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Auburn University was established in 1856 in Auburn, Alabama.[1] Some 9,000 students are members of the 54 Greek letter organizations at Auburn University. These organizations are overseen by three governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Professional fraternities operate independently from the three councils. Each year, Auburn's Greek letter organizations contribute around $1,400,000 and 50,000 hours of community service.

Background

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Over 9,000 students are members of the 54 Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.[2] In additional to serving as social organizations, Greek letter organizations at Auburn support academic success, community service, leadership opportunities, and personal development.[2] Each year, Auburn's Greek letter organizations contribute around $1,400,000 and 50,000 hours of community service.[3] These organizations are overseen by three governing councils: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council.[2]

The Interfraternity Council was brought to Auburn University over 100 years ago with the founding of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in 1878.[2] Auburn is home to 28 fraternities that involve around 3,200 members or 24% of the male student population.[4][2] The Interfraternity Council's missions' statement is to “govern, to serve, to represent, and to promote, with the highest standard of integrity, its member fraternities.”[2] Fraternity members reside in chapter houses.[1]

Women were first admitted to Auburn in 1892.[1] The Panhellenic Council was created with the chartering of a Kappa Delta sorority chapter at Auburn University in 1929.[2] The organization includes eighteen sororities and women's fraternities that are members of the National Panhellenic Conference.[5][2] Around 5,400 students are active in a sororities and women's fraternities at Auburn University, representing about 43% of the female undergraduate population.[4][2][5] Some 16% of the university's dormitory housing is set aside for sororities.[4][1]

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) includes African American fraternities and sororities that are members of the national organization with the same name. It was founded fifty years ago with the chartering of the first black fraternity at Auburn University, Omega Psi Phi, in 1972.[2][6] The first black sorority at Auburn University was Delta Sigma Theta in 1974.[6] The council now includes four fraternities and four sororities, with around 100 members.[7][2] The council members at Auburn have a tradition of performing a Tiger Stomp Step Show and the Unity Yard Show.[8][9]

The now-dormant Multi-Cultural Greek Council was established in 2019.[10] It consisted of Omega Delta Phi multicultural fraternity and Kappa Delta Chi Latina sorority.[10]

Interfraternity Council

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Following is a list of active Interfraternity Council members at Auburn University.[1][7]

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range References
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alabama Alpha Mu ΣΑΕ June 15, 1878 – 1880; 1886
Phi Delta Theta Alabama Beta ΦΔΘ January 30, 1879 – 2014; 2017 [11]
Alpha Tau Omega Alpha Epsilon ΑΤΩ January 2, 1879 – 2001; 2006
Kappa Alpha Order Nu ΚΑ November 24, 1883
Sigma Nu Beta Theta ΣΝ 1890
Pi Kappa Alpha Upsilon ΠΚΑ April 5, 1895
Lambda Chi Alpha Omega Zeta ΛΧΑ 1915 [a]
Theta Chi Chi ΘΧ 1918 [b]
Alpha Gamma Rho Xi ΑΓΡ April 28, 1919 [12][c]
Alpha Epsilon Pi Theta ΑΕΠ 1921–1927, 1969–1984, 2014
Pi Kappa Phi Alpha Iota ΠΚΦ October 2, 1926 – xxxx ?; October 24, 2009 [13][d]
Sigma Pi Alpha Delta ΣΠ February 26, 1926 [e]
Phi Kappa Tau Lambda ΦΚΤ 1927–1939, 1942 [f]
Sigma Chi Gamma Sigma ΣΧ 1934–2013, 2019
Tau Kappa Epsilon Beta Lambda ΤΚΕ July 12, 1947 – 1999; 2005 [14][g]
Delta Chi Auburn ΔΧ 1951–1984, 1989
Delta Tau Delta Epsilon Alpha ΔΤΔ May 24, 1952 – 1999; 2004 [h]
Theta Xi Beta Zeta Colony ΘΞ February 26, 1954 – 2000; 2011–2017, 2021 [i]
Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Upsilon ΦΓΔ October 27, 1962
Chi Phi Mu Delta ΧΦ 1967–1979, 1983
FarmHouse Alpha Zeta FH May 28, 1971 [15]
Beta Upsilon Chi Omega ΒΥΧ October 30, 2008
Phi Sigma Kappa Omega Septaton ΦΣΚ November 20, 2010 [16]
Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Alpha ΔΚΕ November 7, 2012 – 2015; 2022
Sigma Tau Gamma Epsilon Chi ΣΤΓ December 5, 2012
Alpha Sigma Phi Zeta Psi ΑΣΦ 2013
Acacia Colony 2021 [j]
Beta Theta Pi Delta Zeta ΒΘΠ 1964-2018, 2024

