"The fraternity is
one of the most
skillfully devised institutions among
men, where a boy disorganized is
brought into an institution of kindred
spirits who believe in him and thereby
help him to find himself. The fraternity
makes men."
Reverand Norman Vincent Peale
The
History of Delta Gamma Iota
Delta
Gamma Iota was founded in 1965 at Vincennes
University. Delta Gamma Iota was founded
on 3 principals: Diligence, Integrity and
Brotherhood. In hopes of betterment, Delta
Gamma Iota went national as Sigma Phi Epsilon
in 1973. In 1992, Sigma Phi Epsilon pulled
out all charters at 2 year schools because
of revenue. The remaining Brothers were
determined to start over and continue the
tradition of Brotherhood, and did by re-founding
themselves as Delta Gamma Iota on December
5, 1993. Since then the Fraternity has thrived,
and has out lived its fraternal expectancy
of 3-5 years at a two year school.
In
the Fall of 1997, two Brothers from the
Alpha Chapter went on to continue their
education at Ball State University. These
two men wanted to bring the bond they shared
among their Brothers at Vincennes to Ball
State. They sat in a dorm room with an incredibly
large Greek community and began to form
the newest chapter of Delta Gamma Iota.
A few more brothers from the Alpha Chapter
enrolled at Ball State, Founding Fathers
were recruited, and the Gamma Chapter of
Delta Gamma Iota was founded on February
7, 1998. Ball State University officially
recognized the Gamma Chapter of Delta Gamma
Iota on February 17, 1999.
Since
our founding, many pledge classes have passed
through the halls of Delta Gamma Iota, and
all these men continue to pass the bond
of Brotherhood to future Brothers.
