List of Theta Phi Alpha chapters

This is a List of Theta Phi Alpha chapters including both active and inactive chapters.

Collegiate Chapters

Theta Phi Alpha's Collegiate chapters[1][2]

Chapter University State (city) Date Established Years active Status Notes/ref
Alpha University of Michigan Michigan (Ann Arbor) August 30, 1912 1912-1948 Inactive Withdrawn by the University in 1936;[3] Active again 1941-1942 & 1942-1943, Inactive again at the end of 1943[4] Lost house in 1943; on rolls until 1948
Beta University of Illinois Illinois (Urbana) May 17, 1919 1919-1943; 1950-1952 Inactive Originated from the Catholic Girls Club.[5][6]
Gamma Ohio State University Ohio (Columbus) May 24, 1919 1919-1940; 1953-1958 Inactive [6]
Delta Ohio University Ohio (Athens) June 7, 1919 1919-1933; 1956-1971 Inactive Originated from Girl's Newman Club. Reinstated in 1956 from the local sorority Theta Gamma Phi [6]
Epsilon University of Cincinnati Ohio (Cincinnati) June 15, 1919 1919- Active Oldest continually active[6]
Zeta Indiana University Indiana (Bloomington) May 29, 1920 1920-1931; 1949-1957; 2012- Active Originated from a co-ed Marquette Club. Recharterings: January 1949, January 14, 2012.[6]
Eta Boston University Massachusetts (Boston) Second half of 1921(?) 1921-1971 Inactive Originated as Sigma Phi, merged with Pi Lambda Sigma chapter in 1952 as part of national merger.[7]
Theta University of Missouri Missouri (Columbia) August 29, 1921 1921-1927 Inactive Originated in 1920 as Theta Mu[6][8]
Iota University of Kansas Kansas (Lawrence) August 12, 1921 1921-1935; 1947-1955 Inactive [6]
Kappa University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) May 4, 1922 1922- Active Originated as Epsilon Pi Epsilon
Lambda Syracuse University New York (Syracuse) December 2, 1923 1923-1968 Inactive [9][8]
Mu University of Nebraska Nebraska (Lincoln) November 8, 1924 1924-1939; 2011-2017 Inactive Originated as Theta Phi for the purpose of Petitioning Theta Phi Alpha; reinstated on September 23, 2011. Closed in 2017
Nu University of Wisconsin Wisconsin (Madison) February 13, 1926 1926-1955 Inactive [6]
Xi University of Iowa Iowa (Iowa City) April 17, 1926 1926-1939 Inactive Organized as the Katho Club in October 1923[10]
Omicron University of Denver Colorado (Denver) November 14, 1926 1926-1951 Inactive Organized as Beta Delta Sigma in 1922[11][8]
Pi University of California, Los Angeles California (Los Angeles) November 26, 1926 1926-1954 Inactive Organized as Rho Pi Mu in 1925
Rho Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania (University Park) February 23, 1929 1929-1969 Inactive Organized as Omicron Eta[12]
Sigma University of Akron Ohio (Akron) February 14, 1931 1931-1987 Inactive Organized as Chi Lambda Phi in 1928[6][8]
Tau Marquette University Wisconsin (Milwaukee) December 6, 1941 1941-1969 Inactive While a probationary chapter used name Phi Theta Alpha as was the tradition of other probationary chapters at the time.[6][8]
Upsilon Loyola University Illinois (Chicago) March 7, 1943 1943-1990 Inactive Organized as Lambda Gamma Kappa[8]
Phi University of Detroit Michigan (Detroit) February 11, 1951 1951-1972 Inactive [6][8]
Chi Creighton University Nebraska (Omaha) September 13, 1952 1952- Active Founded as Chi Mu Kappa in 1928, became a chapter of Pi Lambda Sigma in 1948 and then Chi chapter as part of national merger.[6]
Psi Quincy University Illinois (Quincy) May 19, 1954 1954-1960 Inactive Founded as chapter of Pi Lambda Sigma in 1947 and then Psi chapter as part of national merger.[6]
Omega Saint Louis University Missouri (St. Louis) April 17, 1955 1955-1971 Inactive Organized as Omega Club on October 26, 1954[6]
Alpha Alpha The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. February 26, 1956 1956-1970 Inactive Organized as Triamond Club in 1954[6]
Alpha Beta Loyola University Louisiana(New Orleans) November 28, 1959 1959- Active
Alpha Gamma DePaul University Illinois (Chicago) April 30, 1960 1960-1994 Inactive Probationary chapter name: Theta Pi. Through most of chapter history, rushees put in bids on sorority rather than normal opposite.
