Theta Upsilon Omega | |
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ΘΥΩ | |
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Founded | December 1, 1923 National Interfraternity Conference meeting, New York City |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | NIC (former) |
Scope | National |
Member badge | ![]() |
Colors | Midnight blue and gold |
Flower | Dark Red Rose |
Publication | The Omegan |
Merged with | Sigma Phi Epsilon (1938) |
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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 Theta Upsilon Omega chapters merged with existing SigEp 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 insignia of Theta Upsilon Omega:[5]
Chapter information from The Omegan of ΘΥΩ, The Journal of ΣΦΕ, Baird's Manual (20th), and the Baird's Manual Online Archive. Active chapters at the time of the merger noted in bold, inactive chapters at the time of the merger noted in italics.[6][7][1][8]
State | University | Chapter | Status | Installed Date and Range | Reference |
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Massachusetts | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Beta Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–April 3, 1938, founding chapter | [9][10] |
New Jersey | Stevens Institute of Technology | Gamma Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–May 7, 1938, founding chapter | [11][12] |
Illinois | University of Illinois | Delta Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–April 23, 1938, founding chapter | [13][14] |
Pennsylvania | Temple University | Epsilon Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–May 8, 1938, founding chapter | [15][16] |
Pennsylvania | Bucknell University | Zeta Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–April 30, 1938, founding chapter | [17][18] |
Washington, D.C. | George Washington University | Eta Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–April 23, 1938, founding chapter | [19][14] |
New Hampshire | University of New Hampshire | Theta Alpha | Resigned to become local | May 2, 1924–1936, founding chapter | [20][21] |
Pennsylvania | Penn State University | Iota Alpha | Merged (ΘΧ) | May 2, 1924–1938, founding chapter | [22][23][24] |
North Carolina | Davidson College | Kappa Alpha | Inactive | May 2, 1924–1935, founding chapter | [25] |
Pennsylvania | Westminster College | Lambda Alpha | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | May 2, 1924–April 30, 1938, founding chapter | [26][27] |
Ohio | Miami University | Beta Beta | Inactive, became ΣΦΕ Ohio Eta chapter in 1948 | 1925–1935 | [28] |
California | University of California, Berkeley | Gamma Beta | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | March 1925–April 23, 1938 | [29][14][30] |
Pennsylvania | Muhlenberg College | Delta Beta | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | March 10, 1928–April 10, 1938 | [31][32][33] |
Alabama | University of Alabama | Epsilon Beta | Inactive | May 11, 1929–1935 | [34][35] |
Illinois | Monmouth College | Zeta Beta | Inactive | March 29, 1930–1934 | [26][36][37] |
Alabama | Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn) | Eta Beta | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | October 31, 1930–April 23, 1938 | [38][14][39] |
New York | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Theta Beta | Merged (ΣΦΕ) | September 23, 1933–April 23, 1938 | [40][41][42] |