Beta Theta Pi

Students adjust to sophomore rush- Over 250 women rush
Sophomore rush begins
Students adjust to sophomore rush

The Dickinsonian discusses the changes resulting from having a sophomore (rather than freshman) year sorority and fraternity rush. 250 women rushed the five on-campus sororities.

Date: September 26, 1991
All terms: 1990-1999, Administration, Affiliation Day, Beta Theta Pi, Bid Day, Boye, Hank, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Nu, Eddy, Wallace, Fraternities, Greek Life, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Orben, Brad, Panhellenic Council, Price, Jan, Smith, Julie, Sororities, Steffen, Jennifer, Student Activities
Stop The Violence: "Campus reacts to anti-Greek letter"
"Stop the Violence": Reaction, Sept 1991
Date: September 19, 1991
All terms: 1990-1999, Bennett, Judy, Beta Theta Pi, Boye, Hank, Domestic violence, Fraternities, Greek life, Harper, David, Hazing, Interfraternity Council, Lynch, Erin, Neuberger, Carmen, Panhellenic Council, Petersheim, Jacob, Reed, Thomas, Sexual assault, Sororities, Stop the Violence, Walton, Diane, Women's Center
"Homecoming Queen" Candidates Include a Male
Homecoming Queen Candidates

A photo of Homecoming Queen candidates is posted in the issue of Dickinsonian. Surprisingly a male, Philip Cohen, representing the Women's Group was running as a candidate.
The other candidates were:
-Nancy Wells(Kappa Sigma)
-Phillip Cohen(Women's Group)
-Sherry Allshouse(Adams Hall)
-Brenda Liebowitz(SAE)
-Kate Wilhelm(Phi Delt)
-Susie Martin(Phi Psi)
-Charlene Vees(Phi Ep)
-Connie Pifer(Theta Chi)
-Evelyn Reback(Sigma Chi)
-Sandy Smith(Crow)
-Penney Ross(Beta)

Date: October 6, 1972
All terms: 1970-1979, Allshouse, Sherry, Beta Theta Pi, Cohen, Phillip, Dickinsonian, Homecoming, Kappa Sigma, Liebowitz, Brenda, Martin, Susie, Phi Delta Delta, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Psi, Pifer, Connie, Reback, Evelyn, Ross, Penney, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Smith, Sandy, Theta Chi, Vees, Charlene, Wells, Nancy, Wilhelm, Brenda, Women's Group
Beta Theta Pi Considers Admitting Zatae Longsdorff into their Fraternity
Zata Longsdorf

Beta Theta Pi, one of Dickinson's earliest fraternities, considered admitting Zatae Longsdorff into their fraternity. According to the minutes of April 17, 1885, "Miss Zata Longsdorf was discussed as a fit subject for the bond of fellowship but her case was dismissed." The discussion of her admittance was brief.

Date: April 17, 1885
All terms: 1880-1889, Beta Theta Pi, Longsdorff, Zatae
Renovating East College for Women over Summer
Women's Housing in East College

Dean Ernest A. Vuilleumier reported to the Board of Trustees that the college had rented two fraternity houses (Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi) in order to provide additional housing for female students. According to Vuilleumier, the return of fraternity members to campus would require that the college develop an alternative form of housing for female students. Therefore, the dean recommended that the college convert East College into a women's dormitory.

Date: December 15, 1945
All terms: 1940-1949, Beta Theta Pi, Board of Trustees, East College, Phi Delta Theta, Residence halls, Student housing, Trustees, Vuilleumier, Ernest A., World War II
Greek Life and Its Growing Presence as a Social Interaction Entity
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As explained by Margaret McAdoo in her interview, due to the College's lack of a widespread social ambiance fellow Dickinsonians had to rely on the Fraternities and Sororities on campus to hold social events for their entertainment. At the time women joined sororities just for the simple reason that there was nothing else to do. According to Margaret McAdoo "there were no parties... So it was...just left up to the group of fraternities and sororities"

Date: April 26, 1991
All terms: 1940-1949, Alpha Chi Ro, Beta Theta Pi, Chi Omega, Dances, Doll Dance, McAdoo, Margaret, Oral history, Phi Epsilon Pi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Psi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, World War II