History

 Kansas State Delta Chi History

In 1981, the Kansas State Chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity lost its charter and the chapter was gone. It had been a casualty of the problems that had defeated many chapters at the time; lack of leadership, lack of funds due to members not paying dues, falling membership numbers, and lack of focus and purpose. The Delta Chi brotherhood and bond that had defined the undergraduate experience for hundreds of Kansas State students was gone from Manhattan, KS. Fortunately, the members recovered from the loss of the chapter and pledged to ensure that future generations of Kansas State students would again bring the Delta Chi brotherhood back to Manhattan, KS.

(KSU Delta Chi Chapter Founding Fathers at Holton Hall 1992)

In the fall of 1992, their attempts to re-colonize paid off as a new group of K-State students vowed to make Delta Chi into what a fraternity should be. They took their responsibility seriously, and their goals were clear. They saw that many other fraternities suffered because of long-standing traditions that detracted from the true goals of the fraternity, so they liked the idea of started a new fraternity from scratch. Without being burdened by any harmful traditions such as hazing and without having an established image as a “party house” or a “bad house,” they had a clean slate with which to develop an environment that fostered brotherhood, leadership, service and education.

The new chapter was to be true to the original vision the founding fathers had in 1890 about the advantages a fraternity has to offer, while at the same time pushing the concept of a fraternity forward into the future. With one foot based firmly in the Delta Chi traditions and legacy and one foot continually pushing the fraternity down the unbeaten path towards the future, the new chapter set out with a mission. The project that began with a small group of dedicated founding fathers in 1992 has reached several milestones in the period since its inception. We were founded as a new Delta Chi Colony in September of 1992. Two years later, on October 29, 1994 we received our charter which made us an active Delta Chi Chapter.

Today, the chapter continues to be successful, but success is only as persistent as those who cause it. As the loss of the initial chapter shows, bad things can happen to good people. Being “good guys” isn’t enough. The fraternity can both thrive and grow, or it can fall backwards. A fraternity that is not improving is regressing. Change is the only constant. The fate of this change will shortly be on your shoulders. If you’re prepared, think outside-of-the-box and have the will to push Delta Chi forward, this change will be positive