List of Acacia chapters
Appearance
Acacia is a social fraternity founded in 1904 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It has undergradaute (collegiate) and graduate chapters.
Undergraduate chapters
[edit]Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic. Acacia has both colonies and associate chapters.[1]
Number | Chapter | Former
chapter name |
Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michigan | Aleph | May 12, 1904–1970; 1981–1991 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Dormant | [2][a] |
2 | Stanford | Beth | November 12, 1904–1916 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Dormant | [2] |
3 | Kansas | Gimel | November 14, 1904–1942, 1947–1992 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | Dormant | [2] |
4 | Nebraska | Daleth | February 14, 1905–1929; 1933–1942; 1949 | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Active | [2][1][b] |
5 | California | He | April 15, 1905–1970; 1980–2018; 2019 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Active | [2][c] |
6 | Columbus | Waw | March 25, 1906–1977; 1984 | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Active | [2][1][d] |
7 | Dartmouth | Zayin | March 31, 1906–1908 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Dormant | [2] |
8 | Illinois | Heth | April 13, 1906 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana and Champaign, IL | Active | [2][1][e] |
9 | Harvard | Teth | April 13, 1906–1934 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Dormant | [2] |
10 | Franklin | Yodh | May 3, 1906–1966; April 15,
1989–200x ? |
University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Dormant | [2][f] |
11 | Minnesota | Kaph | May 22, 1906–1993 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN | Dormant | [3][2][g] |
12 | Wisconsin | Lamedth | May 22, 1906–1966; February 6, 1988 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison WI | Active | [2][h] |
13 | Missouri Colony | Mem | May 17, 1907–1943; 1951–1967;
1980–1984; April 9, 2005 – 2021 |
University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Active | [2][1][i] |
14 | Cornell | Nun | May 30, 1907 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Active | [2][j] |
15 | Purdue | Samehk | October 11, 1907 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | Active | [2][k] |
16 | Chicago | Ayin | December 5, 1908–1932 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Dormant | [2] |
17 | Yale | Pe | January 15, 1909–1928 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Dormant | [2][l] |
18 | Columbia | Tsadhe | March 20, 1909–1933 | Columbia University | New York City, NY | Dormant | [2] |
19 | Iowa State | Koph | March 20, 1909–1989; October 20, 2001 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Active | [2][m] |
20 | Iowa | Resh | April 17, 1909–1933; 1951–1989; 2001–2005; 2015 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Active | [2][n] |
21 | Penn State | Shin | June 9, 1909 | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | Active | [2][o] |
22 | Oregon | Tav | June 9, 1909 – 1913 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | Dormant | [2] |
24 | Northwestern | Aleph-Beth | March 5, 1910–1913;
1921–1990 |
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Dormant | [2] |
25 | Colorado | Aleph-Gimel | January 27, 1911–1970; May 5,
1990–2000; August 7, 2010 |
University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | Active | [2] |
23 | Washington Colony | Aleph-Aleph | February 5, 1911–1971;
1985–1990; 2014 |
University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Active | [2][p] |
26 | Syracuse | Aleph-Daleth | June 10, 1911–1940; 1946–1985; August 12, 2006 – 2018 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Dormant | [2] |
27 | Kansas State | Aleph-He | December 6, 1913 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Active | [2] |
28 | Texas Associate | April 6, 1916–1933; 1947–1989; 1994–2000; May 6, 2006 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Active | [2][1] | |
29 | Oklahoma | May 1, 1920–1971; 1987–1989 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
30 | Indiana Colony | May 22, 1920–2012; 2016–2021 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | Active | [2] | |
31 | George Washington | April 2, 1923–1960 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Dormant | [2] | |
32 | North Carolina-Chapel Hill Colony | April 4, 1923–1932; 2020 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Active | [1][2][q] | |
33 | Oklahoma State | May 12, 1923–1942; 1946–1988 | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Stillwater, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
34 | Carnegie | May 12, 1923–1930 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
35 | Oregon State | April 19, 1924–1931; 1949 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | Active | [2] | |
36 | Denver | May 12, 1925–1930; 1948–1958 | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Dormant | [2] | |
37 | Cincinnati | May 12, 1929–1971 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Dormant | [2] | |
38 | Washington State | December 7, 1935–1996; January 14, 2012 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Active | [2][1] | |
39 | Southern California | March 8, 1947–1961 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Dormant | [2][r] | |
