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

    AEP

    Alpha Epsilon Pi

    est. 1913 Gamma Mu Colony est. 2006*
    CY

    Chi Psi

    est. 1841 Alpha Omega Delta Chapter est. 2006*

    KA

    Kappa Alpha Order

    est. 1865

    Epsilon Phi Chapter

    est. 1989

    ΔΧ Delta Chi est. 1890 George Mason Chapter est. 2009

    KS

    Kappa Sigma

    est. 1869

    Kappa Phi Chapter

    est. 1970

    FKS

    Phi Kappa Sigma

    est. 1850

    Gamma Xi Colony

    est. 1989

    re-est. 2004

    FKQ

    Phi Kappa Theta

    est. 1889

    VA Gamma Mu Chapter

    est. 1992

    FSK

    Phi Sigma Kappa

    est. 1873

    Xi Septaton Chapter

    est. 1995

    PKA

    Pi Kappa Alpha

    est. 1868

    Kappa Theta Chapter

    est. 1995

    PKF

    Pi Kappa Phi

    est. 1904

    Zeta Epsilon Chapter

    est. 1986

    SFE

    Sigma Phi Epsilon

    est. 1901

    VA Mu Chapter

    est. 1980

    TKE

    Tau Kappa Epsilon

    est. 1899

    Mu Omega Chapter

    est. 1970

    QC

    Theta Chi

    est. 1856

    Eta Chi Chapter

    est. 1982

    SAE Sigma Alpha Epsilon      
    AKL Alpha Kappa Lambda      
    *Both were established several years earlier, but were recognized officially by the IFC at this time

    Panhellenic Council

    AOP

    Alpha Omicron Pi

    est. 1897

    Gamma Alpha Chapter

    est. 1978

    AF

    Alpha Phi

    est. 1872

    Eta Lambda Chapter

    est. 1988

    AXD

    Alpha Xi Delta 

    est. 1893

    Iota Alpha Chapter

    est. 1997

    CW

    Chi Omega

    est. 1895

    Chi Kappa Chapter

    est. 1970

    GFB

    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

    AFA

    Alpha Phi Alpha

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1906

    Iota Alpha Chapter

    est. 1986

    DSQ

    Delta Sigma Theta

    (Sorority)

    est. 1913

    Omicron Rho Chapter

    est. 1983

    KAY

    Kappa Alpha Psi

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1911

    Mu Mu Chapter

    est. 1985

    WYF

    Omega Psi Phi

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1911

    Eta Delta Delta Chapter

    est. 1988

    FBS

    Phi Beta Sigma

    (Fraternity)

    est. 1914

    Rho Tau Chapter

    est. 1989

    SGR

    Sigma Gamma Rho

    (Sorority)

    est. 1922

    Mu Omega Chapter

    est. 1992

    ZFB

    Zeta Phi Beta

    (Sorority)

    est. 1920

    Zeta Omicron Chapter

    est. 1992

     

    Multicultural Greek Council

    LPC

    Lambda Pi Chi

    (Latin Sorority)

    est. 1988

    Mu Chapter

    est. 1999

    LQA

    Lambda Theta Alpha

    (Latin Sorority)

    est. 1975

    Delta Epsilon Chapter

    est. 2005

    KFL

    Kappa Phi Lambda

    (Asian Sorority)

    est. 1995

    Colony

    est. 2004

     

    Professional/Honors/Service Greek Organizations

    W

    Order of Omega

    est. 1959

    Honor society for exemplary members of the Greek community

    AFW

    Alpha Phi Omega

    est. 1925

    Co-ed Service Fraternity

    YC

    Psi Chi

    est. 1929

    Psychology Honors Society

    FAD

    Phi Alpha Delta

    est. 1902

    Pre-Law Society

    PSA

    Pi Sigma Alpha

    est. 1920

    Political Science Honor Society

    AED

    Alpha Epsilon Delta

    est. 1926

    Pre-Med Honor Society

    HKN

    Eta Kappa Nu

    est. 1904

    Engineering Honor Society

    GQU

    Gamma Theta Upsilon

    est. 1928

    Geographical Honor Society

    SGE

    Sigma Gamma Epsilon

    est. 1915

    Earth Science Honor Society

    TBE

    Tau Beta Epsilon

    est. 1885*

    Engineering Honor Society (*Chapter of Tau Beta Pi)

    LPH

    Lambda Pi Eta

    est. 1985

    Communications Honor Society

    AC

    Alpha Chi

    est. 1922

    Interdisciplinary Honor Society

    FBD

    Phi Beta Delta

    est. 1986

    International Student Honor Society

    KDP

    Kappa Delta Pi

    est. 1911

    Education Honor Society

    WR

    Omega Rho

    est. 1976

    Operations Research and Management Science Honor Society

    ALD

    Alpha Lambda Delta

    est. 1924 Honor Society for First Year Students
    BAY

    Beta Alpha Psi

    est. 1919 Accounting and Finance Honor Society
    DSP

    Delta Sigma Pi

    est. 1907 Professional Co-ed Business Fraternity
    CSI

    Chi Sigma Iota

    est. 1985 Counseling Honor Society
    LAE

    Lambda Alpha Epsilon

    est. 1937

    ADJ Honor Society

     

    Other Greek Organizations

    CA Chi Alpha est. 1953 A Christian organization
     
    Former Greek Organizations (no longer on campus)
    SC Sigma Chi   IFC Fraternity
    SN Sigma Nu   IFC Fraternity
    CF Chi Phi   IFC Fraternity
    BQP Beta Theta Pi   IFC Fraternity
    FM Phi Mu   NPC Sorority