Alpha Gamma Upsilon

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Alpha Gamma Upsilon
ΑΓΥ
The official coat of arms of Alpha Gamma Upsilon
FoundedOctober 10, 1922; 98 years ago (1922-10-10)
[1]
Typesocial
AffiliationIndependent ?
Scopenational
MottoΑΔΕΛΦΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΙ ΠΑΡΕΙΗ
Colors  Black and   Gold
FlowerPink Rose
PublicationForum/Fraternity Forum

Alpha Gamma Upsilon (ΑΓΥ) was a social fraternity founded in 1922 at in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In May 1965, it was absorbed in part by Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ).[2][3]

Founding[]

Alpha Gamma Upsilon was founded on October 10, 1922, by Herbert R. Carter, Homer H. Iden, Alfred C Koeneke and Dale R. Odneal.[3]

Insignia[]

Alpha Gamma Upsilon Pin
  • Colors: Black and Gold
  • Flower: Pink Rose
  • Badge: Diamond-shaped shield of black enamel across the center of which is superimposed in gold the Greek letters "Alpha", "Gamma", and "Upsilon". In the area above these letters appear two links; below is a miniature dagger. The standard badge is 3/8" x 5/8" and jeweled badges are optional.[3] Smaller badges may be presented to mothers, wives, sisters and fiancees of fraternity members.
  • Motto: ΑΔΕΛΦΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΙ ΠΑΡΕΙΗ

Publications[]

  • Annual Magazine: The Links - published in May.
  • The Forum: Monthly bulletin published to keep information flowing from the chapters to the alumni and to bring briefs of national organization activities - Discontinued 1943 - Restarted 1950 as The Fraternity Forum
  • The Procedures Manual
  • The Pledge Manual

Auxiliary[]

In 1947, a women's auxiliary to Alpha Gamma Upsilon named Alpha Alpha Pi was created and made open to mothers, wives, fianceés, sisters, and daughters of active and alumni brothers.

Chapters[]

Chapters at time of merger:[2]

ΑΓΥ Greek Name University ΑΓΥ Chartering Date Notes
Alpha October 10, 1922 Dormant. The Wayne Institute closed beginning Fall 1933.
Old Beta December 12, 1927 Charter rescinded end of Fall Term 1928.
Gamma Detroit Institute of Technology April 12, 1930 Became Gamma Sigma chapter of ΑΣΦ on May 13, 1966.[4]
Delta General Motors Institute January 16, 1932 in 1963 Delta chapter disaffiliated from Alpha Gamma Upsilon, formed a local, became Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on November 7, 1964.
Second Beta Indiana Technical College May 14, 1932 Became Gamma Tau chapter of ΑΣΦ on May 5, 1966.[5]
Epsilon Lawrence Institute of Technology June 18, 1933 Became Gamma Psi chapter of ΑΣΦ on November 11, 1967. (Intended merger into ΑΣΦ had been delayed one year due to need for re-accreditation of school).[6]
Zeta University of Detroit March 25, 1934 Inactive by 1955.
Eta Wayne State University Spring 1947 Became Epsilon Tau Alpha (local) in Fall of 1962, then merged with the campus Phi Epsilon Pi chapter in Spring, 1963.[7][8]
Theta University of Toledo May 15, 1948 Inactive by 1954.
Iota Michigan State Normal College June 6, 1948 Became Gamma Upsilon chapter of ΑΣΦ on September 24, 1966.[9]
Kappa Defiance College April 24, 1949 Originally members of Alpha Kappa fraternity who joined Alpha Gamma Upsilon in 1924. Disaffiliated from Alpha Gamma Upsilon in May 1962 to become Delta Chi Rho (local), which nine months later became Iota Phi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon on February 28, 1964.[10][11][12]
Lambda Tri-State College (now Trine U) May 8, 1949 Originally formed as Delta Epsilon chapter of Phi Sigma Chi, affiliated with Alpha Gamma Upsilon in 1949. Became Indiana Theta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon on May 4, 1968.[13]
Mu Rider College 1951 Inactive by 1955.
Nu Lycoming College March 18, 1951 Became Gamma Rho chapter of ΑΣΦ on May 22, 1965.[14]

Merger[]

Chapter growth had stalled by 1951. Several chapters closed by mid-decade, and by 1962 a healthy Kappa chapter at Defiance College went local, and then sought membership in a larger national. Under these pressures, the faculty advisor for Alpha Gamma Upsilon's Lycoming College chapter, Dr. Otto Sonder (an alumnus of Alpha Sigma Phi) who was knowledgeable of the discussion of a possible merger, introduced the National Officers of Alpha Gamma Upsilon to Alpha Sigma Phi's Executive Secretary, Ralph F. Burns.

In 1965, the Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter at Lycoming was installed as Gamma Rho Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi. Chapters at Detroit Institute of Technology, Indiana Institute of Technology, and Eastern Michigan University followed suit in 1966. Those four chapters were, under the terms of the merger agreement, considered chartered in Alpha Sigma Phi as of their chartering dates in Alpha Gamma Upsilon, which were 1951, 1930, 1932, and 1948, respectively. The merger was completed when Lawrence Institute of Technology was re-accredited and its 55-year-old Alpha Gamma Upsilon chapter chartered in 1967. Thus Alpha Sigma Phi gained five chapters from the merger.

Unlike Alpha Sigma Phi's mergers with Phi Pi Phi and Alpha Kappa Pi, there was no blanket invitation to Alpha Gamma Upsilon alumni to be initiated into Alpha Sigma Phi, however some of the more prominent leaders of Alpha Gamma Upsilon did so. Alpha Gamma Upsilon's Delta chapter at General Motors Institute did not participate in the merger, but sought and received a charter from Phi Gamma Delta. Alpha Gamma Upsilon's Lambda chapter at Trine University sought and received a charter from Sigma Phi Epsilon.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ This school became dormant in 1933.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. VIII–1.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c History of Alpha Gamma chapter at General Motors Institute
  4. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Detroit Institute of Technology
  5. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Indiana Institute of Technology
  6. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Lawrence Institute of Technology
  7. ^ Wayne State Student Organization rosters 1960-1969
  8. ^ Wayne University Griffin yearbook 1950
  9. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Eastern Michigan University Alpha Sigma Phi
  10. ^ As noted in The Defender yearbook, May 18, 1962, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
  11. ^ ΤΚΕ merger per The Oraculum yearbook, 1963, p.63, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
  12. ^ ΤΚΕ national website shows now-inactive Iota Phi chapter at Defiance College, accessed 30 Oct 2020.
  13. ^ Was this Phi Sigma Chi the high school fraternity that reportedly had 117 chapters? In its early days, Tri-State was non-accredited, thus many early fraternities placing chapters here had to release them to join the larger NIC or NPC conferences. Accreditation was resolved in 1963, and this chapter soon after joined Sigma Phi Epsilon.
  14. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi Lycoming College
  15. ^ Alpha Sigma Phi 1941-1970

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