Delta Chi (
ΔΧ) (del-ta kai) or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social
fraternityA fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
formed on October 13, 1890, at
Cornell UniversityCornell University is a private university located in Ithaca, New York, USA, that is a member of the Ivy League.Cornell counts more than 255,000 living alumni, 28 Rhodes Scholars and 41 Nobel laureates affiliated with the university as faculty or students...
initially as a
professional fraternityProfessional fraternities, in the North American fraternity system, are organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the interests of a particular profession and whose membership is restricted to students in that particular field of professional education or study...
for law students. Delta Chi is a member of North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The Fraternity is headquartered at 314 Church Street in Iowa City, Iowa. Delta Chi has just over 98,000 initiates since founding.
Delta Chi also has a collection of expectations for each member to uphold.
Delta Chi (
ΔΧ) (del-ta kai) or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social
fraternityA fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
formed on October 13, 1890, at
Cornell UniversityCornell University is a private university located in Ithaca, New York, USA, that is a member of the Ivy League.Cornell counts more than 255,000 living alumni, 28 Rhodes Scholars and 41 Nobel laureates affiliated with the university as faculty or students...
initially as a
professional fraternityProfessional fraternities, in the North American fraternity system, are organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the interests of a particular profession and whose membership is restricted to students in that particular field of professional education or study...
for law students. Delta Chi is a member of North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The Fraternity is headquartered at 314 Church Street in Iowa City, Iowa. Delta Chi has just over 98,000 initiates since founding.
Delta Chi Preamble
Ten Basic Expectations of a Delta Chi
Delta Chi also has a collection of expectations for each member to uphold. These Ten Basic Expectations serve as an extension of their Preamble and give them more specific principles to live by:
- I will strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity.
- I will respect the dignity and worth of all persons. I will not physically, mentally, psychologically or sexually abuse or haze any human being.
- I will protect the health and safety of all human beings.
- I will respect my property and the property of others; therefore, I will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of property.
- I will meet my financial obligations in a timely manner.
- I will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs; I will neither abuse nor support the abuse of alcohol.
- I will acknowledge that a clean and attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health; therefore, I will do all in my power to see that the chapter property is safe, properly cleaned and maintained.
- I will know and understand the ideals expressed in my fraternity Ritual and will incorporate them into my daily life.
- I will exercise compassion and understanding in dealing with all persons.
- I will challenge all my fraternity members to abide by these fraternity obligations and will confront those who violate them.
Founding Fathers
- Albert Sullard Barnes
- Myron McKee Crandall
- John Milton Gorham
- Peter Schermerhorn Johnson
- Edward Richard O'Malley
- Owen Lincoln Potter, (First "AA")
- Alphonse Derwin Stillman
- Thomas Allen Joseph Sullivan
- Monroe Marsh Sweetland
- Thomas David Watkins
- Frederick Moore Whitney
Sir Edward Coke
The spiritual founder of the fraternity is
Sir Edward CokeSir Edward Coke , was a seventeenth-century English jurist and Member of Parliament whose writings on the common law were the definitive legal texts for nearly 150 years. Born into a family of minor Norfolk gentry, Coke traveled to London as a young man to make his living as a barrister...
(pronounced "cook"). His idealism is best exemplified with one of his most famous quotes: "The King should be under no man, but under God and the Law."
Philanthrophy
All undergraduate and alumnus members of The Delta Chi Fraternity have joined hands in fighting cancer together and named The V Foundation for Cancer Research as its preferred philanthropic organization.
Each year, Delta Chi chapters and colonies raise tens of thousands of dollars for international and local charitable organizations. It is the hope of Delta Chi that if all chapters unite their services and resources to benefit a single organization, Delta Chi can make a greater impact on that organization.
Chapters and Colonies
For a listing of all Delta Chapters and Colonies see
List of Delta Chi Chapters
Delta Chi chapters are unique in naming. Most college fraternities and sororities are named in an alphabetical greek system. This is not so with Delta Chi chapters and colonies, who are named by insitution, and somtimes by self naming. Therefore, the first 'Alpha' chapter was the Cornell Chapter.