Alpha Delta St. Norbert College Wisconsin (De Pere) May 1, 1960 1960-1970; 2013- Active Local Sorority became probationary chapter:"Phi Theta Alpha" returned to local sorority in 1970. Reinstated May 18, 2013[13]
Alpha Epsilon St. John's University New York (Jamaica) November 25, 1960 1960- Active Founded as Omega Rho local sorority, first national sorority on campus.[9]
Alpha Zeta Franciscan University of Steubenville Ohio (Steubenville) May 23, 1963 1963-1973; 1980-2015 Inactive Founded in 1957 as Kappa Psi Mu sister organization to Alpha Phi Delta on campus. Suspended February 5, 2015[6][14]
Alpha Eta Thomas More College Kentucky (Crestview Hills) June 26, 1968 1968-1974; 2008-2017 Inactive Reinstated February 9, 2008.[6] Suspended August 23, 2017.[15]
Alpha Theta University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point Wisconsin (Stevens Point) October 26, 1968 1968-1973 Inactive Founded as Psi Delta Psi in 1959[6]
Alpha Iota Purdue University Calumet Indiana (Hammond) April 26, 1970 1970-2001 Inactive Founded as Pi Delta Phi in 1968[6]
Alpha Kappa Saint Peter's University New Jersey (Jersey City) (1970) N/A Inactive Colony/ Never Installed In 1968, local Theta Mu petitioned for membership and became a probationary chapter, but reconsidered. Alpha Lambda had already been installed by this time.
Alpha Lambda Gannon University Pennsylvania (Erie) March 21, 1971 1971-1971 Inactive Founded as Chi Delphia in 1969
Alpha Mu Northern Kentucky University Kentucky (Highland Heights) August 15, 1974 1974- Active
Alpha Nu Kettering University Michigan (Flint) November 10, 1973 1974-2002 Inactive Chapter consists of two sections, reflecting the split of the student body.
Alpha Xi Cleveland State University Ohio (Cleveland) January 6, 1979 1979- Active
Alpha Omicron Xavier University Ohio (Cincinnati) October 15, 1983 1983-1992 Inactive [6]
Alpha Pi Wayne State College Nebraska (Wayne) February 2, 1985 1985- Active
Alpha Rho Robert Morris University Pennsylvania (Moon Township) February 9, 1985 1985-? Inactive Founded as Local Gamma Gamma Gamma in 1964 chapter. Went inactive between 1991 and 1998[6][16][8]
Alpha Sigma California University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (California) November 16, 1985 1985-2004 Inactive Local Gamma Psi in 1983 from closed Alpha Xi Delta chapter.[9]
Alpha Tau Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Florida (Daytona Beach) January 11, 1986 1986- Active
Alpha Upsilon Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (Indiana) March 1, 1986 1986- Active
Alpha Phi Saint Mary's University Minnesota (Winona) March 15, 1986 1986-? Inactive Went inactive between 1991 and 1998[6][8]
Alpha Chi Monmouth University New Jersey (West Long Branch) May 10, 1986 1986-2009 Inactive Founded as little sister organization to Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter in 1977. Placed on probation by Theta Phi Alpha in 2007[6]
Alpha Psi University of Dayton Ohio (Dayton) January 17, 1987 1987- Active
Alpha Omega University of Wisconsin-Platteville Wisconsin (Platteville) May 1, 1987 1987-2006;2014- Active Founded as Delta Gamma Phi in 1966. Went inactive after 1991. Reinstated February 15, 2014[17][8]
Beta Alpha Stony Brook University New York (Stony Brook) September 13, 1987 1987- Active [6]
Beta Beta The College of New Jersey New Jersey (Trenton) February 27, 1988 1988- Active [6]