Inactive

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Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range References
Sigma Phi Epsilon Alabama Alpha ΣΦΕ
Delta Sigma Phi Kappa ΔΣΦ
Kappa Sigma Beta Eta ΚΣ
Phi Kappa Psi Alabama Beta ΦΚΨ

Following is a list of former Interfraternity Council members at Auburn University.[1][7]

  1. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Delta Pi Epsilon, established in 1908. Later, it absorbed the local group Theta Kappa Nu.
  2. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Sigma, established in 1914.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Gamma, established in 1917.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Tau Kappa Phi, established in 1921.
  5. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Pi Omega Phi, established in 1921.
  6. ^ Chapter formed from the local chapter of Sigma Theta, established in 1923. After going dormant, it reformed from Beta Kappa (local), established in 1927.
  7. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Lambda Tau, established in 1927.
  8. ^ Chapter formed from the Crescent Club, established in 1950.
  9. ^ Revived as a colony in 2022.
  10. ^ Colony started in 2020.

Panhellenic Council

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Following is a list of active Panhellenic Council members at Auburn University.[7][1][17]

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range References
Kappa Delta Sigma Lambda ΚΔ September 4, 1922 [a]
Chi Omega Alpha Beta ΧΩ September 9, 1923 [b]
Alpha Gamma Delta Gamma Delta ΑΓΔ April 22, 1939 [c]
Delta Zeta Alpha Beta ΔΖ 1940 [d]
Alpha Delta Pi Beta Omega ΑΔΠ October 24, 1942 [e]
Phi Mu Alpha Mu ΦΜ 1943
Alpha Omicron Pi Delta Delta ΑΟΠ 1946 [f]
Zeta Tau Alpha Gamma Rho ZTA June 15, 1951 – 1971; 1977 [18]
Delta Delta Delta Phi Theta ΔΔΔ 1954
Pi Beta Phi Alabama Gamma ΠΒΦ 1957
Kappa Alpha Theta Gamma Omega ΚΑΘ January 26, 1957 – 2000: 2009 [19]
Kappa Kappa Gamma Epsilon Eta ΚΚΓ March 23, 1963
Alpha Chi Omega Epsilon Zeta ΑΧΩ February 16, 1967
Gamma Phi Beta Gamma Phi ΓΦΒ May 3, 1968 – 1983; 1996
Delta Gamma Delta Sigma ΔΓ 1972 – 1988; 2003
Alpha Xi Delta Zeta Xi ΑΞΔ 1980
Sigma Kappa Theta Xi ΣΚ February 1989 [20]
Sigma Sigma Sigma Theta Iota ΣΣΣ 2016

Inactive

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Following is a list of former Panhellenic Council members at Auburn University.[1]

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range References
Phi Alpha Chi Gamma ΦΑΧ 1927–1928 [21][g][h]
Pi Kappa Sigma Alpha Alpha ΠΚΣ 1927–1937 [22][i]
Sigma Phi Beta Mu ΣΦΒ 1928–1933 [21][j][h]
Phi Omega Pi Psi ΦΩΠ 1933–1946 [21][k][h]
Theta Upsilon Beta Xi ΘΥ 1940–1956 [23][h]
  1. ^ Chapter formed from the local group The Owls, established in 1921.
  2. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Beta Delta, established in 1921.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Gamma, established in 1938.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Zeta Delta, established in 1939. In 1946, it absorbed the campus chapter of Phi Omega Pi with the national mergers of the two sororities.
  5. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Alpha Delta, established in 1941.
  6. ^ Chapter formed from the local chapter of Phi Omega Pi.
  7. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Phi Delta Rho, established in 1923.
  8. ^ a b c d Sorority is defunct.
  9. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Sigma Rho, established in 1923.
  10. ^ Chapter formed from the local group Phi Alpha Chi, established in 1927. After a merger of national sororities, it became a chapter of Phi Omega Pi.
  11. ^ Chapter formed by absorbing the chapter of Sigma Phi Beta. It became Delta Zeta after a national merger of the two sororities. In 1946, it withdrew from the sorority and formed a still-existing chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi.

