History

Fraternities and Sororities at the University of Virginia

The Early Years

  • 1819 - The University of Virginia is founded
  • 1852 - Delta Kappa Epsilon becomes the first fraternity chartered at the university
  • 1868 - Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity is founded in 47 West Range
  • 1869 - Kappa Sigma Fraternity is founded in 46 East Lawn
  • 1936 - The Inter-Fraternity Council is established
  • 1927 - The first women's fraternity, Chi Omega, is established
  • 1954 - Faculty-Staff Committee on Fraternities is created

Post-Civil Rights Era

  • 1970 - Women are allowed to fully enroll as undergraduates
  • 1973 - First African American fraternity and sororities at the University are chartered:
    • Lambda Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
    • Kappa Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • 1974 - Faculty-Staff Committee on Fraternities changes name to the Committee on Fraternities and Sororities, reflecting the growth of the sorority community
  • 1975 - The Inter-Sorority Council is established
  • 1987 - Committee on Fraternities and Sororities dissolved
    • Agreement for Contracted Independent Organizations created
    • Greek Coordinating Committee created
  • 1991 - Black fraternities and sororities establish the Black Fraternal Council
  • 1999 - First Latina sorority chartered at the University, Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
    • First Asian interest sorority at the University, alpha Kappa Delta Phi
    • Fraternity-Sorority Council is founded

A New Millenium

  • 2000 - Multicultural Greek Council founded (formerly the Fraternity-Sorority Council)
    • First Latino fraternity chartered, La Unidad Latino, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
    • Task Force on Fraternities and Sororities "Fraternity Working Group" created
  • 2001 - Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life created
    • University Committee on Fraternities and Sororities created
  • 2002 - New organizations founded
    • First Asian American fraternity founded, Lambda Phi Epsilon
    • First independent fraternity founded, Phi Society
    • First Multicultural sorority founded, Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
  • 2005 - The National Pan-Hellenic Council is founded (formerly the Black Fraternal Council)
    • The Inter-Sorority Council formally affiliates with the National Panhellenic Conference