Beta Gamma Fairleigh Dickinson University New Jersey (Madison) February 28, 1988 1988- Active [6]
Beta Delta Muskingum University Ohio (New Concord) December 3, 1988 1988- Active [9]
Beta Epsilon Southeastern Louisiana University Louisiana (Hammond) February 3, 1990 1990- Active Founded as Sigma Theta Rho in 1986
Beta Zeta New York Institute of Technology New York (Central Islip) March 31, 1990 1990-? Inactive [6]
Beta Eta Bryant University Rhode Island (Smithfield) May 12, 1990 1990-? Inactive Founded as Sigma Lambda Theta, forced to go National by administration.[6]
Beta Theta St. Francis University Pennsylvania (Loretto) May 5, 1990 1990-2004;2010- Active Group founded by combination of Psi Lambda Psi and little sister group of Phi Kappa Theta. Closed for Hazing. Reinstated April 2010.[6]
Beta Iota Fairleigh Dickinson University New Jersey (Teaneck) August 4, 1990 1990-? Inactive Founded as Alpha Tau Theta[6]
Beta Kappa Clarion University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (Clarion) November 17, 1990 1990-? Inactive Founded as Lambda Zeta Tau in 1988[9]
Beta Lambda University of Michigan–Flint Michigan (Flint) April 13, 1991 1991-?;2009- Active Reinstated May 1, 2009.[6]
Beta Mu Bridgewater State University Massachusetts (Bridgewater) May 5, 1991 1991-2008 Inactive Founded as Delta Psi Rho in 1987[6]
Beta Nu Florida Atlantic University Florida (Boca Raton) November 23, 1991 1991- Active Founded as Nu Gamma Phi[9]
Beta Xi William Paterson University New Jersey (Wayne) April 11, 1992 1992- Active Originated from local Sigma Sigma and Nu Theta Chi[6]
Beta Omicron SUNY Brockport New York (Brockport) May 3, 1992 1992-? Inactive [6]
Beta Pi SUNY Albany New York (Albany) December 1992 1992-? Inactive
Beta Rho Goldey–Beacom College Delaware (Wilmington) February 1993 1993-2008(?) Inactive [18]
Beta Sigma Ramapo College New Jersey (Mahwah) February 20, 1993 1993- Active Founded as Kappa Gamma[6]
Beta Tau Johnson & Wales University Rhode Island (Providence) March 27, 1993 1993-? Inactive Founded as Kappa Sigma Tau[6]
Beta Upsilon Saint Leo University Florida (St. Leo) April 17, 1993 1993-1995; 2005- Active Founded as Psi Theta Epsilon local in 1975. Chapter disaffiliated by returning charter to nationals in 1995 and returned to local status. Charter Reinstated April 9, 2005[6]
Beta Phi Millersville University Pennsylvania (Millersville) May 8, 1993 1993-? Inactive Founded as Alpha Lambda Sigma[6]
Beta Chi Missouri Valley College Missouri (Marshall) May 15, 1993 1993- Active Founded as Chi Zeta in 1990[6]
Beta Psi Merrimack College Massachusetts (Andover) September 18, 1993 1993- Active Founded as Pi Theta Epsilon
Beta Omega Kean University New Jersey (Union) April 23, 1994 1994- Active Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Theta Pi, and Zeta Delta Pi came together to become Pi Pi Pi in 1992 which then colonized Theta Phi Alpha.[6]
Gamma Alpha Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Pennsylvania (Erie) December 3, 1994 1994- Active Founded as Behrend Sorority Interest Group
Gamma Beta Marian University Wisconsin (Fond du Lac) April 26, 1997 1997-2018 Inactive Founded as Sigma Omega Sigma. Suspended on July 5, 2018[6]
Gamma Gamma Kutztown University Pennsylvania (Kutztown) May 2, 1998 1998- Active Founded as Omicron Omicron Omicron in 1990-91[6]
Gamma Delta Rowan University New Jersey (Glassboro) December 14, 2002 2002- Active Founded as Alpha Delta Epsilon[9]
