Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE)

Omicron Theta Chapter

“Not for Wealth, Rank, or Honor.”

Heritage:    Tau Kappa Epsilon was founded on January 10, 1889 at  Illinois Wesleyan Univeristy in Bloomington, Illinois. The Five founders of TKE are Charles Roy Atkinson, Clarence Arthur Mayer, James Carson McNutt, Joseph Lorenzo Settles, and Owen Ison Truitt. Tau Kappa Epsilon was originally named the Knights of Classic Lore , with the goal of establishing a fraternity where membership is based on personal worth and character rather than wealth, rank, or honor.

Local Founding:      March 30, 1974

Colors:      Crimson Lake Cherry and Pure Silver Grey

Flower:        Red Carnation

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Symbol:    Equilateral Triangle

Philanthropy:    Alzheimer's Association

Membership:    Over 243,000 Brothers worldwide; 263 active chapters and colonies throughout the United State and Canada .

National Website:    http://www.tke.org/