Delta Chi starts new fraternity at University of Cincinnati
Expansion gives students the opportunity to make their mark on campus
Cincinnati, OH - Delta Chi Fraternity proudly joins the University of Cincinnati community.
Beginning in the late fall, Delta Chi staff members will begin recruiting Founding Fathers for Cincinnati's newest men's social fraternity. This opportunity to be a Founding Father is a chance for men to set new traditions and form a new student organization from the ground up with the support of the Fraternity.
Information sessions will be held on campus, student organization presentations will be given, and receptions will be hosted to give students, faculty/staff and local community members an opportunity to learn more about Delta Chi and what it brings to Cincinnati.
"We are very excited to be extending the brotherhood of Delta Chi to Cincinnati," said Rusty Williams, Jr., Director of Expansion and Colony Operations and coordinator for the Cincinnati expansion. "I am confident that we can add quite a bit to the student experience at Cincinnati and be an asset to the strong fraternity and sorority system on this campus. We're proud to be a part of that growing family."
Originally founded as a professional law fraternity at Cornell University in 1890, Delta Chi still holds as its cardinal principle the observance of and advancement of justice. Delta Chi opened its membership to male students in all fields of study in 1922, yet the Fraternity's law background is a strong platform for students' rights, self-governance, and values-based decision-making. Currently, Delta Chi has 120 chapters and colonies across the United States and Canada and has more than 90,000 initiated members.
How you can be involved:
Interested in joining? - Men interested in being a Founding Father of the Cincinnati Colony must meet the following criteria:
- Be willing to be a part of a great new experience at Cincinnati, make new friends, and develop himself as a person and as a leader.
- A full-time undergraduate or graduate male student at University of Cincinnati.
- College cumulative GPA of 2.5 or incoming high school GPA of 3.0.
- Be willing to accept the rights and privileges of membership in a college social fraternity along with the responsibilities that come with it.
- Have never been initiated into an inter/national college social fraternity.
Fraternity/Sorority members at Cincinnati - We are excited to be joining your Greek system and would appreciate any assistance you might be able to provide, including:
- Contact the staff members in Florence just to say “hi” and offer any advice.
- Schedule a time for staff members to present at your chapter meeting.
- Recommend friends, siblings, etc., that meet the above criteria for membership as Founding Fathers.
- Work with the soon-to-be-formed Colony to involve them in campus/Greek activities.
Cincinnati Faculty & Staff - support from an institution can be paramount to the success of a young chapter. The Fraternity would appreciate any offer for assistance in the following areas:
- Recommend leaders that you may know on campus that meet the above criteria for membership as Founding Fathers.
- Schedule a time for staff members to present at a meeting of any student organizations that you advise where men that might be interested in Delta Chi are members.
- Volunteer as a faculty advisor or as an advisor in a variety of topics (financial management, campus leadership, student wellness, etc.).
- Work with the soon-to-be-formed Colony to involve them in campus activities.
Cincinnati Community Members - when Delta Chi starts a new colony, it also has a positive impact on the surrounding community through volunteer service, philanthropic activities, and other community events. If you are interested in being involved with the expansion process, we could use your assistance in the following ways:
- Recommend Cincinnati students that you know that meet the above criteria for membership as Founding Fathers.
- Suggest local venues and services that a typical student organization may use (third-party host for social events, Greek paraphernalia, t-shirt production, accounting services, newsletter publications, community service opportunities, etc.)
- Volunteer as an advisor in a variety of topics (financial management, campus leadership, student wellness, etc.).
With the warm reception experienced so far, it is clear that with the right Founding Fathers and the support of the University, Greek system and local community, the Cincinnati Colony of Delta Chi will be resounding success and an asset to the UC community.
For more information regarding the Cincinnati expansion, please contact Joshua Redshaw today at joshr@deltachi.org or 319.621.1854. Please don’t let this opportunity pass you by.
