Welcome to Monmouth College Theta Chi!

Website for alumni of Theta Chi Monmouth College, Monmouth Illinois dedicated to bringing back Theta Chi to Monmouth College!

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May 16, 1942 Beta Pi chapter installed at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois.

This page was from UCLA greek web site, but highlights how important Monmouth College has been to establishing the greek system in college's and universitites across the country.

Fraternities and Sororities have a long-standing tradition on the campus of UCLA and have been an active part of the community since the early 1920's. The origin of Greek-letter organizations has a rich history that spans the decades of college life.

Kappa Kappa Gamma , October 13, 1870; Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL

Pi Beta Phi , April 28, 1867; Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL

Early History of the American College, Greek Life, and Milestones in UCLA's Greek evolution

1636 Harvard, America's oldest college, is created.

1776 Phi Beta Kappa, America's first Greek-letter fraternity, is founded at the College of William & Mary; today a prestigious academic honorary for upperclassman.

1919 UCLA is established as the Southern Branch of the University of California

1923 Delta Sigma Theta becomes the first sorority chartered and is also the first African-America founded Greek-letter organization at UCLA;

Sigma Pi becomes the first men's fraternity chartered at UCLA;

Chi Omega becomes the first Panhellenic women's sorority chartered at UCLA;

Kappa Alpha Psi becomes the first African-America founded fraternity chartered at UCLA;

1929 UCLA moves to its present Westwood campus ;

Chi Alpha Delta Sorority becomes the first Asian-American founded Sorority in the Nation and is chartered at UCLA as a Greek-letter organization.

1930 Sororities and fraternities begin building chapter houses adjacent to the UCLA campus.

1944 A fraternity singing challenge originates and forms today's annual Spring Sing competition sponsored by the Student Alumni Association.

1970 By the end of this decade over 30,000 men and women have joined UCLA Greek-letter Organizations.

1986 The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Relations was formed, followed by the advent of a formal relationship with Greek-letter organizations through the Policy Applying to Official Recognition of Men's and Women's Fraternities, and Other similar Organizations .

1989 Delta Lambda Phi, a national gay-founded fraternity is chartered at UCLA;

Lambda Delta Lambda, becomes the first Lesbian-founded sorority in the Nation and is chartered at UCLA as a Greek-letter organization.

1997 An annual Greek Leadership Retreat is established to bring together leaders from all Greek-letter organizations which include the Asian Greeks of UCLA, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Independent Organizations.

UCLA Fraternity, Sorority, and Co-Ed Organization Founding Dates (current active organizations)

FRATERNITIES:

Alpha Epsilon Omega, December 20, 2000; California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA; UCLA: March 9, 2001, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Alpha Epsilon Pi , November 7, 1913; New York University, New York, NY; UCLA: May 21, 1948

Alpha Gamma Omega , February 25, 1927; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Alpha Phi Alpha , December 4, 1906; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; UCLA: February 24, 1947

Alpha Tau Omega , September 11, 1865; Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA; UCLA: December 11, 1926

Beta Chi Theta , June 2, 1999; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Beta Theta Pi , August 8, 1839; Miami University, Oxford, OH; UCLA: December 30, 1926

Delta Sigma Phi , December 10, 1899; College of the City of New York, New York, NY; UCLA: November 26, 1927

Delta Tau Delta, January 1, 1858; Bethany College, Bethany, WV; UCLA: May 15, 1926

Gamma Zeta Alpha , December 3, 1987; California State University Chico, Chico, CA; UCLA: January 15, 2000

Kappa Alpha Psi, January 5, 1911; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; UCLA:

Lambda Phi Epsilon , February 25, 1981; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Omega Sigma Tau , September 30, 1966; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Phi Kappa Psi , February 19, 1852; Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA; UCLA: February 6, 1932

Pi Kappa Alpha , March 1, 1868; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; UCLA: May 24, 1991

Pi Kappa Phi , December 10; College of Charleston, Charleston, SC; UCLA: June 1, 1996

Sigma Alpha Epsilon , March 9, 1856; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; UCLA: March 9, 1929

Sigma Chi , June 28, 1855; Miami University, Oxford, OH; UCLA: April 26, 1947

Sigma Nu , January 1, 1869; Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA; UCLA: November 7, 1930

Sigma Phi Epsilon , November 1, 1901; University of Richmond, Richmond, VA; UCLA: November, 3, 1984

Sigma Pi , February 26, 1897; Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN; UCLA: February 24, 1923

Sigma Pi Beta, January 30, 2001; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Theta Chi , April 10, 1856; Norwich University, Northfield, VT; UCLA: April 10, 1931

Theta Xi , April 29, 1864; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY; UCLA: April 7, 1928

Triangle , April 15, 1907; University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; UCLA: December 7, 1957

Zeta Beta Tau , December 29, 1898; New York University, New York, NY; UCLA: May 10, 1927

Zeta Psi , June 1, 1847; New York University, New York, NY; UCLA: 1924

SORORITIES:

Alpha Delta Chi

Alpha Delta Pi , May 15, 1851; Wesleyan Female College, Macon, GA; UCLA: April 25, 1925

Alpha Epsilon Phi , October 24, 1909; Barnard College, New York, NY; UCLA: December 29, 1924

Alpha Kappa Alpha , January 15, 1908; Howard University, Washington D.C.; UCLA: January 25, 1925

Alpha Phi , October 10, 1872; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; UCLA: October 3, 1924

Chi Alpha Delta , April 5, 1929; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Chi Omega , April 5, 1895; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR; UCLA: April 14, 1923

Delta Delta Delta , November 25, 1888; Boston University, Boston, MA; UCLA: November 14, 1925

Delta Gamma , December 25, 1873; Lewis Institute for Young Women, Oxford, MS; UCLA: March 21, 1925

Delta Sigma Theta , January 13, 1913; Howard University, Washington D.C.; UCLA: January 23, 1923

Gamma Phi Beta , November 11, 1874; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; UCLA: June 26, 1924

Kappa Alpha Theta , January 27, 1870; DePauw University, Greencastle, IN; UCLA: June 15, 1925

Kappa Delta , October 23, 1897; Longwood College, Farmville, VA; UCLA: October 2, 1926

Lambda Theta Nu , March 11, 1986; California State University Chico, Chico, CA; UCLA: September 22, 1996

Lambda Sigma Gamma

Kappa Kappa Gamma , October 13, 1870; Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL; UCLA: May 8, 1925

Phi Lambda Rho, November 13, 1993; California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA; UCLA: pending

Phi Sigma Rho

Pi Beta Phi , April 28, 1867; Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL; UCLA: September 9, 1927

Sigma Delta Sigma , May 24, 2000; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Sigma Lambda Gamma, April 9, 1990; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; UCLA: pending

Theta Kappa Phi , June 14, 1959; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

CO-ED ORGANIZATIONS:

Alpha Gamma Epsilon , May 19, 1999, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Alpha Phi Omega , December 16, 1925; Lafayette College, Easton, PA; UCLA: November 13, 1931

Delta Phi Beta , October 13, 1993; University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; UCLA: May 21, 1999

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UCLA Fraternity, Sorority, and Co-Ed Organization Founding Dates (inactive organizations)

Phi Beta Sigma , January 9, 1914; Howard University, Washington D.C.; UCLA: February 6, 1981

Delta Xi Phi , April 20, 1994; University of Illinois, Champaign, IL; UCLA: June 7, 1999

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Please Note: We have attempted to compile and record all historical information to be as accurate as possible. However, there may be inaccuracies and we would appreciate your assistance in helping us correct our errors. Thank you for your understanding!

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