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INTELLECTUAL AWARENESS.
Fraternity creates an atmosphere conducive to the expansion of the individual's intellectual horizons, the interchange of ideas within the academic community and the pursuit of scholastic excellence.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Fraternity requires the individual to commit himself and accept his responsibility to participate.
INTEGRITY.
Fraternity generates a standard of personal integrity - a framework for the individual to maintain honesty, exhibit loyalty and retain a sense of self-discipline.
BROTHERLY LOVE.
Fraternity inspires and expresses the interrelation of the individual with his fellows, his pride in the institution and respect for the wisdom of its tradition.
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Zeta Beta Tau - Expansion Update
2007-2008 was a terrific year for the growth of ZBT. We opened 10 new colonies including several at schools of significant historical importance to ZBT. This academic year also marked our return to being an international fraternity as we re-colonized at McGill University in Canada. Below you will find some information about each of our new colonies.
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Cal State – San Marcos:
This colony was initiated early in the fall 2007 semester. In a short period of time they became well known on campus from active involvement and programming. Members of our colony were also instrumental in the formation of the first Hillel student organization on campus. In addition, the Beta Tau colony has already begun partnering with our nationally adopted philanthropies to make an impact in their local community. Our Beta Tau colony at San Marcos was recognized as the “Best New Student Organization,” by the University. |
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University of Missouri - Columbia
Our re-founding at Missouri marks the return of our Omega Chapter. Throughout the year, they participated in many hours of community service and became very active in the campus Hillel. Chapter President, Brian McCamley says, "We are really excited to bring ZBT back to Mizzou to show just how strong the Jewish community is here. We are eager to jump right into Greek Life at Mizzou and show the powerhouse of excellence that is ZBT." The colony has plans to continue its aggressive growth strategy while implementing quality programming for its members. |
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Greater Hartford Area:
Our return to Hartford, Gamma Lambda Chapter, took place with the initiation of fifteen men in October. The colony has already significantly grown in size. Throughout the year they participated in philanthropies that raised money for Lymphoma Cancer Society, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Children’s Miracle Network. President Jason Krane was thrilled with how the year went and looks forward to another great year to come. “We want to strengthen our recruitment and by the end of the year have enough brothers so we can receive a charter. This will be a long process but I am sure that our hard work will pay off to provide the opportunity to achieve greatness,” said Krane. |
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George Washington University:
George Washington University is the home to the Alpha chapter of Phi Alpha. Our return to GWU was much anticipated with eager students advocating to bring us to campus. Phi Alpha Alpha colony immediately became involved in the local community and participated in events such as “Clean up Foggy Bottom day” as a group. They also hosted a successful “Get on the Ball,” philanthropy event which raised several thousand dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network. Vice President Alex Goldstick says that he was extremely impressed with how close how all of the brothers became over the course of the semester. |
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University of Houston:
Our colonization at the University of Houston marked ZBTs first time on campus. Our colony instantly became involved in the community, particularly with strong involvement with Hillel. They volunteer at the Center for the Mentally Ill as a way of giving back to the community. Beta Tau colony moved into their first on-campus house for the 2008-09 year. Their goal is to become the fastest growing fraternity on campus! |
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New York University:
Our return to NYU, our Gamma chapter, was welcomed by the University, the Jewish community and the campus community. The colony has quickly become one of the most recognized groups on campus and won an award voted on by peers for “Most Outstanding Presence on Campus.” In addition to this, the Gamma colony participated in “Get on the Ball,” and raised over $3,000 for the American Cancer Society. Corey Brills, president of the colony says, “After one semester at NYU we are already recognized as one of the best fraternities on campus. We regularly receive compliments from other fraternities and sororities, as well as those who oversee Greek life at NYU. Despite these achievements, we will not be satisfied until we are the biggest and best fraternity on campus.” |
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Cal State – Long Beach:
The return of Beta Pi took place in spring 2008 and was welcomed by tremendous local alumni support. Because of our great relationship with the University, our colony was able to immediately participate in Greek Week with great enthusiasm. The colony won the philanthropy part of Greek Week by collecting the most canned goods. These students have done a great job reaching out to the Beta Pi alumni in the Southern California area and will continue to increase their efforts. |
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University of Arizona:
Our return to Alpha Omicron was brought about by more than a dozen eager and excited students. Despite being initiated at the end of the spring semester, this colony got immediately involved with the local community. They are working hard to grow as an organization while creating strong relationships in the Jewish community. |
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University of Delaware:
The Epsilon Theta colony is our most recent colony from the 2007-08 year. We had an overwhelming number of alumni attend the initiation which was held at the local Chabad house on campus. We greatly appreciate the support of all of the alumni who were involved. We look forward to the great accomplishments next year and in the years to come.
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McGill:
Not only does the opening of McGill mark our return to the great country of Canada but it also has brought back another single letter, historically important chapter to Zeta Beta Tau, our Upsilon Chapter. Initiation took place just prior to the end of the spring semester and big plans are underway to create a strong presence on campus this year. |
Overall, it was a very successful year for expansion as we added 175 new men to our ranks through the opening of ten new colonies.
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