Gamma Epsilon Shawnee State University Ohio (Portsmouth) May 11, 2003 2003- Active Founded as Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Tau in 1994[6]
Gamma Zeta Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas (Kingsville) June 14, 2003 2003- Active Founded as Zeta Phi Omega (approx) 1991[6]
Gamma Eta Pratt Institute New York (Brooklyn) November 15, 2003 2003- Active [6]
Gamma Theta Shippensburg University Pennsylvania (Shippensburg) May 6, 2005 2005-2012 Inactive Closure announced March 26, 2012[19][20]
Gamma Iota Davis & Elkins College West Virginia (Elkins) November 12, 2005 2005-2011 Inactive Closure October 26, 2011[6][21]
Gamma Kappa Wright State University Ohio (Dayton) January 20, 2006 2006- Active [6]
Gamma Lambda Suffolk University Massachusetts (Boston) April 29, 2006 2006- Active Group originally formed as "Suffolk Sorority"
Gamma Mu Clarkson University New York (Potsdam) May 20, 2006 2006- Active Originally Chi Delta Sigma[6]
Gamma Nu Rockhurst University Missouri (Kansas City) November 10, 2007 2007- Active [6]
Gamma Xi University of Virginia's College at Wise Virginia (Wise) March 29, 2008 2008-2019 Inactive Closure announced March 22, 2019
Gamma Omicron Utica College New York Utica April 12, 2008 2008- Active [6]
Gamma Pi St. John's University New York (Staten Island) March 28, 2009 2009- Active Formed as "Girls' Interest Group"[6]
Gamma Rho Sacred Heart University Connecticut (Fairfield) April 4, 2009 2009- Active [6] Founded from the local sorority Zeta Iota Lambda
Gamma Sigma York College of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (York) May 2, 2009 2009-2015 Inactive Founded approx 1989 as Omega Chi. Suspended for Hazing March 20, 2015[22][23]
Gamma Tau Clayton State University Georgia (Marrow) July 25, 2009 2009-2013 Inactive Suspended January 27, 2013[6][24][25]
Gamma Upsilon Wesley College Delaware (Dover) January 15, 2011 2011-2013 Inactive Suspended May 2013[24]
Gamma Phi Indiana University South Bend Indiana (South Bend) December 3, 2011 2011- Active [9]
Gamma Chi Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey (Hoboken) April 15, 2012 2012- Active Founded from the local sorority Omicron Pi [6][26]
Gamma Psi Philadelphia University Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) November 4, 2012 2012- Active [6]
Gamma Omega Trine University Indiana (Angola) December 15, 2012 2012- Active Founded as Zeta Theta Epsilon local in 1998
Delta Alpha State University of New York at Plattsburgh New York (Plattsburgh) May 4, 2013 2013- Active [24]
Delta Beta St. Joseph's College New York (Patchogue) May 18, 2013 2013- Active absorbed local sorority Zeta Sigma Phi
Delta Gamma Lynn University Florida (Boca Raton) November 16, 2013 2013- Active [24]
Delta Delta Ashland University Ohio (Ashland) January 18, 2014 2014- Active [17]
Delta Epsilon Rhode Island College Rhode Island (Providence) May 3, 2014 2014- Active [17]
Delta Zeta St. Cloud State University Minnesota (St. Cloud) June 14, 2014 2014- Active [17]
Delta Eta Salem State University Massachusetts (Salem) February 13, 2016 2016- Active [27]
Delta Theta Hartwick College New York (Oneonta) September 10, 2016 2016- Active
Delta Iota New Jersey City University New Jersey (Jersey City) June 16, 2017 2017-2019 Inactive Indefinitely suspended August 26, 2019 after "challenges in achieving continued successful membership recruitment results."
