General information about Theta Chi Fraternity
Founded: April 10, 1856 at Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont
Founders: Arthur Chase & Frederick Norton Freeman
Motto: “An Assisting Hand”
Maxim: “Alma Mater First, Theta Chi for Alma Mater”
Colors: Military Red and White
Initiates: 161,585 (as of Sept 1, 2008)
Active Chapters: 131 in the U.S. and Canada (as of Sept 1, 2008)
- Of the 69 North American Interfraternity Conference men’s fraternities, Theta Chi is
the 21st in chronological order of founding and the 9th largest fraternity in terms of
membership.
Theta Chi at Rutgers University
49 Mine Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Founded: May 6th, 1932 (Chapter #50)
Group Designation: The Beta Delta Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity
Greek Council: Interfraternity Council [IFC]
Last Semester’s Chapter GPA: 3.335
Total Undergraduate Brothers: 69
Total Chapter Initiates: More than 1,100
Members in the Chapter House: 15
Recent Significant Chapter Awards:
-Highest New Member Class GPA
-Dean’s Scholarship Trophy
-2008 Keller Cup Champions
-Theta Chi Fraternity’s Chapter Achievement Award
-Rutgers’ Outstanding Greek Chapter President Award
-Rutgers’ Outstanding Greek Chapter Advisor Award
Theta Chi Fraternity
Beta Delta Chapter - Rutgers University
“An Assisting Hand”
