Installation took place on February 5, 1983, when 69 charter members and four alumnae were initiated by members of Gamma Phi Chapter (Auburn), under the direction of International Ritual Chairman* Cynthia Partain Farrell (Bowling Green) and Graduated Counselor Brandy Hibbard at the Presbyterian Center. In 1864, the name Delta Upsilon, and subsequently a newly designed badge were officially adopted. Our COVID-19 Support page provides vital student information including COVID testing resources, conduct policies, quarantine and isolation guidance, and more. <> It is popularly and informally known as "DU" or "Delta U" and its members are called "DUs". No secret rituals. As said many times before, you have to have a secret ritual etc to be a true fraternity. Had a conversation with two of my Big Sisters the other day and they both told me they were in need of a new cover. History of the Ritual of Delta Upsilon It has been discovered that as early as 1840 there existed a simple pledge that was recited by new members upon entering the Social Fraternity. All rights reserved. Delta Upsilon at Carthage College, Kenosha, WI. 7 0 obj The pledge was We believe that if we want our brothers to live our mission of Building Better Men and by our founding values and principles, why would we keep any of that a secret? <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 468 684] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The current Initiation Ritual of Delta Upsilon has two parts. DU believes in the power of transparency. endobj 1949. No secret oaths. 1969. Delta Upsilon is the world’s oldest non-secret, non-hazing fraternity. Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ) is the seventh oldest extant, all-male, college Greek-letter organization in North America. Delta Upsilon was founded in 1834, when thirty freshman, sophomore, and junior students at Williams College met in the Freshman Recitation Room at the West College building to form what was then called "the Social Fraternity". While Rite I is in progress, all brothers and guests are called to order and wait for the candidates to be brought in. Its founding came at the tail-end of the anti-Masonic hysteriathat had recently swept the United States, though the idea that it … Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ), commonly known as DU, is a collegiate men's fraternity founded on November 4, 1834 at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.It is the sixth-oldest, all-male, college Greek-letter organization founded in North America (only Kappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi, Alpha Delta Phi, and Psi Upsilon predate). It is the sixth-oldest, all-male, college Greek-letter organization founded in North America (only Kappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi, Alpha Delta Phi, and Psi Upsilon predate). endobj <> Fraternity reviews and ratings for the Delta Upsilon chapter at University of Houston - UH - Greekrank <> I, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of God and of these witnesses, do hereby solemnly declare that the principles of this Fraternity as they have been explained to me accord entirely with my own views; and I solemnly promise that as a member of this Fraternity I will faithfully adhere to those principles endeavoring in every way to perfect myself morally, intellectually, and socially, and endeavoring also to act towards others according to that high standard of conduct required by the Fraternity. %���� Until this time, the motto of the Williams Chapter, Ouden Adelon, or Nothing Secret, was used. 3,314 initiates (as of June 2018) ... 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DU builds good men who are difference makers. <> <> Delta Upsilon’s fall 2018 new member class GPA was 2.69 ranking eighth out of 10 Interfraternity Council chapters. �m;U#�Q�I/K6��;��d��A���1RV\]�)}s�����Q\.kf�b7 �ɐ�H��eE �y��,! stream The Delta Upsilon experience is one of the premier fraternity experiences in existence today. 2 talking about this. In Rite II, the candidates profess the Oath of Initiation, are adorned with the Fraternity insignia, and are formally initiated into the Fraternity. In 1858, the Fraternity’s motto was officially adopted as Dikaia Upotheke or Δικαια Υποθηκη meaning Justice, Our Foundation. Date the UNC DU was founded. We are proud of what our fraternity stands for, and we proudly share that with others. No hazing. 