DU Dates Flashcards
The first chapter of the “social fraternity” was founded at Williams College (Cornerstone 57)
November 4, 1834
At the Troy Conference in November, the first four chapters formed the Anti-Secret Confederation. These chapters were Williams, Union, Hamilton, and Amherst (Cornerstone 57-58)
1847
The current form of the badge is approved on…
May 13, 1858
The name “Delta Upsilon” was adopted by the Convention on…
March 9, 1864
The first Fraternity magazine was published as Our Record. This later becomes the Cornerstone (Cornerstone ii and 59)
1867
At the…convention, the policy of Delta Upsilon was changed from Anti-Secret to Non-Secret (Cornerstone 59). Other sources say this occurred…
August 1879, August 1881
The first DU Quarterly is published–then known as the University Review; it is still in publication today (Cornerstone 59)
1882
Delta Upsilon became one of the first international fraternities when the McGill chapter in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was established (Cornerstone 60)
1898
Delta Upsilon is incorporated on… (Cornerstone 60)
December 10, 1909
The permanent trust fund was established, providing the basis of our strong financial organization (Cornerstone 60)
1921
Kappa Beta Sigma is formed, and later denied a Delta Upsilon charter because they were secret (read Swarthmore section of Challenge, Conflict and Change pp. 148-149)
1888
Pi Kappa Omnicron is formed on April 9, the group which later founded our Delta Upsilon Charter. Members were derided as “pumpkin heads”
1892
The Swarthmore Chapter of DU was voted a charter on January 29, and founded on March 3, 1894, the traditional chartering date.
1894
Swarthmore College begins construction of our current Chapter Lodge, as well as three other fraternity lodges and the Wharton Club
1926
The Chapter is suspended by the College
1983
