Acacia is a social fraternity founded in 1904 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It has undergradaute (collegiate) and graduate chapters.
Undergraduate chapters
editActive chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic. Acacia has both colonies and associate chapters.[1]
No. | Chapter | Original
Chapter
Name |
Chartered/Range | Institution | Location | Status | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michigan | Aleph | May 12, 1904–1970; 1981–1991 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Dormant | [2][a] |
2 | Stanford | Beth | November 12, 1904–1916 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Dormant | [2] |
3 | Kansas | Gimel | November 14, 1904–1942, 1947–1992 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | Dormant | [2] |
4 | Nebraska | Daleth | February 14, 1905–1929; 1933–1942; 1949 | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Active | [2][1][b] |
5 | California | He | April 15, 1905–1970; 1980–2018; 2019 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Active | [2][c] |
6 | Columbus | Waw | March 25, 1906–1977; 1984 | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Active | [2][1][d] |
7 | Dartmouth | Zayin | March 31, 1906–1908 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Dormant | [2] |
8 | Illinois | Heth | April 13, 1906 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana and Champaign, IL | Active | [2][1][e] |
9 | Harvard | Teth | April 13, 1906–1934 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Dormant | [2] |
10 | Franklin | Yodh | May 3, 1906–1966; April 15,
1989–200x ? |
University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Dormant | [2][f] |
11 | Minnesota | Kaph | May 22, 1906–1993 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN | Dormant | [3][2][g] |
12 | Wisconsin | Lamedth | May 22, 1906–1966; 1989 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison WI | Dormant | [2][h] |
13 | Missouri Colony | Mem | May 17, 1907–1943; 1951–1967;
1980–1984; April 9, 2005 – 2021 |
University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Active | [2][1][i] |
14 | Cornell | Nun | May 30, 1907 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Active | [2][j] |
15 | Purdue | Samehk | October 11, 1907 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | Active | [2][k] |
16 | Chicago | Ayin | December 5, 1908–1932 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Dormant | [2] |
17 | Yale | Pe | January 15, 1909–1928 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Dormant | [2][l] |
18 | Columbia | Tsadhe | March 20, 1909–1933 | Columbia University | New York City, NY | Dormant | [2] |
19 | Iowa State | Koph | March 20, 1909–1989; October 20, 2001 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Active | [2][m] |
20 | Iowa | Resh | April 17, 1909–1933; 1951–1989; 2001–2005; 2015 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Active | [2][n] |
21 | Penn State | Shin | June 9, 1909 | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | Active | [2][o] |
22 | Oregon | Tav | June 9, 1909 – 1913 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | Dormant | [2] |
24 | Northwestern | Aleph-Beth | March 5, 1910–1913;
1921–1990 |
Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Dormant | [2] |
25 | Colorado | Aleph-Gimel | January 27, 1911–1970; May 5,
1990–2000; August 7, 2010 |
University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | Active | [2] |
23 | Washington Colony | Aleph-Aleph | February 5, 1911–1971;
1985–1990; 2014 |
University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Active | [2][p] |
26 | Syracuse | Aleph-Daleth | June 10, 1911–1940; 1946–1985; August 12, 2006 – 2018 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Dormant | [2] |
27 | Kansas State | Aleph-He | December 6, 1913 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Active | [2] |
28 | Texas Associate | April 6, 1916–1933; 1947–1989; 1994–2000; May 6, 2006 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Active | [2][1] | |
29 | Oklahoma | May 1, 1920–1971; 1987–1989 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
30 | Indiana Colony | May 22, 1920–2012; 2016–2021 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | Active | [2] | |
31 | George Washington | April 2, 1923–1960 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Dormant | [2] | |
32 | North Carolina-Chapel Hill Colony | April 4, 1923–1932; 2020 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Active | [1][2][q] | |
33 | Oklahoma State | May 12, 1923–1942; 1946–1988 | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Stillwater, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
34 | Carnegie | May 12, 1923–1930 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
35 | Oregon State | April 19, 1924–1931; 1949 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | Active | [2] | |
36 | Denver | May 12, 1925–1930; 1948–1958 | University of Denver | Denver, CO | Dormant | [2] | |
37 | Cincinnati | May 12, 1929–1971 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Dormant | [2] | |
38 | Washington State | December 7, 1935–1996; January 14, 2012 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Active | [2][1] | |
39 | Southern California | March 8, 1947–1961 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Dormant | [2][r] | |