40 | Wyoming Colony | April 19, 1947–1997 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Active | [2][1] | |
41 | UCLA | November 27, 1948–1971; 1979–1983 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Dormant | [2][s] | |
42 | Ohio | February 13, 1949–1970; 1989 | Ohio University | Athens, OH | Active | [2][1] | |
43 | Miami of Ohio | May 22, 1949–1976; 1986–2012 | Miami University | Oxford, OH | Dormant | [2] | |
44 | Rensselaer | April 10, 1949 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Active | [2][1] | |
45 | New Hampshire | December 3, 1949–1980;
October 9, 1982 – 1997 |
University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Dormant | [4][2] | |
46 | Colorado State | April 30, 1950–1972 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Dormant | [2][t] | |
47 | Evansville | May 14, 1950–1958 | University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | Dormant | [2] | |
48 | Vermont Colony | December 9, 1950–1998 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Dormant | [2][u] | |
49 | Arizona | December 17, 1950–1971 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Dormant | [2][v] | |
50 | Arkansas | April 14, 1951–1973 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Dormant | [2] | |
51 | Long Beach | September 10, 1955–1994 | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Dormant | [2][w] | |
52 | Louisiana State | February 11, 1956–2015; 2020 | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | Active | [2][1][x] | |
53 | Northern Colorado | March 18, 1956–1974 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | Dormant | [2][y] | |
54 | Illinois Wesleyan Colony | March 18, 1956–1985; May 4, 1991–xxxx ? | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Active | [2][1][z] | |
55 | Central Missouri State | December 8, 1957–1971 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | Dormant | [2][1][aa] | |
56 | Rolla | November 16, 1958–2003 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rollo, MO | Dormant | [2][ab] | |
57 | Mississippi State | February 18, 1961–1980 | Mississippi State University | Starkville, MS | Dormant | [2][ac] | |
58 | Luther A. Smith | March 5, 1961, 1961–1967 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Dormant | [2][ad] | |
59 | Memphis | April 28, 1962–1971 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Dormant | [2][ae] | |
60 | Boston University | May 5, 1962–1971 | Boston University | Boston, MA | Dormant | [2] | |
61 | Central Oklahoma | April 25, 1964–1983; 1993-2021 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
62 | Shippensburg | April 17, 1966–2006 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
63 | San Jose | April 24, 1966–1971 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Dormant | [2] | |
64 | Alabama | May 1, 1966–1970 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Dormant | [2] | |
65 | Georgia | May 15, 1966–1971; 1988–1989 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Dormant | [2] | |
66 | Tennessee | November 20, 1966–1993 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Dormant | [2] | |
67 | Trine | January 29, 1967–1979;
September 28, 2013 |
Trine University | Angola, IN | Active | [1][2][af][ag] | |
68 | Houston | February 23, 1969–1971 | University of Houston | Houston, TX | Dormant | [2] | |
69 | Northeast Louisiana | April 20, 1969–1981 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA | Dormant | [2] | |
70 | East Texas State | May 29, 1970–1976 | Texas A&M University–Commerce | Commerce, TX | Dormant | [2] | |
71 | Emporia | May 29, 1970–1976 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KA | Dormant | [2] | |
72 | Kearney | April 9, 1972–1974 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE | Dormant | [2] | |
73 | Illinois State (Normal) | April 16, 1972–1978; July 31, 2014 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Active | [2][1] | |
74 | Eastern Illinois | April 30, 1972–1977 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | Dormant | [2] | |
75 | Northeastern University | April 29, 1973–1989 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
76 | Johnstown | December 2, 1973–2016 | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
77 | Upper Iowa | April 28, 1974–1984 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA | Dormant | [2] | |
78 | Stephen F. Austin | April 27, 1975–1976 | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | Dormant | [2] | |
79 | Nebraska Omaha | January 22, 1977–1979 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE | Dormant | [2] | |
80 | St. Cloud State | March 13, 1977 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, MN | Active | [2][1] | |
81 | Cal Poly Pomona | December 12, 1981–1995 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, CA | Dormant | [2] | |
82 | Western Ontario | November 23, 1985–2000; 2006–2007 | University of Western Ontario | London, ON | Dormant | [2] | |
83 | California (PA) | April 7, 1990 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA | Active | [1] | |
84 | Millersville | April 23, 1988 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA | Active | [2][1] | |
85 | Carleton | February 11, 1989 | Carleton University | Ottawa, ON | Active | [2][1] | |