Delta Kappa Hobart and William Smith Colleges New York (Geneva) December 2, 2017 2017- Active
Delta Lambda Montclair State University New Jersey (Montclair) April 29, 2018 2018- Active
Delta Mu Marian University Indiana (Indianapolis) December 2, 2018 2018- Active
Delta Nu Benedictine University Illinois (Lisle) December 14, 2019 2019- Active
Delta Xi Mount St. Joseph University Ohio (Cincinnati) November 15, 2020 2020- Active
Delta Omicron Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire (Manchester) January 24, 2021 2021- Active

Alumnae Chapters

The Alumnae Chapters of Theta Phi Alpha[28]

Chapter State Status
Akron Area Ohio Association
Appalachian Virginia/Tennessee Association
Atlanta Area Georgia Association
Boston Area Massachusetts Association
Central Florida Area Florida Association
Central Minnesota Minnesota Association
Central Ohio Ohio Association
Chicago Area Illinois Association
Colorado Colorado Club
Dallas/Fort Worth Area Texas Association
Delaware Delaware Association
Flint Area Michigan Association
Greater Cincinnati Ohio Association
Greater Cleveland Ohio Association
Greater Dayton Ohio Association
Greater Louisville Kentucky Club
Greater Omaha Area Nebraska Association
Greater St. Louis Area Missouri Club
Greater Tampa Area Florida Association
Houston Texas Association
Kansas City Area Missouri Association
Lincoln Area Nebraska Association
Long Island New York Association
Madison Area Wisconsin Association
Nation's Capital Area Washington D.C Association
New Orleans Area Louisiana Association
New York City New York Association
Northeastern Nebraska Nebraska Association
Northern and Central New York New York Association
Northern Indiana/ Illinois Illinois/Indiana Association
Northern Kentucky Kentucky Association
Northern New Jersey New Jersey Association
Northshore Louisiana Area Louisiana Association
Ohio River Valley Ohio Association
Pennsylvania Laurel Highlands Pennsylvania Association
Philadelphia Area Pennsylvania Association
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Association
South Bend Area Indiana Association
South Florida Florida Association
South Texas Texas Association
Southeastern Wisconsin Wisconsin Association
Southern California California Association
Southern Connecticut Connecticut Association
Western Michigan Michigan Club

References
  1. "Theta Phi Alpha -Find a chapter by greek letters". thetaphialpha.org.
  2. Rubican, Karen. The Centennial History of Theta Phi Alpha 1912-2012. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  3. University of Michigan (1935). The President's Report to the Board of Regents for the Academic Year ... UM Libraries. pp. 65–. UOM:39015071523313.
  4. University of Michigan (1943). The President's Report to the Board of Regents for the Academic Year 1942-1943. UM Libraries. pp. 46–. UOM:39015005300150.
  5. "The Illio / -- Digitized books from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". handle.net. hdl:10111/UIUCOCA:Serial/illio. Present in 1943 UIUC yearbook, not in 1944 or after until rechartering and not present after 1952
  6. "Theta Phi Alpha - e-news-archive-2012". thetaphialpha.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  7. Compass June 1921 V1 N1 Eta is *not* present
  8. William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation. pp. IV–69–70.
  9. "Theta Phi Alpha - e-news-archive-2011". thetaphialpha.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  10. Daily Iowan April 17, 1926
  11. Kynewisbok (U of Denver Yearbook) 1928 p 247
  12. Lavie (Penn State Yearbook) Present in 1969, but not in 1970 yearbooks
  13. Alpha Delta official webpage, August 2018
  14. AZeta close to chapters member
  15. Theta Phi Alpha Announces Indefinite Suspension of the Alpha Eta Chapter
  16. "Theta Phi Alpha Web Site Chapter Page". Archived from the original on October 15, 2001.
  17. "Theta Phi Alpha - e-news-archive-2014". thetaphialpha.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  18. "Welcome to the home of the Beta Rho Chapter of Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity". angelfire.com.
  19. "Theta Phi Alpha News". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.
  20. Theta Phi Alpha Announces the Closing of Gamma Theta Chapter
  21. Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity Announces Chapter Closing -Gamma Iota Chapter at Davis & Elkins, in Elkins, WV
  22. "York College 'Theta Phi Alpha' Sorority suspended four years - WPMT FOX43". WPMT FOX43.
  23. Press Release Gamma Sigma Closure
  24. "Theta Phi Alpha - e-news-archive-2013". thetaphialpha.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  25. Gamma Tau Closing Press Release
  26. "Steven's: Theta Phi Alpha - Stevens Colony of Theta Phi Alpha". stevens.edu.
  27. "Theta Phi Alpha - e-news-archive-2016". thetaphialpha.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
  28. "Theta Phi Alpha - Associations - Clubs". thetaphialpha.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.