40 | Wyoming Colony | April 19, 1947–1997 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Active | [2][1] | |
41 | UCLA | November 27, 1948–1971; 1979–1983 | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Dormant | [2][s] | |
42 | Ohio | February 13, 1949–1970; 1989 | Ohio University | Athens, OH | Active | [2][1] | |
43 | Miami of Ohio | May 22, 1949–1976; 1986–2012 | Miami University | Oxford, OH | Dormant | [2] | |
44 | Rensselaer | April 10, 1949 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Active | [2][1] | |
45 | New Hampshire | December 3, 1949–1980;
October 9, 1982 – 1997 |
University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Dormant | [4][2] | |
46 | Colorado State | April 30, 1950–1972 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Dormant | [2][t] | |
47 | Evansville | May 14, 1950–1958 | University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | Dormant | [2] | |
48 | Vermont Colony | December 9, 1950–1998 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Dormant | [2][u] | |
49 | Arizona | December 17, 1950–1971 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Dormant | [2][v] | |
50 | Arkansas | April 14, 1951–1973 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Dormant | [2] | |
51 | Long Beach | September 10, 1955–1994 | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Dormant | [2][w] | |
52 | Louisiana State | February 11, 1956–2015; 2020 | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | Active | [2][1][x] | |
53 | Northern Colorado | March 18, 1956–1974 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | Dormant | [2][y] | |
54 | Illinois Wesleyan Colony | March 18, 1956–1985; May 4, 1991–xxxx ? | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | Active | [2][1][z] | |
55 | Central Missouri State | December 8, 1957–1971 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | Dormant | [2][1][aa] | |
56 | Rolla | November 16, 1958–2003 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rollo, MO | Dormant | [2][ab] | |
57 | Mississippi State | February 18, 1961–1980 | Mississippi State University | Starkville, MS | Dormant | [2][ac] | |
58 | Luther A. Smith | March 5, 1961, 1961–1967 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Dormant | [2][ad] | |
59 | Memphis | April 28, 1962–1971 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Dormant | [2][ae] | |
60 | Boston University | May 5, 1962–1971 | Boston University | Boston, MA | Dormant | [2] | |
61 | Central Oklahoma | April 25, 1964–1983; 1993 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | Active | [2] | |
62 | Shippensburg | April 17, 1966–2006 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
63 | San Jose | April 24, 1966–1971 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Dormant | [2] | |
64 | Alabama | May 1, 1966–1970 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Dormant | [2] | |
65 | Georgia | May 15, 1966–1971; 1988–1989 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Dormant | [2] | |
66 | Tennessee | November 20, 1966–1993 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Dormant | [2] | |
67 | Trine | January 29, 1967–1979;
September 28, 2013 |
Trine University | Angola, IN | Active | [1][2][af][ag] | |
68 | Houston | February 23, 1969–1971 | University of Houston | Houston, TX | Dormant | [2] | |
69 | Northeast Louisiana | April 20, 1969–1981 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA | Dormant | [2] | |
70 | East Texas State | May 29, 1970–1976 | Texas A&M University–Commerce | Commerce, TX | Dormant | [2] | |
71 | Emporia | May 29, 1970–1976 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KA | Dormant | [2] | |
72 | Kearney | April 9, 1972–1974 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE | Dormant | [2] | |
73 | Illinois State (Normal) | April 16, 1972–1978; July 31, 2014 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Active | [2][1] | |
74 | Eastern Illinois | April 30, 1972–1977 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | Dormant | [2] | |
75 | Northeastern University | April 29, 1973–1989 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, OK | Dormant | [2] | |
76 | Johnstown | December 2, 1973–2016 | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
77 | Upper Iowa | April 28, 1974–1984 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA | Dormant | [2] | |
78 | Stephen F. Austin | April 27, 1975–1976 | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | Dormant | [2] | |
79 | Nebraska Omaha | January 22, 1977–1979 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE | Dormant | [2] | |
80 | St. Cloud State | March 13, 1977 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, MN | Active | [2][1] | |
81 | Cal Poly Pomona | December 12, 1981–1995 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, CA | Dormant | [2] | |
82 | Western Ontario | November 23, 1985–2000; 2006–2007 | University of Western Ontario | London, ON | Dormant | [2] | |
83 | California (PA) | April 7, 1990 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA | Active | [1] | |
84 | Millersville | April 23, 1988 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA | Active | [2][1] | |
85 | Carleton | February 11, 1989 | Carleton University | Ottawa, ON | Active | [2][1] | |