National Pan-Hellenic Council

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Following is a list of active National Pan-Hellenic Council members at Auburn University.[7][1][24]

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range References
Omega Psi Phi Sigma Delta ΩΨΦ June 19, 1972
Delta Sigma Theta Kappa Upsilon ΔΣΘ January 12, 1974
Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Chi ΑΚΑ July 12, 1976
Phi Beta Sigma Kappa Zeta ΦΒΣ 1978
Zeta Phi Beta Gamma Xi ΖΦΒ 1989
Sigma Gamma Rho Omicron Iota ΣΓΡ 1997
Kappa Alpha Psi Theta Delta ΚΑΨ 1975–2020, 2024 [25][7]
Alpha Phi Alpha Omicron Kappa ΑΦΑ May 29, 1982–2022, 2024 [26][27]

Inactive

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Following is a list of dormant National Pan-Hellenic Council members at Auburn University.[1][24]

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range References
Iota Phi Theta Colony ΙΦΘ

Multicultural Council

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Inactive

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Following is a list of dormant multicultural Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis References
Omega Delta Phi Auburn Colony ΩΔΦ April 30, 2016 - 2022
Kappa Delta Chi Beta Phi ΚΔΧ November 25, 2016 – 2022 Latina sorority [1][28][10]

Professional

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Following is a list of active multicultural and professional Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis References
Alpha Eta Rho Gamma ΑΗΡ November 1, 1966 Aviation fraternity [29][30]
Alpha Omega Epsilon Beta Nu ΑΩΕ November 13, 1983 Engineering and social women's fraternity [1][31]
Alpha Kappa Psi Mu Omega ΑΚΨ May 6, 1989 Business fraternity [32][33]

Inactive

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Following is a list of dormant multicultural Greek letter organizations at Auburn University.

Organization Chapter Symbols Charter date and range Emphasis References
Alpha Psi Theta ΑΨ January 1, 1912 Medical and pharmaceutical [7]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Greek Life – Student Affairs". Auburn University. February 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  3. ^ "Community – Greek Life". Auburn University. July 6, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  4. ^ a b c "Auburn University Student Life". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Auburn University Panhellenic". Auburn University Panhellenic. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  6. ^ a b "NPHC History – Greek Life". Auburn University. August 31, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "History Timeline – Greek Life". Auburn University. May 11, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  8. ^ "Step Show – Greek Life". Auburn University. January 25, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  9. ^ "NPHC Programs - Greek Life". Auburn University. January 24, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  10. ^ a b c "Multicultural Greek Council – Greek Life". Auburn University. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-18 – via web.archive.org.
  11. ^ "History". Phi Delta Theta Auburn University. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  12. ^ Rice, Nathan L., ed. (October 1925). History of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. Alpha Gamma Rho. p. 53 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Alpha Iota". Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  14. ^ "Beta-Lambda Chapter at Auburn University". Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  15. ^ "Current Chapters". FarmHouse. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  16. ^ "About". Auburn Phi Sigma Kappa. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  17. ^ "Panhellenic – Greek Life". Auburn University. September 14, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  18. ^ "Chapter Locator". Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  19. ^ "Theta". Kappa Alpha Theta. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  20. ^ "Theta Xi History". Sigma Kappa Theta Xi Chapter. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (May 2, 2023) "Inactive Women's Organizations". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed February 18, 2024.
  22. ^ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. p. 742.
  23. ^ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. p. 413.
  24. ^ a b "National Pan-Hellenic Council – Greek Life". Auburn University. May 31, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  25. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 10, 2024) "Kappa Alpha Ps i". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed February 18, 2024.
  26. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 10, 2024) "Alpha Phi Alpha". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed February 18, 2024.
  27. ^ "Chapter Locator". Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alabama District. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  28. ^ "Map of Kappa Delta Chi Chapters/Colonies/Regions/Districts". Kappa Delta Chi. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  29. ^ "Student Organizations - School of Aviation". Auburn University. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  30. ^ "Chapters - Alpha Eta Rho". 2014-02-26. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  31. ^ "Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Omega Epsilon". Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  32. ^ "Alpha Kappa Psi - AUinvolve". Auburn University. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  33. ^ "Mu Omega Chapter". Alpha Kappa Psi Auburn University. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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