Theta Upsilon Omega | |
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ΘΥΩ | |
Founded | December 1, 1923 National Interfraternity Conference meeting, New York City |
Type | Social |
Former Affiliation | NIC |
Status | Merged |
Merge Date | April 23, 1938 |
Successor | Sigma Phi Epsilon |
Scope | National |
Member badge | |
Colors | Midnight blue and gold |
Flower | Dark Red Rose |
Publication | The Omegan |
Chapters | 17 |
Headquarters | United States |
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Theta Upsilon Omega (ΘΥΩ), was a national collegiate fraternity in the United States. Representatives of several local fraternities at a December 1, 1923[2] meeting of locals, organized by the National Interfraternity Conference, determined to form a new national through amalgamation, resulting in the creation of Theta Upsilon Omega on May 2, 1924.
On April 23, 1938, Theta Upsilon Omega merged with Sigma Phi Epsilon.
The following nine locals were part of this meeting and concluded to form Theta Upsilon Omega.
In addition, at the Charter Arch Convocation (held at Bucknell on February 21–23, 1924), Pi Rho Phi of Westminster College petitioned for membership and was granted as the youngest charter chapter.[2] Merle C. Cowden, of Worcester, was chosen first national president.[3]
Additional chapters were chartered, but growth stalled during the Great Depression. In 1938, following negotiations, Theta Upsilon Omega merged with Sigma Phi Epsilon. Of its thirteen active chapters, four merged with existing Sigma Phi Epsilon chapters, and seven others were granted new charters in Sigma Phi Epsilon. One chapter reverted to local status under its original name, and one chapter merged with Theta Chi on its campus.[4]
The badge of Theta Upsilon Omega was a small pin of blue enamel with a circular contour in the center of which is a ten-pointed gold star enclosing a cut diamond.[5] The badge will have three short arms which are equidistant around the pin, and on them, in gold, will be the letters Theta Upsilon Omega. In the spaces between the arms will be six pearls, two between each pair of arms.[5] Only charter members will be privileged to wear the diamond-centered pins, and initiated members will have to substitute a ruby for the diamond or wear a plain pin.[5] The pledge button was a cross fitchée of midnight blue with a border of gold.[5] Its recognition pin was a mural crown from the top of which issues a dragon's head.[5]
The fraternity's official seal was a voided fusil bearing inscriptions regarding the fraternity and having in the center, the Squire's helmet facing to the left. Its colors were midnight blue and gold.[5] Its flower was a dark red rose.[5]
Following is a list of Theta Upsilon Omega chapters.[6][7][1][8]
Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | Reference |
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Beta Alpha | May 2, 1924 – April 3, 1938 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, Massachusetts | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [a][b][c] |
Gamma Alpha | May 2, 1924 – May 7, 1938 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, New Jersey | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [d][b] |
Delta Alpha | May 2, 1924 – April 23, 1938 | University of Illinois | Illinois | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [e][b][f] |
Epsilon Alpha | May 2, 1924 – May 8, 1938 | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [b][g] |
Zeta Alpha | May 2, 1924 – April 30, 1938 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [h][b] |
Eta Alpha | May 2, 1924 – April 23, 1938 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [i][b] |
Theta Alpha | May 2, 1924 – 1936 | University of New Hampshire | Durham, New Hampshire | Inactive | [j][b] |
Iota Alpha | May 2, 1924 – 1938 | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΘΧ) | [k][b][l] |
Kappa Alpha | May 2, 1924 – 1935 | Davidson College | Davidson, North Carolina | Inactive | [m][b] |
Lambda Alpha | May 2, 1924 – April 30, 1938 | Westminster College | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [n][b][o] |
Beta Beta | 1925–1935 | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Inactive | [p] |
Gamma Beta | March 1925 – April 23, 1938 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [9][q][f] |
Delta Beta | March 10, 1928 – April 10, 1938 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [10][r] |
Epsilon Beta | May 11, 1929 – 1935 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Inactive | [11][s] |
Zeta Beta | March 29, 1930 – 1934 | Monmouth College | Monmouth, Illinois | Inactive | [12][n][t] |
Eta Beta | October 31, 1930 – April 23, 1938 | Alabama Polytechnic Institute | Auburn, Alabama | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [13][u][f] |
Theta Beta | September 23, 1933 – April 23, 1938 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, New York | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | [14][v][w] |
Currently active members of the NIC | |
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Defunct former members of the NIC |