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Theta Xi

ΘΞ - Theta Xi
Theta Xi:Txcoatofarms small
Motto Juncti Juvant
"United they Serve"
Colors Azure Blue and Matte Silver
Symbol Unicorn
Flower Blue Iris
Founded April 29, 1864 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
Fraternity type Social fraternity
Scope National
Headquarters P.O. Box 411134
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Chapters More than 50 in the United States
Patron saint Benjamin Franklin
Homepage http://www.thetaxi.org/

Theta Xi (ΘΞ) is a fraternity founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York on 29 April 1864. Theta Xi is the only fraternity to be established during the American Civil War.


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History

In 1864, Rensselaer was trying to rebuild. The Civil War threatened the future existence of the institution. The collar factories, for which Troy was famous, nearly all closed down.

All of the Theta Xi founders, Peter Henry Fox, Ralph Gooding Packard, Christopher Champlin Waite, George Bradford Brainerd, Samuel Buel Jr., Henry Harrison Farnum, Thomas Cole Raymond, and Nathaniel Henry Starbuck, were members of Sigma Delta, a local fraternity.

Debates formed a regular part of the fraternity meetings, with topics such as “Genius is more necessary in the pursuits of science than in the pursuit of art,” “The use of tobacco is injurious,” and “The rum barrel is more potent then the gun barrel.” Dissension in the ranks of Sigma Delta led to the Theta Xi founding fathers forming their own secret society.

In 1962, after talks between representatives of Kappa Sigma Kappa and Theta Xi, it was concluded that a merger would prove beneficial for both organizations. On August 20, 1962, 21 chapters of Kappa Sigma Kappa were merged into Theta Xi.

Chapters and colonies

Theta Xi has 55 active chapters with 5 colonies.


Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Business

Government, military and politics

Science and technology

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North-American Interfraternity Conference
Acacia  • Alpha Chi Rho  • Alpha Delta Gamma  • Alpha Delta Phi  • Alpha Epsilon Pi  • Alpha Gamma Rho  • Alpha Gamma Sigma  • Alpha Kappa Lambda  • Alpha Phi Alpha  • Alpha Phi Delta  • Alpha Sigma Phi  • Alpha Tau Omega  • Beta Chi Theta  • Beta Sigma Psi  • Beta Theta Pi  • Chi Phi  • Chi Psi  • Delta Chi  • Delta Kappa Epsilon  • Delta Phi  • Delta Psi  • Delta Sigma Phi  • Delta Tau Delta  • Delta Upsilon  • FarmHouse  • Iota Phi Theta  • Kappa Alpha Order  • Kappa Alpha Psi  • Kappa Alpha Society  • Kappa Delta Phi  • Kappa Delta Rho  • Lambda Chi Alpha  • Lambda Phi Epsilon  • Lambda Sigma Upsilon  • Lambda Theta Phi  • Order of Omega  • Phi Gamma Delta  • Phi Iota Alpha  • Phi Kappa Psi  • Phi Kappa Sigma  • Phi Kappa Tau  • Phi Kappa Theta  • Phi Lambda Chi  • Phi Mu Delta  • Phi Sigma Kappa  • Phi Sigma Phi  • Pi Kappa Alpha  • Pi Kappa Phi  • Pi Lambda Phi  • Psi Upsilon  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon  • Sigma Alpha Mu  • Sigma Chi  • Sigma Lambda Beta  • Sigma Nu  • Sigma Phi Delta  • Sigma Phi Epsilon  • Sigma Phi Society  • Sigma Pi  • Sigma Tau Gamma  • Tau Delta Phi  • Tau Epsilon Phi  • Tau Kappa Epsilon  • Theta Chi  • Theta Delta Chi  • Theta Xi  • Triangle  • Zeta Beta Tau  • Zeta Psi

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1864 establishments | United States student societies | North-American Interfraternity Conference

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