in 1920. In 1926, the local fraternity became the ''Dartmouth chapter'' of Delta Upsilon, a national fraternity. The fraternity dissociated from the national in 1966, and adopted the name Foley House. Foley House was one of the six local Greek organizations that became coeducational in 1972. In 1984, the organization decided to drop its association with the Greek system entirely and became one of the Affinity Housing programs offered by the college, available to any student interested in cooperative housing.


Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ)

Delta Phi Epsilon Delta Phi Epsilon () may refer to: *Delta Phi Epsilon (professional), the professional foreign service fraternity and sorority *Delta Phi Epsilon (social) Delta Phi Epsilon ( or DPhiE) is an international Fraternities and sororities in North Ame ...
was founded at Dartmouth College in 1984 as the ''Epsilon Alpha chapter'' of the national sorority. The sorority was derecognized by the college in June, 1989, when it failed to maintain an active membership of at least 35 students.Sack, Jennifer (1993). "Houses in jeopardy; Plagued by low membership, some fraternities look to fall rush". ''The Dartmouth''. June 1, 1993. The Dartmouth chapter made an effort to revive itself by separating from the national in 1990 to become Pi Sigma Psi, a local sorority, but dissolved soon thereafter.


Delta Psi Delta (ΔΨΔ)

Delta Psi Delta was established at Dartmouth College in 1950 as the ''Epsilon Delta chapter'' of
Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi (), commonly known as TEP or Tep, is an American fraternity with 14 active chapters, 3 active colonies, and 10 official alumni associations chiefly located at universities and colleges on the East Coast. The national headquarters ...
, a national fraternity. The Dartmouth chapter dissociated from the national in 1969, and reformed itself as the Harold Parmington Foundation. Faced with falling membership in 1981, the fraternity reformed itself with a more traditional Greek letter name, Delta Psi Delta. In 1987, Delta Psi Delta opened its membership to women as well as men. Four years later, faced with critically low enrollment, Delta Psi Delta finally dissolved in 1991. The local, coeducational fraternity at Dartmouth was not associated with either the Canadian sororityDelta Psi Delta
at
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official web site. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
or the local fraternities at
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Delta Psi Delta
at
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official web site. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
and
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Delta Psi Delta
at
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official web site. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
also named Delta Psi Delta.


Zeta Beta Chi (ΖΒΧ)

Zeta Beta Chi was founded in 1984 as a local sorority named Alpha Beta. In 1986, the sorority gained a charter as the ''Zeta Beta chapter'' of
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, a national sorority. In 1997, the sorority voted to go local again, and reformed as Zeta Beta Chi. Plagued with low membership, the sorority was already on a marginal financial footing in 1998, when a College inspection during the summer discovered
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contamination in the sorority's
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, the former house of
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. The College closed the building for the remainder of the year, negatively impacting fall rush. The sorority announced its dissolution in December 1998."ZBX to dissolve in December"
''The Dartmouth''. November 23, 1998.


Harold Parmington Foundation (HPF)

The Harold Parmington Foundation was a local fraternity founded in 1970 after the ''Epsilon Delta chapter'' of
Tau Epsilon Phi Tau Epsilon Phi (), commonly known as TEP or Tep, is an American fraternity with 14 active chapters, 3 active colonies, and 10 official alumni associations chiefly located at universities and colleges on the East Coast. The national headquarters ...
dissociated from its national organization. The new local fraternity continued to reside in 15 Webster Avenue, the house now occupied by the Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority. With only one member each from the classes of 1983 and 1984, the fraternity reorganized itself as a coeducational fraternity named Delta Psi Delta.Halpert, Dave (2007)
"Dave Halpert's HPF Related Web Site"
. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
A past president of the fraternity, Brian Dale, class of 1980, was one of the passengers on
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that was hijacked and flown into the North Tower of the
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in
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during the
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. Dartmouth News (2002)
"Dartmouth works with community to commemorate anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks"
. August 21, 2002.


Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ)

Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never restricted membership on the basis of color, creed ...
at Dartmouth College was founded in 1987 as the ''Mu Chi chapter'' of the national fraternity. Kappa Alpha Psi was the second historically African-American fraternity at Dartmouth College. Its membership was active through at least the end of the 1990s. The Kappa Alpha Psi national currently lists the ''Mu Chi chapter'' as inactive.Kappa Alpha Psi (2007)
"chapters of the Northeastern Province"
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.


Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ)

Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha (), commonly known as Lambda Chi, is a college fraternity in North America which was founded at Boston University in 1909. It is one of the largest social fraternities in North America, with more than 300,000 lifetime members a ...
was founded at Dartmouth College in 1914 as the ''Theta Zeta chapter'' of the national fraternity. Faced with insurmountable financial stress during the
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, the Dartmouth chapter dissolved in 1932.


Lambda Upsilon Lambda (ΛΥΛ)

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, known more formally as ''La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.'' was established at Dartmouth in 1997.Lambda Upsilon Lambda (2007)
Lambda Upsilon Lambda web site
. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
The ''Psi chapter'' of Lambda Upsilon Lambda was the college's first historically
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fraternity. The fraternity had no physical plant. Lambda Upsilon Lambda sponsored ''Noche Dorada'', an annual
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dinner that features a guest speaker invited to the campus to address issues of Latino culture. The fraternity also supported the Brazil Project, in conjunction with its ''Sigma chapter'' at
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, which supported thirteen families in
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.Adkins, Leslie (2006). "Rushing Away From The Crowds". ''The Dartmouth''. October 6, 2006. As of 2022, the chapter was no longer operating.


Xi Kappa Chi (ΞΚΧ)

Xi Kappa Chi was originally established at Dartmouth in 1980 as the ''Zeta Mu chapter'' of
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, a national sorority. The sorority dissociated from the national organization in 1990 and became a local sorority named Xi Kappa Chi. Faced with low membership in 1993, the local sorority considered an affiliation with
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, a national sorority, as a possibility of attracting more new members hesitant to rush a small local sorority. The Phi Mu national organization sent representatives to Dartmouth in April, 1993, but based on their report, the Phi Mu national council voted against a Dartmouth chapter. Xi Kappa Chi was dissolved by the Dartmouth Panhellenic Council in 1993.Amann, Amanada A. (1993). "New sorority will replace Xi Kappa Chi". ''The Dartmouth''. May 5, 1993.


Pi Lambda Phi (ΠΛΦ)

The ''Pi chapter'' of the national fraternity
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was established at Dartmouth College in 1924. The membership of the Dartmouth chapter was predominantly
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ish. About half of the college's fraternities at the time had national constitutions that explicitly forbade membership to Jews, and for many of the other chapters, it was an informal policy to exclude membership to Jewish students. The national constitution of Pi Lambda Phi expressly accepted members of all
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s. Pi Lambda Phi was not initially accepted by the Dartmouth Greek community, and efforts in 1924 and 1925 to gain formal admission into the Interfraternity Council failed. The fraternity was finally recognized in the spring of 1927.Gerry, Saray (1997). "A history of Jewish life and culture on the Dartmouth campus". ''The Dartmouth''. November 7, 1997. The fraternity's first residence, purchased in 1924, was a building on South Street originally occupied by a
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church. The fraternity would reside there until 1961, when it moved to a house north of Webster Avenue on Occom Ridge. The chapter dissolved in 1971.


Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ)

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was established at Dartmouth College in 1930 as the ''Sigma Upsilon chapter'' of the national fraternity. At the time, the Sigma Alpha Mu national limited membership in the organization to Jewish men. Sigma Alpha Mu placed more emphasis on the observances of
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than did the other predominantly Jewish fraternity on campus,
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 ...
, and had difficulty attracting the interest of most mainstream Jewish students on campus. The Dartmouth chapter dissolved in 1935, during the Great Depression.


Sigma Lambda Upsilon (ΣΛΥ)

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, more formally known as Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc., was established by four women at Dartmouth College in 2003, as the ''Alpha Beta chapter'' of the national, historically-Latina sorority. The sorority had no physical plant or designated College-owned housing. The Dartmouth chapter supported several activities including philanthropic events, formal dinners, and a summer book club, but as of 2022, the chapter was no longer operating.


