Alpha Gamma Upsilon

Alpha Gamma Upsilon
Alpha Gamma Upsilon
	ΑΓΥ
Founded	October 10, 1922; Anthony Wayne Institute[1]
Type	social
Scope	national
Motto	ΑΔΕΛΦΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΙ ΠΑΡΕΙΗ
Colors	Black and Gold
Flower	Pink Rose
Publication	Forum/Fraternity Forum

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

Colors: Black and Gold
Flower: Pink Rose
Badge: Diamond-shaped shield of black enamel across the center of which is superimposed in gold the Greek letters "Alpha", "Gamma", and "Upsilon". In the area above these letters appear two links; below is a miniature dagger. The standard badge is 3/8" x 5/8" and jeweled badges are optional.[3] Smaller badges may be presented to mothers, wives, sisters and fiancees of fraternity members.
Motto: ΑΔΕΛΦΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΙ ΠΑΡΕΙΗ

Publications

Annual Magazine: The Links - published in May.
The Forum: Monthly bulletin published to keep information flowing from the chapters to the alumni and to bring briefs of national organization activities - Discontinued 1943 - Restarted 1950 as The Fraternity Forum
The Procedures Manual
The Pledge Manual

Auxiliary

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

Chapters

Chapters at time of merger:[2]

ΑΓΥ Greek Name	University	ΑΓΥ Chartering Date	Notes
Alpha	Anthony Wayne Institute	October 10, 1922	Dormant. The Wayne Institute closed beginning Fall 1933.
Old Beta	Universal Institute	December 12, 1927	Charter rescinded end of Fall Term 1928.
Gamma	Detroit Institute of Technology	April 12, 1930	Became Gamma Sigma chapter of ΑΣΦ on May 13, 1966.[4]
Delta	General Motors Institute	January 16, 1932	in 1963 Delta chapter disaffiliated from Alpha Gamma Upsilon, formed a local, became Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on November 7, 1964.
Second Beta	Indiana Technical College	May 14, 1932	Became Gamma Tau chapter of ΑΣΦ on May 5, 1966.[5]
Epsilon	Lawrence Institute of Technology	June 18, 1933	Became Gamma Psi chapter of ΑΣΦ on November 11, 1967. (Intended merger into ΑΣΦ had been delayed one year due to need for re-accreditation of school).[6]
Zeta	University of Detroit	March 25, 1934	Inactive by 1955.
Eta	Wayne State University	Spring 1947	Became Epsilon Tau Alpha (local) in Fall of 1962, then merged with the campus Phi Epsilon Pi chapter in Spring, 1963.[7][8]
Theta	University of Toledo	May 15, 1948	Inactive by 1954.
Iota	Michigan State Normal College	June 6, 1948	Became Gamma Upsilon chapter of ΑΣΦ on September 24, 1966.[9]
Kappa	Defiance College	April 24, 1949	Originally members of Alpha Kappa fraternity who joined Alpha Gamma Upsilon in 1924. Disaffiliated from Alpha Gamma Upsilon in May 1962 to become Delta Chi Rho (local), which nine months later became Iota Phi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon on February 28, 1964.[10][11][12]
Lambda	Tri-State College (now Trine U)	May 8, 1949	Originally formed as Delta Epsilon chapter of Phi Sigma Chi, affiliated with Alpha Gamma Upsilon in 1949. Became Indiana Theta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon on May 4, 1968.[13]
Mu	Rider College	1951	Inactive by 1955.
Nu	Lycoming College	March 18, 1951	Became Gamma Rho chapter of ΑΣΦ on May 22, 1965.[14]

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 then 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 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.[15]

References

This school became dormant in 1933.
Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. VIII–1.
History of Alpha Gamma chapter at General Motors Institute
Alpha Sigma Phi Detroit Institute of Technology
Alpha Sigma Phi Indiana Institute of Technology
Alpha Sigma Phi Lawrence Institute of Technology
Wayne State Student Organization rosters 1960-1969
Wayne University Griffin yearbook 1950
Alpha Sigma Phi Eastern Michigan University Alpha Sigma Phi
As noted in The Defender yearbook, May 18, 1962, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
ΤΚΕ merger per The Oraculum yearbook, 1963, p.63, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
ΤΚΕ national website shows now-inactive Iota Phi chapter at Defiance College, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
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.
Alpha Sigma Phi Lycoming College
Alpha Sigma Phi 1941-1970

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[1] This school became dormant in 1933.

[Baird1991-2] Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. VIII–1.

[AG-3] 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] Alpha Sigma Phi Lawrence Institute of Technology

[7] Wayne State Student Organization rosters 1960-1969

[8] Wayne University Griffin yearbook 1950

[9] Alpha Sigma Phi Eastern Michigan University Alpha Sigma Phi

[10] As noted in The Defender yearbook, May 18, 1962, accessed 30 Oct 2020.

[11] ΤΚΕ merger per The Oraculum yearbook, 1963, p.63, accessed 30 Oct 2020.

[12] ΤΚΕ national website shows now-inactive Iota Phi chapter at Defiance College, accessed 30 Oct 2020.

[13] 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.

[14] Alpha Sigma Phi Lycoming College

[15] Alpha Sigma Phi 1941-1970