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Gamma Eta
What is now San José State University was originally established in 1857 as the Minns Evening Normal School in San Francisco, founded by George W. Minns. In 1862, by act of the California legislature, Minns Evening Normal School became the…
Gamma Theta
The University of Florida traces its origins to 1853, when the East Florida Seminary, the oldest of the University of Florida's four predecessor institutions, was founded in Ocala, Florida. On January 6, 1853, Governor Thomas Brown signed …
Epsilon Epsilon
Tennessee Technological University was founded in 1915 as a public, higher education institution. "Golden Eagles," the nickname for Tech athletes, was adopted in 1925. Purple and gold were adopted as the University's colors in 1916, inspir…
Epsilon Iota
The University of California San Diego began as the Marine Biological Association of San Diego, chartered in 1903. In 1910, the first permanent marine science facility in the western hemisphere known as the George H. Scripps Memorial Marin…
Epsilon Beta
Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, Bucknell traces its origination to a group of Baptists from White Deer Valley Baptist Church who deemed it "desirable that a Literary Institution should be established in Central Pennsylvania…
Gamma Zeta
Louisiana State University Agricultural & Mechanical College had its origin in several land grants made by the United States government in 1806, 1811, and 1827 for use as a seminary of learning. It was founded as a military academy and is …
Epsilon Zeta
Los Angeles College was founded by members of the Society of Jesus. By 1917, due to rapid growth, the Jesuits sought a new campus, and incorporated as Loyola College of Los Angeles in 1918. The school again relocated to Westchester in 1929…
Epsilon Eta
IUP was conceived as Indiana Normal School, first chartered in 1871 by Indiana County investors. The school was created under the Normal School Act, which passed the Pennsylvania General Assembly on May 20, 1875. Normal schools established…
Epsilon Delta
Although Washington and Jefferson is one of the nation's oldest institutions, having been founded in 1781, it has accepted women only since 1970. Two men's fraternities, Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Gamma Delta, were founded there. This all cam…
