Alpha Gamma Upsilon
ΑΓΥ
The official coat of arms of Alpha Gamma Upsilon
FoundedOctober 10, 1922; 101 years ago (1922-10-10)
Anthony Wayne Institute[1]
Typesocial
AffiliationIndependent ?
Scopenational
MottoΑΔΕΛΦΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΙ ΠΑΡΕΙΗ
Colors  Black and   Gold
FlowerPink Rose
PublicationLinks
   Forum/Fraternity Forum
MergerΑΣΦ and scattered

Alpha Gamma Upsilon (ΑΓΥ) was a social fraternity founded in 1922 at Anthony Wayne Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In May 1965, it was absorbed in part by Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ).[2][3]

Founding

Alpha Gamma Upsilon was founded on October 10, 1922, by Herbert R. Carter, Homer H. Iden, Alfred C Koeneke, and Dale R. Odneal.[3]

Insignia

Alpha Gamma Upsilon Pin

Publications

Auxiliary

In 1947, a women's auxiliary to Alpha Gamma Upsilon named Alpha Alpha Pi was created and made open to mothers, wives, fiancées, sisters, and daughters of active and alumni brothers.

Chapters

Chapters at the time of the merger included the following. Those active at the time of dissolution are noted in bold, those inactive in italics:[2]

Chapter Name University Active dates Status Notes References
Alpha Anthony Wayne Institute October 10, 1922–≤September 1933 Dormant The Wayne Institute closed in Fall 1933.
Old Beta Universal Institute December 12, 1927–December 1928 Dormant Charter rescinded.
Gamma Detroit Institute of Technology April 12, 1930–May 13, 1966 Merged Became Gamma Sigma chapter of ΑΣΦ. [4]
Delta General Motors Institute January 16, 1932–November 7, 1964 Withdrew Formed a local, then became Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Gamma Delta.
Second Beta Indiana Technical College May 14, 1932–May 5, 1966 Merged Became Gamma Tau chapter of ΑΣΦ [5]
Epsilon Lawrence Institute of Technology June 18, 1933–November 11, 1967 Merged Became Gamma Psi chapter of ΑΣΦ. [6]
Zeta University of Detroit March 25, 1934–≤1955 Dormant
Eta Wayne State University Spring 1947–Fall 1962 Withdrew Joined the Kappa Alpha Tau chapter of Phi Epsilon Pi. [7][8]
Theta University of Toledo May 15, 1948–≤1954 Dormant
Iota Michigan State Normal College June 6, 1948–September 24, 1966 Merged Became Gamma Upsilon chapter of ΑΣΦ. [9]
Kappa Defiance College April 24, 1949–May 1962 Withdrew Become Iota Phi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon. [10][11][12][13]
Lambda Tri-State College (now Trine U) May 8, 1949–May 4, 1968 Withdrew Became Indiana Theta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon. [14][15]
Mu Rider College 1951–≤1955 Dormant
Nu Lycoming College March 18, 1951–May 22, 1965 Merged Became Gamma Rho chapter of ΑΣΦ. [16]

Merger

Chapter growth had stalled by 1951. Several chapters closed by mid-decade, and by 1962 a healthy Kappa chapter at Defiance College went local and sought membership in a larger national. Under these pressures, the faculty advisor for Alpha Gamma Upsilon's Lycoming College chapter, Dr. Otto Sonder (an alumnus of Alpha Sigma Phi) who was knowledgeable of the discussion of a possible merger, introduced the National Officers of Alpha Gamma Upsilon to Alpha Sigma Phi's Executive Secretary, Ralph F. Burns.

In 1965, the Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter at Lycoming was installed as the Gamma Rho Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi. Chapters at Detroit Institute of Technology, Indiana Institute of Technology, and Eastern Michigan University followed suit in 1966. Those four chapters were, under the terms of the merger agreement, considered chartered in Alpha Sigma Phi as of their chartering dates in Alpha Gamma Upsilon, which were 1951, 1930, 1932, and 1948, respectively. The merger was completed when Lawrence Institute of Technology was re-accredited and its 55-year-old Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter chartered in 1967. Thus Alpha Sigma Phi gained five chapters from the merger.

Unlike Alpha Sigma Phi's mergers with Phi Pi Phi and Alpha Kappa Pi, there was no blanket invitation to Alpha Gamma Upsilon alumni to be initiated into Alpha Sigma Phi. However, some of the more prominent leaders of Alpha Gamma Upsilon did so. Alpha Gamma Upsilon's Delta chapter at General Motors Institute did not participate in the merger but sought and received a charter from Phi Gamma Delta. Alpha Gamma Upsilon's Lambda chapter at Trine University sought and received a charter from Sigma Phi Epsilon.[17]

References

  1. ^ This school became dormant in 1933.
  2. ^ a b Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. VIII–1.
  3. ^ a b c History of Alpha Gamma chapter at General Motors Institute
  4. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Detroit Institute of Technology
  5. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Indiana Institute of Technology
  6. ^ Intended merger into ΑΣΦ was delayed one year due to the need for re-accreditation of the school. See Alpha Sigma Phi Lawrence Institute of Technology, accessed 10 March 2022.
  7. ^ This chapter had reverted to local status, becoming Epsilon Tau Alpha (local) in the Fall of 1962 before joining Phi Epsilon Pi's Kappa Alpha Tau chapter, which itself had recently been a unit of Kappa Nu, the following Spring. In 1970 ΦΕΠ would merge into Zeta Beta Tau, but the Wayne chapter of the fraternity (several predecessor groups?) all became dormant between 1963 and 1970. See the Wayne State Student Organization rosters 1960-1969
  8. ^ Wayne University Griffin yearbook 1950
  9. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Eastern Michigan University Alpha Sigma Phi
  10. ^ This chapter had its origin in Alpha Kappa fraternity, formed in 1921. It chose the name Delta Chi Rho (local) for nine months until petitioning ΤΚΕ to become a colony. It was granted a ΤΚΕ charter on February 28, 1964.
  11. ^ Noted in The Defender yearbook, May 18, 1962, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
  12. ^ ΤΚΕ merger per The Oraculum yearbook, 1963, p.63, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
  13. ^ ΤΚΕ national website shows now-inactive Iota Phi chapter at Defiance College, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
  14. ^ This chapter had its origin as Delta Epsilon chapter of Phi Sigma Chi, formed in 1927.
  15. ^ Was this Phi Sigma Chi the high school fraternity that reportedly had 117 chapters? In its early days, Tri-State was non-accredited, thus many early fraternities placing chapters here had to release them to join the larger NIC or NPC conferences. Accreditation was resolved in 1963, and this chapter soon after joined Sigma Phi Epsilon.
  16. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Lycoming College
  17. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi 1941-1970
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