About Us
Kansas State Chapter
The General Fraternity disclosed the possibility of starting a DU Chapter on the K-State campus in 1955. The Colony started with 11 men whom the Dean of Students had screened from 231 applicants. The group had its first meeting on Feb. 15, 1955 and was known thereafter as the 1834 Club. The 1834 Club ranked second in scholarship its first semester. They moved into a house at 1642 Fairchild and during this time the club earned the Favorite Man on Campus honor. They also placed second in homecoming decorations.
After less than one year at K-State, the 1834 Club had made such unprecedented progress that it was installed into the International Fraternity on November 17, 1956. DU doubled in size its first year but lost its lease on the house. It moved to temporary quarters and began planning the house we live in today. By 1959, enough capital was raised, loans were obtained, and construction had begun at 1425 University Drive. DU received the Most Outstanding Young Chapter award and moved into the house by December - a truly remarkable achievement.
In 1999, the Kansas State Chapter added a 1.7 million-dollar expansion to its chapter. The house now has a capacity of 79 members and is one of the largest and nicest chapters on campus. It consistently ranks near the top in academics, athletics, homecoming, reputation, and campus involvement. Today Delta Upsilon is one of a handful of strictly dry houses on campus, and as a non-secret organization, invites outsiders to come to chapter meetings and initiation ceremonies.
Delta Upsilon International Fraternity
Greek Facts
- 48% of all US presidents have been Greek
- 42% of US Senators are Greek
- 30% of US Congressmen/women are Greek
- 40% of all US Supreme Court Justices have been Greek
- 30% of Fortune 500 Executives are Greek
- 10% of all listed in Who's Who are Greek
- Greeks make up only 3% of US population
All facts are from the North-American Interfraternity Conference website.