History of Mason Greeks

  • A General History of Greek Life at GMU

    The Greek system at GMU began in 1970 with the local founding of the fraternities Tau Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Sigma, and the sorority Chi Omega.  Since then, many more organizations have been founded and most still remain.  The percentage of on-campus undergraduate students participating in Greek life here is comparable to that percentage at other campuses.

     

    Information is currently being gathered to create a more extensive history, but we do have a basic listing of all Greek Organizations at GMU.

     

    Interfraternity Council

    ΑΕΠ

    Alpha Epsilon Pi

    est. 1913 Gamma Mu Colony est. 2006*
    AKΛ Alpha Kappa Lambda est. 1914

     Beta Chi Chapter

     
    ΧΨ

    Chi Psi

    est. 1841 Alpha Omega Delta Chapter est. 2006*
    ΔΧ Delta Chi est. 1890 George Mason Chapter est. 2009

    ΚΑ

    Kappa Alpha Order

    est. 1865

    Epsilon Phi Chapter

    est. 1989

    ΚΣ

    Kappa Sigma

    est. 1869

    Kappa Phi Chapter

    est. 1970

    ΦΚΣ

    Phi Kappa Sigma

    est. 1850

    Gamma Xi Colony

    est. 1989

    re-est. 2004

    ΦKΘ

    Phi Kappa Theta

    est. 1889

    VA Gamma Mu Chapter

    est. 1992

    ΦΣΚ

    Phi Sigma Kappa

    est. 1873

    Xi Septaton Chapter

    est. 1995

    ΠKA

    Pi Kappa Alpha

    est. 1868

    Kappa Theta Chapter

    est. 1995

    ΠKΦ

    Pi Kappa Phi

    est. 1904

    Zeta Epsilon Chapter

    est. 1986

    ΣAE Sigma Alpha Epsilon  est. 1856 Virginia Delta Chapter est. 2010
    ΣΦΕ

    Sigma Phi Epsilon

    est. 1901

    VA Mu Chapter

    est. 1980

    ΤΔΦ

    Tau Delta Phi

    est. 1910

    Delta Omicron Chapter
     
    TKΕ

    Tau Kappa Epsilon

    est. 1899

    Mu Omega Chapter

    est. 1970

    ΘΧ

    Theta Chi

    est. 1856

    Eta Chi Chapter

    est. 1982

    *Both were established several years earlier, but were recognized officially by the IFC at this time

    Panhellenic Council

    AΟΠ

    Alpha Omicron Pi

    est. 1897

    Gamma Alpha Chapter

    est. 1978

    Alpha Phi

    est. 1872

    Eta Lambda Chapter

    est. 1988

    AΞΔ

    Alpha Xi Delta 

    est. 1893

    Iota Alpha Chapter

    est. 1997

    ΧΩ

    Chi Omega

    est. 1895

    Chi Kappa Chapter

    est. 1970

    ΓΦΒ

    Gamma Phi Beta

    est. 1874

    Epsilon Pi Chapter

    est. 1990

    ZTA

    Zeta Tau Alpha

    est. 1898

    Theta Chi Chapter

    est. 1980

     

    National Pan-Hellenic Council

    AKA

    Alpha Kappa Alpha

    (Sorority)

    est. 1908

    Omicron Iota Chapter

    est. 1982

    AΦA

    Alpha Phi Alpha

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1906

    Iota Alpha Chapter

    est. 1986

    ΔΣΘ

    Delta Sigma Theta

    (Sorority)

    est. 1913

    Omicron Rho Chapter

    est. 1983

    KAΨ

    Kappa Alpha Psi

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1911

    Mu Mu Chapter

    est. 1985

    ΩΨΦ

    Omega Psi Phi

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1911

    Eta Delta Delta Chapter

    est. 1988

    ΦΒΣ

    Phi Beta Sigma

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1914

    Rho Tau Chapter

    est. 1989

    SGR

    Sigma Gamma Rho

    (Sorority)

    est. 1922

    Mu Omega Chapter

    est. 1992

    ZΦB

    Zeta Phi Beta

    (Sorority)

    est. 1920

    Zeta Omicron Chapter

    est. 1992

     

    Multicultural Greek Council

    ΛΠΧ

    Lambda Pi Chi

    (Latin Sorority)

    est. 1988

    Mu Chapter

    est. 1999

    ΛΘA

    Lambda Theta Alpha

    (Latin Sorority)

    est. 1975

    Delta Epsilon Chapter

    est. 2005

    KΦL

    Kappa Phi Lambda

    (Asian Sorority)

    est. 1995

    Colony

    est. 2004

     

    Professional/Honors/Service Greek Organizations

    Ω

    Order of Omega

    est. 1959

    Honor society for exemplary members of the Greek community

    AΦΩ

    Alpha Phi Omega

    est. 1925

    Co-ed Service Fraternity

    ΨΧ

    Psi Chi

    est. 1929

    Psychology Honors Society

    ΦAΔ

    Phi Alpha Delta

    est. 1902

    Pre-Law Society

    ΠΣA

    Pi Sigma Alpha

    est. 1920

    Political Science Honor Society

    AEΔ

    Alpha Epsilon Delta

    est. 1926

    Pre-Med Honor Society

    ΗKΝ

    Eta Kappa Nu

    est. 1904

    Engineering Honor Society

    ΓΘΥ

    Gamma Theta Upsilon

    est. 1928

    Geographical Honor Society

    ΣΓE

    Sigma Gamma Epsilon

    est. 1915

    Earth Science Honor Society

    TBE

    Tau Beta Epsilon

    est. 1885*

    Engineering Honor Society (*Chapter of Tau Beta Pi)

    ΛΠH

    Lambda Pi Eta

    est. 1985

    Communications Honor Society

    Alpha Chi

    est. 1922

    Interdisciplinary Honor Society

    ΦBΔ

    Phi Beta Delta

    est. 1986

    International Student Honor Society

    KΔΠ

    Kappa Delta Pi

    est. 1911

    Education Honor Society

    ΩΡ

    Omega Rho

    est. 1976

    Operations Research and Management Science Honor Society

    AΛΔ

    Alpha Lambda Delta

    est. 1924 Honor Society for First Year Students
    BAΨ

    Beta Alpha Psi

    est. 1919 Accounting and Finance Honor Society
    ΔΣP

    Delta Sigma Pi

    est. 1907 Professional Co-ed Business Fraternity
    ΧΣΙ

    Chi Sigma Iota

    est. 1985 Counseling Honor Society
    ΛAE

    Lambda Alpha Epsilon

    est. 1937

    ADJ Honor Society

     

    Other Greek Organizations

    ΧA Chi Alpha est. 1953 A Christian organization
     
    Former Greek Organizations (no longer on campus)
    ΣΧ Sigma Chi   IFC Fraternity
    ΣΝ Sigma Nu   IFC Fraternity
    ΧΦ Chi Phi   IFC Fraternity
    BΘΠ Beta Theta Pi   IFC Fraternity
    ΦΜ Phi Mu   NPC Sorority