Beta Theta Pi Facts
Chapter Designation:	Lambda Kappa-Beta
Current Active Members:	18
Local Founding Date:	August 9, 1841/1905
National Founding Date:	August 8, 1839
Previous Semester GPA:	3.314
Previous Standards Score:	95
Chapter Colors:	Delicate Shades of Pink and Blue

On Aug 9th, 1841 a new fraternity began at Western Reserve University. It was only the third chapter of a fledgling organization that began with eight earnest young men at Miami University in 1839. It was one of two fraternities founded at the school that year, the other being Alpha Delta Phi. This chapter came to be known as the Beta chapter of Beta Theta Pi.

At the time university officials frowned upon fraternities, so the public acknowledgement of Beta at WRU was not made for many years. However as time progressed and fraternities grew, Beta gained acceptance on campus. President Pierce was a Beta, as well as President Leutner, and Edward Finnegan.

The American Civil War proved to be Beta's darkest hour, membership dropped drastically and in 1868 the chapter was closed. The few remaining brothers from that chapter formed the Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter at Western Reserve University. Beta Theta Pi returned to Western Reserve University in 1880.

In 1882, Western Reserve University moved from Hudson, Ohio to the University Circle area in Cleveland. The Beta's took up residence in a house on Bellflower Rd. Unfortunately, that house, where the MSASS building now stands, burned down.

The Beta Theta Pi house is located at 41.502399° N, 81.601816° W.

[edit] External Links

• Chapter Website
• National Organization

2006-2007
Chapter Size:	18	Standards Score:	95
Fall GPA:	3.419	Spring GPA:	3.314
National Awards:		University Awards:	Completed 235% of 365 Days of Service
2004-2005
Chapter Size:	10	Standards Score:	72.5
Fall GPA:	3.093	Spring GPA:	3.423
National Awards:		University Awards:
2003-2004
Chapter Size:	23	Standards Score:	88.5
Fall GPA:	2.893	Spring GPA:	3.058
National Awards:		University Awards:
2002-2003
Chapter Size:	29	Standards Score:	82
Fall GPA:	3.305	Spring GPA:	3.275
National Awards:		University Awards:	Completed 130% of 365 Days of Service
2001-2002
Chapter Size:	30	Standards Score:	74
Fall GPA:	3.217	Spring GPA:	3.250
National Awards:		University Awards:
2000-2001
Chapter Size:	28	Standards Score:	66
Fall GPA:	2.959	Spring GPA:	3.195
National Awards:		University Awards:

Fraternities at Case
Location	Fraternity
North Side	Alpha Epsilon Pi | Delta Tau Delta | Phi Kappa Tau Phi Kappa Theta | Theta Chi | Zeta Beta Tau
Bottom of the Hill	Delta Kappa Epsilon | Phi Delta Theta Sigma Nu | Sigma Phi Epsilon
Top of the Hill	Delta Upsilon | Lambda Chi Alpha | Phi Kappa Psi Sigma Chi | Zeta Psi

The street address for Beta Theta Pi is 804B Clarke Tower, 1596 Juniper Rd..