Tau Epsilon Phi (ΤΕΦ)

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was established at Dartmouth College in 1950 as the ''Epsilon Delta chapter'' of the national fraternity. The Dartmouth chapter dissociated from the national in 1969, and voted to call itself the Harold Parmington Foundation.


Phi Gamma Delta (ΦΓΔ)

Phi Gamma Delta Phi Gamma Delta (), commonly known as Fiji, is a social fraternity with more than 144 active chapters and 10 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1848. Along with Phi Kappa Psi, Phi ...
was founded at Dartmouth College as the ''Delta Nu chapter'' of the national fraternity in 1901. The Dartmouth chapter seceded from the national fraternity in 1965, and adopted the new name of Phoenix. The new local fraternity dissolved in 1971. The fraternity has no association with the Phoenix all-female
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founded at Dartmouth in 1984.


Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ)

Phi Kappa Psi (''"Phi Psi"'') traces its heritage at Dartmouth College to the Beta Psi local fraternity, founded in 1895. Beta Psi became the ''New Hampshire Alpha chapter'' of
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in 1896. The Dartmouth chapter dissociated from the national in 1967 as a result of the national's reaction to the chapter's pledging of a black pledge, adopting the new name Phi Sigma Psi. Phi Sigma Psi was one of the six fraternities that adopted a formal coeducational membership policy in 1972. In the late 1980s, the membership began referring to the organization as Phi Psi/Panarchy. The fraternity changed its name to The Panarchy in 1991.Orosz, Matt (2000).
"Panarchy: About"
. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
In 1993, the college began a program for "undergraduate societies" as open-membership alternatives to the Greek system. In September 1993, the members of Panarchy voted to disaffiliate from the Greek system and became the first of two undergraduate societies.King, Kristen (1993). "Pelton approves undergrad society". ''The Dartmouth''. September 22, 1993.


See also

* Dartmouth College undergraduate societies * Dartmouth College senior societies *
List of social fraternities and sororities Social or general fraternities and sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those that do not promote a particular profession (as professional fraternities are) or discipline (such as service fraternities and sororities). Instea ...


Notes

* The eleven fraternities active at Dartmouth College in 1900 were Alpha Alpha Omega,
Alpha Delta Phi Alpha Delta Phi (), commonly known as Alpha Delt, ADPhi, A-Delt, or ADP, is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity. Alpha Delta Phi was originally founded as a literary society by Samuel Eells in 1832 at Hamilton College in Cli ...
,
Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi (), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of 2022 it consists of 144 active chapters in the Unite ...
,
Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Kappa Epsilon (), commonly known as ''DKE'' or ''Deke'', is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, with fifty-six active chapters and five active colonies across North America. It was founded at Yale College in 1844 by fifteen ...
,
Zeta Psi Zeta Psi () is a collegiate fraternity. It was founded in June 1, 1847 at New York University. The organization now comprises fifty-three active chapters and thirty-four inactive chapters, encompassing roughly fifty thousand members, and is a ...
,
Theta Delta Chi Theta Delta Chi () is a social fraternity that was founded in 1847 at Union College, New York, United States. While nicknames differ from institution to institution, the most common nicknames for the fraternity are TDX, Thete, Theta Delt, and Thump ...
, Kappa Kappa Kappa,
Sigma Chi Sigma Chi () International Fraternity is one of the largest North American fraternal literary societies. The fraternity has 244 active (undergraduate) chapters and 152 alumni chapters across the United States and Canada and has initiated more tha ...
,
Phi Delta Theta Phi Delta Theta (), commonly known as Phi Delt, is an international secret and social fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, along with Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad ...
,
Phi Kappa Psi Phi Kappa Psi (), commonly known as Phi Psi, is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded by William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore in Widow Letterman's home on the campus of Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pen ...
, and
Psi Upsilon Psi Upsilon (), commonly known as Psi U, is a North American fraternity,''Psi Upsilon Tablet'' founded at Union College on November 24, 1833. The fraternity reports 50 chapters at colleges and universities throughout North America, some of which ...
.


References


External links


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