HISTORY
Delta Tau Delta was founded in 1858 at Bethany College in what is now northern West Virginia. The fraternity was founded by 8 men, these men were John C. Johnson, Alexander C. Earle, Eugene Tarr, Henry King Bell, Jacob S. Lowe, Richard H. Alfred, William R. Cunningham, and John Lucius Newton Hunt. Since 1858, the Fraternity has spread to nearly 200 campuses, with more than 130 active chapters and colonies comprised of roughly 10,000 undergraduate students. More than 170,000 men have joined the brotherhood of Delta Tau Delta since its founding. The Beta Alpha Chapter has more than 1750 alumni.
ABOUT THE FRATERNITY
Beta Alpha chapter was founded on the Indiana University campus in 1870. It was originally established as the Nu Prime chapter, but was later renamed to Beta Alpha. After a five-year-long absence from campus, Beta Alpha recolonized in the Fall semester of 2022. We are currently located in the Shelter at 1431 N David Baker Avenue and have been since 1963.
ABOUT BETA ALPHA
Truth is vital in the relationship between an organization and the outside world. If an organization cannot be trusted, it will perish. Truth begins within the organization. To truly become brothers, men must be truthful to themselves and to one another. They must hold one another accountable.
Courage takes heart. Those who are courageous thrive. As you navigate through life, you will be confronted with many difficult decisions. Courage helps a leader understand the best option and take it, regardless of the popularity of that choice. Courage has a distinct relationship with truth. One must know the truth to stand for it.
Faith is belief. Faith grows, develops and changes. It means trusting yourself and believing your actions are appropriate. Faith will help you trust decisions you make and believe that given information is correct. A lack of faith drives a wedge through an organization and friendships.
Power begins as inner strength. Power is a combination of talents and inherent abilities and wisdom. Through united individuals, we can do so much more as a brotherhood than we can alone. The power of an organization, when combined with courage, faith, and truth, leads us into the future and ensures success.
DELT VALUES