86 | Central Florida | March 26, 1994–2000 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | Dormant | [2] | |
87 | Johns Hopkins | March 9, 1994–1997 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Dormant | ||
88 | Bloomsburg | April 24, 1998–2020 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
89 | Indiana (PA) | April 12, 1996 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana County, PA | Active | [2][1] | |
90 | Morningside | April 24, 1997–2020 | Morningside University | Sioux City, IA | Dormant | [2] | |
91 | Penn State/Altoona | April 25, 1998–2013 | Penn State Altoona | Logan Township, PA | Dormant | [2] | |
92 | Northwestern Oklahoma State | November 13, 2004–2011 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva, OK | Dormant | [2][ah] | |
93 | Louisiana Tech | August 5, 2010–2014 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | Dormant | [2][ai] | |
94 | Arizona State | November 3, 2017 | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Active | [2][aj] | |
901 | East Stroudsburg Colony | 1997– | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA | Dormant | ||
902 | Angelo State Colony | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX | Dormant | |||
903 | Lock Haven Colony | Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Lock Haven, PA | Dormant | |||
904 | North Dakota Colony | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | Dormant | |||
905 | Nicholls State Colony | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA | Dormant | |||
906 | Grand Valley State Colony | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | Dormant | |||
907 | Texas A&M Colony | Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | Dormant | |||
908 | Toronto Colony | University of Toronto | Toronto, ON | Dormant | |||
909 | Texas Tech Colony | 2010–2014 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Dormant | ||
95 | James Madison Colony | 2019 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | Active | [2][1] | |
Auburn Associate | 2020 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Active | [2][1] | ||
Nevada Las Vegas Associate | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Active | [1] | |||
North Carolina - Wilmington Colony | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | Active | [1] |
Notes
edit- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1979.
- ^ Reformed in 1933 from Delta Phi Gamma, established in 1929. Reformed as a colony in 1948.
- ^ Created from Square & Compass, established in 1905. Reformed as a colony in 1979 and 2019.
- ^ Formed from the Masonic Club, established 1902. Reformed as a colony in 1982.
- ^ Formed from Pythagoras, established 1906.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1986.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Acacia Club, established 1904. Reformed as a colony in 1979.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1906. Reformed as a colony in 1947 and 1986.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1950, 1979, and 2003.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1907.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Masonic Club, established in 1901.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of the Acacia Club, established in 1907.
- ^ Formed from the Craftsman Club, established in 1908.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 1949 and 1999.
- ^ Formed from a chapter of Square & Compass, established in 1908.
- ^ Reformed as a colony.
- ^ Reformed as a colony in 2020.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1947.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1947. Reformed as a colony in 1977.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1949.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1950.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1949.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1954.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1954. Reformed as a colony in 2018.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1953.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1956. Reformed as a colony in 1988.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1956.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1958.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1960.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1960.
- ^ Formed as a colony 1961.
- ^ Formed from the second Alpha chapter of a small national fraternity which it established, Sigma Mu Sigma.
- ^ This chapter was formerly called Tri-State.
- ^ Formed as a colony 2002.
- ^ Formed as a colony 2007.
- ^ Formed as a colony 2016.
Graduate chapters
editAcacia has several alumni regional chapters.
Chapter | Date Established | Location | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 2017 | Phoenix Area | [1] |
Indiana | 2017 | Indianapolis Area | [1] |
Massachusetts | 2017 | Boston Area | [1] |
New York | 2017 | New York City Area | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Chapters". Acacia Fraternity. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 21, 2022.
- ^ Early photo of the Kaph Chapter building, at the University of Minnesota, accessed 30 June 2014
- ^ "Greeks on defensive: Recent closure of UNH fraternity casts cloud over all".