Triad (fraternities)
With some historical triad triads are referred to by American fraternities and sororities.
Union triad
The Union Triad refers to three early connections that were founded at Union College in Schenectady. Kappa Alpha ( since 1825), Sigma Phi ( 1827) and Delta Phi ( 1827). You are not formally organized into an overarching Convent, but make the three oldest Greek -letter fraternities in North America dar. Union was also referred to as the Mother of Fraternities after Psi Upsilon ( 1833), Chi Psi (1841 ) and Theta Delta Chi ( 1847) were founded there.
Miami triad
As the Miami Triad which was founded at Miami University in Oxford (Ohio ) Beta Theta Pi (1839 ), Phi Delta Theta (1848 ) and Sigma Chi are (1855 ).
Once there were founded the Delta Zeta Sorority (1902 ) and the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (1906 ) and the Delta Sigma Epsilon (1914 ) is merged in 1956 with Delta Zeta, the Miami School was referred to as the Mother of Fraternities.
Lexington triad
The Lexington Triad refers to three fraternities that were founded during the Reconstruction after the Civil War there.
Alpha Tau Omega, including (1865, formerly Richmond ( Virginia)), Kappa Alpha Order (1865 at Washington and Lee University ), and Sigma Nu (1869). The American headquarters of the three can be found in Lexington.
The triad is sometimes combined with the Virginia Circle, in addition Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha including at the University of Virginia and Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Richmond.
Jefferson Duo
Only receive more than Jefferson Duo is Phi Gamma Delta (1848 ) and Phi Kappa Psi (1852 ), both of which were founded in the late Washington & Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
The third connection Kappa Phi Lambda was in 1874 dissolved.
Syracuse triad
In Syracuse Triad three sororities are referred to, which had been founded at Syracuse University. Alpha Phi ( 1872) included the first 10 of the 20 women who could study there. Gamma Phi Beta ( 1874) took on as first the term sorority ( sisterhood ) instead of Women's fraternity. Alpha Gamma Delta completed the triad in 1904. The triad is present at a number of universities and sets occasionally also common events, such as Triad Tea Times or triad balls.
References / Footnotes
- Student Association (United States)
- Korporierter ( Union Triad )
- Korporierter (Virginia Circle )
- Korporierter ( Miami Triad )