8 0 obj endobj Then, to the assembled members, the Master shall say: The move was in response to the establishment of Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi at the college and, unlike those fraternities, the Social Fraternity was avowedly anti-secret. Click here to download "Hail, Delta Upsilon" and "Delta Upsilon Ode.". History of Our Ritual. Founded on November 4, 1834, at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Delta Upsilon has initiated over 110,000 men into its brotherhood since its founding. 5 0 obj 403 osoby lubią to. A major part of fraternity life is secrecy to members only. Mother Chapter of Compostela Cebu 6003 Thus, the history of the initiation ritual begins. endobj Here, men are informed of the nature of the pledges to follow in Rite II, for the candidates to indicate their willingness to accept those pledges, and for them to sign the Roll Book. Date Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation was started. We, the brothers of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity, believe the only intelligent way to make a decision about which fraternity to join is to know ALL of the facts. These men believed that to truly make a difference, a fraternity needed solid and sincere beliefs you can share and articulate with others. endobj In Delta Upsilon, you are able to tell the world exactly what your membership means, then prove it through your actions. 11 0 obj Delta Upsilon. 2 0 obj Delta Upsilon chapter was installed at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on February 5, 1983. <> By virtue of the authority vested in me, I now declare you members of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ) is the sixth oldest international, all-male, college Greek-letter organization, and is the oldest non-secret fraternity in North America. _\|[#R����o�z��O]��k���?4�Ä�|�Q�� l�0�s�ʠ�Q�ax�q� � Founded on November 4, 1834 at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ) is the sixth, all-male, college Greek-letter organization founded in North America (only Kappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi, Alpha Delta Phi, and Psi Upsilon predate). endobj ������{�&*﵃ &0vw�����>J�Kg�}��5Xᆰ��8�.�O#�k�\/;|�Q-�-�,"��T����;�sS:�`KC�=?� ���($/I�#��hlZ%^8��)"�8�:�� �D ]��$^�d endobj DU Educational FoundationTax ID#: 35-1976226, © 2021 Delta Upsilon. endstream History of the Ritual of Delta Upsilon The Founding Fathers of Delta Upsilon met in the Freshman Recitation Room on November 4, 1834, on the Williams College campus, powered by their zeal in battling the abuses of secret societies. }��cLaȆȣN�7Nv��՛.�s�Dk ��锱H�H��[/�&�� j�����n�k~@��n���Aos;�E� G� ��[4�hA�K�8�Sn�9�=�x��*hW�E zL��5UĔ��w9ɡ�� �!Ƕ���h�I��I*J�w�;���7-*�M3�8M(X;ě6ε iׅ�K�6�,oT� ����5@KHK�P��4 Y3�����)�۫ /��N��xk�i玗A��$8@�l�>�J����Ă�#, �. Four founding principles. I solemnly promise that I will share with my brothers the duties of my chapter; that I will uphold and encourage them in all that is honorable and right; that I will ever extend to each brother the right hand of sympathy; and that at all times and in all circumstances I will endeavor to cultivate those sentiments which should ever exist between brothers. 1 0 obj Also, this house … Founded on November 4, 1834, at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Delta Upsilon has initiated over 110,000 men into its brotherhood since its founding. Fellow Oregon State brother and International Fraternity President Tom Durein '92 shares some comforting words and updates from our fraternity on the current COVID-19 situation, and how it is impacting our great fraternity. From that point in 1840, things began to evolve. The world's first non-secret, non-hazing social fraternity with a mission of Building Better Men. f���SՅf��J?A���.\�5[����Et t���E{T��~�Z�G��� The Preamble to the original Williams Constitution, which was mainly the work of Edward P. Hawkes, Williams 1838, These men believed that to truly make a difference, a fraternity needed solid and sincere beliefs you can share and articulate with others. stream endobj Delta Upsilon Chapter members in the 1980s. Delta Upsilon’s spring 2019 new member class GPA was 3.13 ranking second out of 13 Interfraternity Council chapters. Delta Upsilon Chapter. Posted by Unknown on 29th Mar 2020 . <> We are the first fraternity to have an open, non-secret Ritual that we share with our friends and family. Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ) is the sixth oldest international, all-male, college Greek-letter organization, and is the oldest non-secret fraternity in North America. %PDF-1.7 The Western Reserve Chapter is the fifth chapter of Delta Upsilon founded, and along with 75 other chapters of the fraternity in the U.S. and Canada, they have everything, including the oath associate members take at initiation, out in the open. The Delta Upsilon Quarterly is the official voice of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity. It marks the confidence, which we repose in you. Re-founding of DU at UNC. 2005. May the ties which it symbolizes, strengthen perpetually, and may its possession instill in you the spirit of undying loyalty to Delta Upsilon. Why would you hide any part of who you are or what you stand for? 6 0 obj '@��A2Eh�;�&4�k �5�X>$,tg{bL�u�5R»*,��� !k��K�,�r�����R��%��e_��]�Kj�ؼi�CGv->���Rm[�'�GoH����u�#. I solemnly promise that I will be loyal to the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and to this chapter, abiding by their rules, discharging my obligations to them faithfully, and using all honorable means to promote their interests. There are no secrets with Delta Upsilon. endobj '>����AO��Y�bG]K|��e9P�8(�m�bW/��6H{A��?�1��XLa��MpQ��L���`�T/�F�G!� ��,��8ݘ�l��/σآ�!��ɛT䮡�J��F�0Ġb}��^���C���#�eP�i������� ��ڏ+�ƍ���jr:����K����������8KGZ)����0C;Ә�� �`�;;s)"�M����$���հ3���|V ]�4��s�9�o~������w��Y�U����p���X�[}P��C�v0Eppz���K#�\�*Y�Ȭk�G�u Ó��ĝ���j��2���t���^��.����%�!�J����`�=Ǣ= S�$�Ihw�p� �^l�P�OD�������.�п�]E�8�zSg�����G}�_/TոA����E�����UU��Z�10�Ĩ�ny �TU?El� <> April 25, 1953. Founded on November 4, 1834, at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Delta Upsilon has initiated over 125,000 men into its brotherhood since its founding. Delta Upsilon updated its initiation ritual. In fact here is the Oath of Initiation taken straight from our Ritual … 4 0 obj Part of being Non-Secret means that our ritual and practices are able to be judged and held up to public scrutiny. All this I solemnly promise upon my honor, without any equivocation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind whatsoever. Delta Upsilon had 22.9% of the chapter on the Dean’s List in … 3 0 obj 1937. Upon submission your order, you have 90 days from the date the order was originally placed to inform ChapterSupplies@KappaDelta.org of any missing items or issues with the order. Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ), commonly known as DU, is a collegiate men's fraternity founded on November 4, 1834 at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. At the University of Georgia, founded in 1785, new Gamma Phi Beta members joined 16 sororities and 25 fraternities in October, 1982. In 1864, the name Delta Upsilon, and subsequently a newly designed badge were officially adopted. Catalog > Delta Upsilon > Dangles (24) Catalog > Delta Upsilon > Dangles (24) Delta Upsilon: One World One Heart Dangle (Limited Edition) $12.00 ... #26 Ritual Chair Starting at $11.50 #23 Intramural Sports Dangle Starting at $11.50 #37 Big Brother / Big Sister Dangle Starting at $11.50 The majority of our chapter is out-of-state. ... An alumni ritual was added in 1919, with roll books added to the ceremony in 1921. In Rite I, candidates for admission are brought before an Examiner and Chief Marshall. endobj t��3�.,���Sn�C� r6lV'ž�ڎ���U�����}-�!t��t��^'d���Mч܉S��h��%��E�L$W+�7��I��U�y^-D����l��̒�-�����w`�*8��G�g���)L1Y�Z� !�p0u�l���@�u�{)�z4ꑹ��5�`���mCo4\�)�ק�TVe�y�#1�h�L�M�)�����%W�(5�穕�h=�QU{�Vk�7�!�.���>a�Eam�Sr0"*�3�Z�)��$��m� x���M��u����I�t�)��Cs��(�fi#c��a�r �*��`DtdG1���p���Y`�� �9��Xg�QA&�s��:�e� 6Vqh[ՙR���&�G�Az ��_իz�� _v�/%�gd�u�u���k�rE�u(gP��kfU ���U)�������2���Z�$`}�2枈J��r΁q *�| )/OCB��j僥ͦr$q�-£�ds)�sC? Delta Upsilon founded in February 14, 1948. We are proud of what DU stands for and proud to be the world's only international fraternity committed to sharing our ideals, symbols, and rituals openly. The Delta Upsilon chapter is made up of 229 women from a variety of backgrounds. <>/Metadata 2395 0 R/ViewerPreferences 2396 0 R>> Delta Upsilon (ΔΥ) is the sixth oldest international, all-male, college, Greek-letter social fraternity and is the first and oldest non-secret fraternity in North America. Date DU moved its headquarters to Indianapolis. x���Ko�@�����*�z����Rg��1��m`&f1������N������"��먓��ŏ�wx��Y�g��(��sM��v���m4{����Y�/w77����W0d�O'�R�F�n_��6�iDC�>��I���b� 2 ��ι�Ű�m_���y�� ���� ����ap��e�j�b��K ��@��z�z ѤX��ި�u y���*N��H�8K�f������1}mP�����D�/�w ��w I�J��q��?��+���ä}�Z���S����ݷ� M� �(L a8����az_��bH�z�S����qR'��JUH��W�4uلs�I[ �= �� �� U�@R�VU��f��6{�h�/� m�%�3�3M|�` Delta Upsilon was founded because students at Williams College became suspicious of the secrecy and activities of other fraternities on campus. 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