Delta Tau Delta awaits approval of chapter status
Members plan to join with other fraternities in recruitment; colony now has 38 initiates
Maria Schmitt
Issue date: 9/11/08 Section: News
The 38 members of Delta Tau Delta fraternity are waiting until Nov. 15 to receive chapter status - officially.
Over the past year, the colony has increased its ranks, hosted social events and worked toward full-chapter status.
"The national chapter needs to know that the colony can survive on our own," New Member Educator Paul Mueller, a senior, said.
Mueller said the colony submitted a petition detailing its progress so far.
"It shows the national chapter that we're serious about this," he said.
The colony met national requirements of GPA and number of members, compared to campus averages.
Vice President Trevor Shunk, a junior, said DTD has recruited a good group of students.
"We've earned a great reputation attracting guys from around campus," he said.
The fraternity's goals coincide with the college's mission statement, Shunk said, something he believes many students do not associate with Greek life in general.
Kyle Keefe, a chapter consultant, said the colony's strength has been apparent since it first reformed last fall.
"They recruited based on improving individual members' lives," he said. "These guys are probably by far our best new group in the country. I feel confident granting them chapter status."
President Julius Goertzen, a senior, said DTD will recruit with the rest of the campus fraternities starting Sept. 21. They followed normal campus recruiting procedures last spring, as well.
Other campus fraternities have accepted DTD's presence on campus, Goertzen said.
"They see we're attracting a different kind of person," he said.
Once the colony becomes a chapter, it can work toward acquiring a house, Keefe said.
"We don't allow them to have a house before they are a chapter," he said. "We want to make sure they are values-based. Then we work with alumni to work on housing options."
The fraternity is planning social events for the semester such as mixers with women's dormitories and a formal party, Shunk said.
Over the past year, the colony has increased its ranks, hosted social events and worked toward full-chapter status.
"The national chapter needs to know that the colony can survive on our own," New Member Educator Paul Mueller, a senior, said.
Mueller said the colony submitted a petition detailing its progress so far.
"It shows the national chapter that we're serious about this," he said.
The colony met national requirements of GPA and number of members, compared to campus averages.
Vice President Trevor Shunk, a junior, said DTD has recruited a good group of students.
"We've earned a great reputation attracting guys from around campus," he said.
The fraternity's goals coincide with the college's mission statement, Shunk said, something he believes many students do not associate with Greek life in general.
Kyle Keefe, a chapter consultant, said the colony's strength has been apparent since it first reformed last fall.
"They recruited based on improving individual members' lives," he said. "These guys are probably by far our best new group in the country. I feel confident granting them chapter status."
President Julius Goertzen, a senior, said DTD will recruit with the rest of the campus fraternities starting Sept. 21. They followed normal campus recruiting procedures last spring, as well.
Other campus fraternities have accepted DTD's presence on campus, Goertzen said.
"They see we're attracting a different kind of person," he said.
Once the colony becomes a chapter, it can work toward acquiring a house, Keefe said.
"We don't allow them to have a house before they are a chapter," he said. "We want to make sure they are values-based. Then we work with alumni to work on housing options."
The fraternity is planning social events for the semester such as mixers with women's dormitories and a formal party, Shunk said.
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