Expansion
Delta Chi is recolonizing the following schools in the Fall of 2009:
- Florida State University http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33542891847
- California State University, Sacramento http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=delta+chi+sacramento+state&init=quick#/group.php?gid=97260786967&ref=search&sid=799123437.1959156723..1
Delta Chi is colonizing the following schools in the Spring of 2010:
- California State University, Fresno http://www.deltachi.org/expansion/Fresno.pdf
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County http://www.umbc.edu/studentlife/greek/docs/delta_chi.pdf
- Northern Illinois University (Recolonization)
- Spring Hill College http://www.shc.edu/news-and-events/news/2009/september-2009/delta-chi-is-newest-fraternity-on-the-hill
Delta Chi will recolonize the following schools in the Fall of 2010:
- Kansas State University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Famous Delta Chis
Government
- Otis R. Bowen
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- John Bricker, Past Governor and U.S. Senator from Ohio
- William Jennings Bryan
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- Carey Cavanaugh
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- Larry Craig
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- Benjamin Harrison
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- Henry Hartsfield
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- Henry "Scoop" Jackson, late Senator from Washington and presidential candidate
- Sam Johnson
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- Dan Miller
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- Edward R. O'Malley
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, New York State Attorney General, and New York Supreme Court justice
- William S. Sessions
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, former Director of the FBI
- Richard Shelby
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- Bob Stump
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- Craig Thomas
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- Robert Smith Vance
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- George Wallace
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, former Governor of Alabama
- James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr.
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, former Secretary of the Navy
- Bill Zeliff
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, former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
Industry and Finance
- Mel Fisher
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, Famous Treasure Hunter
- Herb Klein, former Editor-in-Chief of Copley newspapers and former President Nixon's Press Secretary
- Cole Gorman, Former Editor in chief GQ Magazine
- Brian Sayre, California University of Pennsylvania
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, Pioneer in the field of Special Education
- Douglas Young
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Arts and Entertainment
- Alex Albrecht
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- Andrew A. Armas Iowa 1984 - On-line Producer for Fox Sports; 2003 Emmy Winner
- Jarrett Bellini
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- Kevin Costner
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- Douglas Drake Florida 1986 - TV Colorist for Warner Brothers
- Tom Graeff
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- Alan Heitz Maryland 1994 - Actor ("Buffy, The Vampire Slayer", "Frasier", "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody")
- Bruce Alan Johnson Iowa 1987 - Actor/Singer; “Sunset Blvd,” “ Tokyo Can Can”
- Ashton Kutcher
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Iowa — Actor (Dude, Where's My Car, That 70's Show), Producer (Punk'd, Hollyhood)
- Benjamin Swalin Columbia 1928 - Founder and Former Director/Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra; Author of "Hard-Circus Road: The Odyssey of the North Carolina Symphony"
- Peter Van Steeden
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- Chris Mooney
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- Ben Becker
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- G. D. Spradlin
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, Actor from such movies as The Godfather II; Tora, Tora, Tora; Lords of Discipline; and Apocalypse
- Joey Stinson, Actor
- James B. Stewart
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, author of Bloodsport and other titles
- Robert Newton Peck
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- Richard Peck
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-winning author of children’s books
- Bill Pidto
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, ESPN Sportscaster
- Russell Nye, Pulitzer Prize winning author
- Kirk Fogg
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, Host of Nickelodeon show "Legends of the Hidden Temple"
- Robert Rohletter, 1970s songwriter famous for writing Diana Ross and the Supremes' hit single, "Respect"
- Adam Wasser South Florida 2002 - Actor: “The West Wing,” “Big Love,”
- David Moretti
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"Southern California 2002" - Actor: "The Lair"
Sports
- Jon Daniels
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, Cornell, General Manager for the Texas Rangers, youngest GM in baseball history.
- Michael Huyghue
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, Cornell, Former Senior Vice President of Football Operations for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Founder and Commissioner of United Football League (UFL)
- Rod Dedeaux
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, former USC coach and college baseball’s “Coach of the Century”
- Jack Del Rio
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- Pat Gillick
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, former General Manager for the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays, current General Manager of the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies
- Nolan Harrison
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, Former NFL Lineman
- Larry Himes
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- Ron Mix
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, NFL Hall of Fame member
- Skip Pitlock, Retired Major League pitcher
- Sean Salisbury
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- Scott Studwell
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, former star Illini linebacker, two-time Minnesota Viking Pro Bowler
- Don Thorp
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, Former Illini defensive tackle who saw NFL play briefly for three years.
- Mark Dominik
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