This week in stAte history
Issue date: 3/8/10 Section: Opinion
Editor's note: This article has been edited for corrections from its original version
On March 6, 1948, The Herald reported that two Arkansas State College fraternities had affiliated with national organizations.
Zeta Tau Zeta became affiliated with the national Sigma Pi Fraternity on March 1, after being accepted and formally pledged to the organization. ZTZ was the first campus group to affiliate with a national social fraternity.
According to Sigma Pi Fraternity's records, Sigma Pi Fraternity was the first nationally chartered fraternity on the ASU campus. The members of Zeta Tau Zeta were initiated into Sigma Pi on March 7, 1948.
Last edited: March 11, 2010, 6:01 p.m.
On March 6, 1948, The Herald reported that two Arkansas State College fraternities had affiliated with national organizations.
Zeta Tau Zeta became affiliated with the national Sigma Pi Fraternity on March 1, after being accepted and formally pledged to the organization. ZTZ was the first campus group to affiliate with a national social fraternity.
According to Sigma Pi Fraternity's records, Sigma Pi Fraternity was the first nationally chartered fraternity on the ASU campus. The members of Zeta Tau Zeta were initiated into Sigma Pi on March 7, 1948.
Last edited: March 11, 2010, 6:01 p.m.
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Mark S. Briscoe
posted 3/09/10 @ 12:13 PM CST
Actually the first nationally chartered fraternity was Sigma Pi Fraternity. They were chartered as Alpha Pi chapter on March 7, 1948.
Mark S. Briscoe
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Sigma Pi Fraternity International, Inc. (Continued…)
Ricky Marshall
posted 3/09/10 @ 12:20 PM CST
In fact, Sigma Pi Fraternity became the first nationally chartered fraternity on the ASU campus on March 7, 1948. Zeta Tau Zeta members were initiated into Sigma Pi one week prior to Pi Kappa Alpha. (Continued…)
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