86 | Central Florida | March 26, 1994–2000 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | Dormant | [2] | |
87 | Johns Hopkins | March 9, 1994–1997 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Dormant | ||
88 | Bloomsburg | April 24, 1998–2020 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
89 | Indiana (PA) | April 12, 1996 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana County, PA | Active | [2][1] | |
90 | Morningside | April 24, 1997–2020 | Morningside University | Sioux City, IA | Dormant | [2] | |
91 | Penn State/Altoona | April 25, 1998–2013 | Penn State Altoona | Logan Township, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
92 | Northwestern Oklahoma State | November 13, 2004–2011 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva, OK | Dormant | [2][ah] | |
93 | Louisiana Tech | August 5, 2010–2014 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | Dormant | [2][ai] | |
94 | Arizona State | November 3, 2017 | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Active | [2][aj] | |
901 | East Stroudsburg Colony | 1997– | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA | Dormant | ||
902 | Angelo State Colony | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX | Dormant | |||
903 | Lock Haven Colony | Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Lock Haven, PA | Dormant | |||
904 | North Dakota Colony | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | Dormant | |||
905 | Nicholls State Colony | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA | Dormant | |||
906 | Grand Valley State Colony | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Dormant | |||
907 | Texas A&M Colony | Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | Dormant | |||
908 | Toronto Colony | University of Toronto | Toronto, ON | Dormant | |||
909 | Texas Tech Colony | 2010–2014 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Dormant | ||
95 | James Madison Colony | 2019 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | Active | [2][1] | |
Auburn Associate | 2020 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Active | [2][1] | ||
Nevada Las Vegas Associate | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Active | [1] | |||
North Carolina - Wilmington Colony | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | Active | [1] |
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1979.
- ^ Reformed in 1933 from Delta Phi Gamma, established in 1929. Reformed as a colony in 1948.
- ^ Created from Square & Compass, established in 1905. Reformed as a colony in 1979 and 2019.
- ^ Formed from the Masonic Club, established 1902. Reformed as a colony in 1982.
- ^ Formed from Pythagoras, established 1906.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1986.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Acacia Club, established 1904. Reformed as a colony in 1979.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1906. Reformed as a colony in 1947 and 1986.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1950, 1979, and 2003.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1907.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1901.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Acacia Club, established in 1907.
- ^ Formed from the Craftsman Club, established in 1908.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1949 and 1999.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of Square & Compass, established in 1908.
- ^ Reformed as a colony.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 2020.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1947.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1947. Reformed as a colony in 1977.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1949.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1950.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1949.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1954.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1954. Reformed as a colony in 2018.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1953.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1956. Reformed as a colony in 1988.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1956.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1958.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1960.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1960.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1961.
- ^ Formed from the second Alpha chapter of a small national fraternity which it established, Sigma Mu Sigma.
- ^ This chapter was formerly called Tri-State.
- ^ Formed as a colony 2002.
- ^ Formed as a colony 2007.
- ^ Formed as a colony 2016.
Graduate chapters
[edit]Acacia has several alumni regional chapters.
Chapter | Date Established | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 2017 | Phoenix Area | [1] |
Indiana | 2017 | Indianapolis Area | [1] |
Massachusetts | 2017 | Boston Area | [1] |
New York | 2017 | New York City Area | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Chapters". Acacia Fraternity. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 21, 2022.
- ^ Early photo of the Kaph Chapter building, at the University of Minnesota, accessed 30 June 2014
- ^ "Greeks on defensive: Recent closure of UNH fraternity casts cloud over all".